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Did Celebs Endorsing President Obama Hurt Or Help?

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Celebrities took to Twitter Tuesday night to express their delight that Barack Obama was reelected president of the United States. While he had many more high-profile star endorsements than Mitt Romney, do celebrity endorsements really make a difference?

Top lifestyle and business expert Jen Groover weighed in.

"It all depends on who the celebrity is and how authentic their endorsement is," Groover said. “It bodes well for the politician to align themselves with a celebrity who has already been involved with politics or made politically driven messages. For example, Ben Affleck has participated in politics in the past, so the public will be more apt to believe in his endorsement.”

Peter Shankman, a marketing entrepreneur, said he agrees. “They help, more often that not, because for better or worse, we're a society that likes when famous people tell us how to think. Not everyone, but in general, yes."

Ronn Torossian, CEO of PR agency 5WPR, looked at the question a little differently, but came to the same conclusion. “Would any candidate accept the endorsement of Lindsay Lohan, Tiger Woods or an adult film star? If the answer is no, it's another way you know that, in fact, celebrity endorsements do matter.”

But not everyone agrees. Dr. Robi Ludwig, NYC psychotherapist and TV commentator, argued that the powers celebrities hold don't apply to everyone equally.

“I think for the sophisticated and well-educated individual, what a celebrity thinks about a candidate and who they endorse isn't going to matter that much at all," Ludwig said. "If a fan has a high level of respect for a celebrity and admires them greatly, they might engage in something called modeling. They want to be like the celebrity they admire. They can't in a lot of ways, but they can be like them when it comes to voting like them. The more we want to be like a celebrity, the more inclined we are to mimic or copy their behaviors, for better or for worse."


Anna Paquin And Stephen Moyer Step Out With Their Twins

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Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer stepped out for the first time together since welcoming their twins in early September.

The "True Blood" stars and real-life couple were spotted strolling along the boardwalk in Venice, Calif., today (Nov. 7), with their newborns, whose names and sexes have yet to be revealed.

Paquin, 30, gave birth a bit earlier than expected, but the babies are reportedly doing fine -- and it seems like mommy and daddy are basking in parenthood.

“The babies were born a few weeks early, but are in good health and both Mom and Dad are overjoyed," Paquin and Moyer's reps said in a statement after the baby news broke.

Check out photos of the Moyer clan below:

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Miley Cyrus Is Having HOW Many Weddings?!

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If planning one wedding is a full-time job, Miley Cyrus is going to need some extra hands -- she's reportedly planning three.

Her father Billy Ray Cyrus revealed his daughter's plans to have three ceremonies with fiancé Liam Hemsworth to Us Weekly on Monday.

The 19-year-old singer made headlines in June when she and her actor beau got engaged after dating for three years, prompting many to wonder if she was too young to tie the knot.

No word from Cyrus about the details of any of her upcoming nuptuals, though it has been rumored that the wedding locations will be in her hometown of Nashville, his hometown in Australia, and their current home, Los Angeles.

Did you have more than one wedding ceremony? Let us know in the comments!

Click through the slideshow to see photos of Miley Cyrus through the years.

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Sarah Paulson: 'AHS' Has So Only Just Begun

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If you've been watching "American Horror Story: Asylum," chances are ... you've been scared shitless. But, according to Sarah Paulson, who plays lesbian reporter turned Briarcliff patient Lana Winters, "It's so only just begun. What happens in the first few episodes is like eating a bowl of ice cream compared to what happens to her."

On the series' fourth episode (Wed., Nov. 7 at 10 p.m. ET on FX), things take a turn for Lana, Paulson told HuffPost TV. Even Chloe Sevigny, who played Shelley on "Asylum", told us, "What happens to Sarah Paulson's character [later on] is what's scariest to me."

Below, Paulson, who also recurred on Season 1 of "American Horror Story," explains why "Asylum" is far more terrifying than its predecessor, upcoming guest stars, how the show can make an impact in terms of gay rights (even though it's set 50 years in the past) and what it's like being flashed by Evan Peters, which made her and Jessica Lange burst into laughter. Seriously.

What did you think about the character of Lana when Ryan Murphy first presented her to you?
Well, Ryan first presented it to me by way of giving me the first four scripts. I'd already said yes to being on the show for this installment, but I had no idea what the character was going to be. I was very surprised and delighted to see that I was getting to play Lana Winters. I feel a certain responsibility in the sense that she is, I believe, like the gateway to the audience because she's sane in an insane asylum -- her crime being that she's a lesbian and an inquisitive lesbian. So I like the idea of playing the sane woman in the crazy house. I think that's exciting to do.

This season being set in the 1960s allows the show to explore issues civil rights and gay rights. It feels like there's more at stake this season than in the first.
Well, I certainly feel like this season is just more terrifying in general. I was obviously a big fan of last year and it scared the shit out of me. I could only watch it during the day and that's still true to this day with this season. But I do think there's something more terrifying just in terms of how much the time period plays into what happened to a lot of us -- both what's going on with Kit Walker [Evan Peters] and his interracial marriage with Alma [Britne Oldford] and me and my being a lesbian and all of that. It's really a sign of the times that what goes on, goes on. I think it's rife with possibility because of what the limitations were on a lot of people's hearts and minds at that time and ignorance, as opposed to today where we have an African-American president and we've come a long way. But it's still scary. I feel like the same thing could almost happen today.

Yes, like the scene with Sister Jude and Lana's partner Wendy [Clea DuVall]. When she said Wendy had no legal standing, and in many states ...
That's still true. Exactly.

Do you think the show, despite the fact that it's set 50 years ago, still has the opportunity to affect change in that regard?
You know, it's one thing to read about the facts and the statistics in the paper or on the news about gay and lesbian rights. But the idea that you can attach it to a human being and look at their story, I think there's definitely a way to make an impact in that regard because you start to connect [those statistics and facts] with human beings. And, you know, we're all human beings. Why does anyone care who someone else -- and by the way, a stranger -- loves? It just doesn't make any sense to me. It's so confusing.

Will Lana find out about Wendy's murder?
[Laughs.] I can't answer that yet because that doesn't happen until much later ... in Episode 5.

I was kind of looking forward to Lana being out in the non-Briarcliff world for a while. Were you surprised she was committed so early on in the season?
Well, I feel like in true Ryan Murphy form, it's going to be an assault, not a slow burn. The show to me -- even the style in which it's edited -- is very in your face. I feel to draw it out would have been antithetical to the way he does things. I think now that she's in there, what happens to her is so insane and so extreme that if we waited a few episodes to get her in there, all this stuff wouldn't have happened. I can understand why a viewer would think, "Wow. That was quick!" But at the same time, I sort of feel like, given what's coming for Lana and what happens -- we're about to shoot Episode 9 -- given what I know happens and what we've shot, it's so only just begun and it's so horrifying that what happens in the first few episodes is like eating a bowl of ice cream compared to what happens to her.

I'm officially terrified now.
Yeah. You should be. [Laughs.] It's just really terrifying, I have to say.

Season 1 was scary, but "Asylum" is on whole new level.
Well, that's just because last year, you know, I feel like there are plenty of people who don't believe in ghosts and the things that go along with ghost rules and dying in a house and a haunted basement. Some people just don't subscribe to that kind of thing. It can still scare you, but I don't think it gets under your skin. Where the idea of what happens to Kit Walker and Lana Winters and they're being held against their will ... Well, I mean, I know that Kit Walker has murdered some women so maybe he belongs there, but Lana Winters has no reason to be locked in an asylum. To me, the story between the powerful and the powerless is even more terrifying than things that go bump in the night.

It seems like Sister Jude [Jessica Lange] does have something against Lana being a lesbian, but it also seems like a big part of the reason why she committed her is because she's worried about Lana exposing what's going on at Briarcliff.
Yeah. I think that's right. I think most people don't always remember that it's not just because she disapproves of Lana's sexual orientation, but it's because she'll be damned if anyone is going to get in front of the work she's doing and the the work she's doing for Monsignor Howard [Joseph Fiennes]. That is the thing that governs her the most. I'm not saying that she doesn't absolutely believe that Lana's lifestyle is wrong, but it's how she's able to keep Lana from exposing what's going on inside the institution. And it's not that she thinks the things going on are barbaric -- she just wants to protect the work of the Monsignor. She doesn't think there's anything wrong with keeping Lana there; she thinks that she belongs there.

Lana developed a friendship with Grace [Lizzie Brocheré], but then that changed when she turned her and Kit in.
Yeah, that was fleeting. [Laughs.]

Does Lana's lack of friendships affect her mental state in the asylum?
I think as the season goes on, what ends up happening and what's coming is that her desperation increases to get out, but her isolation has also increased. There's no one to go to, she doesn't trust anyone so that's a very isolating thing and a very hopeless thing. But I think Lana Winters is a fighter so she's not going to go down without a fight, that's for sure. Boy, I wish I could tell you everything. [Laughs.]

Will her drive to get out overshadow her goal to expose what's going on in Briarcliff?
Yeah, I think what she's constantly trying to do is collect all the information. She's trying to keep it all in her brain; it's just hard because when you're in a place like that, your brain just turns to mush, not to mention the electroshock therapy. There's nothing to do to stimulate the mind, which is a muscle. I think her reporter head starts to take a backseat to her I-need-to-survive head, even though, everything single thing she's experiencing, she's keeping in the back of her brain to hopefully write the story she wants to write.

"American Horror Story" almuni Frances Conroy and Dylan McDermott are all also coming back to guest star this season. Have you done scenes with either of them yet?
Um, I don't know if I'm allowed to answer that question. Dylan, no and I'm going to plead to fifth on the other one.

There was an interview with Evan Peters on Vulture and he said he flashed you and Jessica on the first day of shooting "Asylum."
He did. He flashed us. I got a whole view of his nut sack.

Oh god.
Yeah, but listen, there are worse things to look at than Evan Peters from behind, I gotta say. I mean, Jessica and I blew a couple takes, we were laughing so hard because we just looked at each other and thought, "What the hell are we doing?!" We're looking at these bare asses of these people and I'm handing her canes from the closet. [Laughs.] At one point, we were completely off camera -- the camera was just pointing at Lizzie and Evan and we just literally could not get through the scene we were laughing so hard. So there's a great deal of levity on the set because what goes on is quite dark. It is very depressing. There's never anything overly lit and we're never outside. So it's kind of brutal.

Is it difficult being on a show like this and leaving work at work and forgetting about it later?
I will tell you that I'm not scared when I'm home, but there's has been a sadness that has lingered with me sometimes. There's certain stuff that happens from Episode 4 on that mentally, I know these things aren't happening to me, but physically, my body doesn't know. I'm having to emotionally communicate so much and that is something your body doesn't know, like why you're sobbing.

The show has a lot of different horrifying aspects -- killers, aliens, etc. Which element scares you the most?
Just the idea that a person could be stripped of all of their rights. There's something about having zero power and I mean, power by way of your voice, power by way of action. Just to have no opportunity to change your circumstances is very, very terrifying and something I think that anybody could relate to, whether you're watching the show or not. I think that is really scary and that's the element of the show this year that's hard to shake because I want to save Lana and there's nothing I can do.

Well, now I'm scared to watch.
You should be. We can talk again after Episode 8 or 9 and you'll be like, "Um. OK. Now I understand. OH MY GOD!"

"American Horror Story: Asylum" airs Wednesdays at 10 p.m. ET on FX.

Steve Karras: Adam Carolla Talks Cars, Politics and Why He Hates Hollywood

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It's fair to say that Adam Carolla lives up to every word that's been used to describe him. Your colorful adjectives may vary but the unabashedly brash ex-Man Show host is in fact a New York Times bestselling author- his In Fifty Years We'll All Be Chicks... And Other Complaints from an Angry Middle-Aged White Guy and Not Taco Bell Material both charted; the former co-host of Loveline is still a talk show host. Having forsaken the restrictions of Terrestrial radio for satellite, The Adam Carolla Show is i-Tunes' single most-downloaded podcast ever. Carolla's impassioned, gloves-off rants against liberals, President Obama, and Hollywood have made him the darling of the Fox News set (he is expected to appear weekly on The O'Reilly Factor) and a pariah to those on the other side of the political spectrum. And yet his passion for vintage race cars and all things automotive seems to transcend party lines. Carolla was kind enough to share with us his thoughts on cars, politics, and everything that he hates.

Did you always have this reverence for cars, long before you could even afford to buy one?

Adam Carolla: Oh yeah, definitely. But, it's not cars per se, its airplanes, motorcycles, mini-bikes, go-carts -- anything made of metal that has moving parts. I've always had that mechanical gene. Sure, I like cars but it runs a little deeper than just liking cars. As much as I like the noise, the wrenching, and the fun of driving, I love the mechanics and design, and I love the aesthetics.

Now, there are two ways to get around it if you have that mechanical gene. You can have parents who have money and will just buy you a mini bike- even if they're not interested in go-carts, mini bikes, or motor cycles. Or, if your parents are poor but your dad's a transition mechanic and he's so into it and constantly wrenching, bringing home projects, and finding a way- like junkies can get coke every day when they don't have jobs. My dad was none of the above. He didn't have money but he had zero interest in any of the stuff whatsoever, and was probably less interested in anything that I was interested in. So it was lose-lose for me because I was very into it. I would say my family has, without any hyperbole, disdain for mechanical things and those who enjoy mechanical things. I think it's embarrassing to them.

Why do you think that?

Well, it's a two-part answer. On my mom's side, it's kind of snobbery. I'd hear, "The only people that work on cars are racists and uneducated people," or, "It seems like an endeavor that uses the reptilian part of your brain. Those guys with their cars are the same guys that are swilling beer and fighting on the weekend. It doesn't seem evolved to be into it."

My dad is just so insanely inept mechanically that it's just embarrassing.

If I told them I bought a new Ferrari they wouldn't head down to the garage and look. You can't find anyone more disinterested than my family. Zero. You'd have more interest with dead people that were in some vegetative state.

Is your wife into cars?

To my wife's credit she's not into it, which is a good thing because I just bought Paul Newman's red, white, and blue IMSA GT Car, 300 ZX for $200,000. It's a championship car that won the NASCAR Points System. I'm a fan of Datsuns and am a fan of Paul Newman because he drove Datsuns. So, it's a nice marriage.

Do you have any intention of racing it?

I do but not with the original body work because if I crack it up it's like losing a little piece of history. I just got finished taking all the body panels off the Newman car, all the original panels, which is pretty easy on one of those two frame cars. But, then again, I should reassemble these things, build a rack for and mount them on the wall of my shop and hang a sign that says "Paul Newman's 84 winning Championship car." That would look cool.

Did you ever meet Newman?

Never met the man but it would have been nice. If I had gotten into the vintage racing scene earlier I certainly would have met him at events.

Doesn't your wife get pissed at you for spending $200,000 on a car?

My wife understands clearly, that I understand what I'm doing. How much money do you think Jay Leno has made on buying cars over the last 15, 20 years?

No clue. How much?

Jay Leno has made $20 million. When you buy a 1967 Lamborghini Miura for $300,000 and it's now $600,000, you've just made 300 grand in five years.

I've talked to guys who bought a Ferrari GTO Race car in 1991 for $14 million and everybody laughed at them and said they paid too much. And one just sold for $35 million. I guarantee you the guy who sold his GTO for $35 million a year ago bought it for less than $15 million. So, how pissed off do you think that guy's wife is?

How's your driving record?

It's good for a couple of reasons. A, cops love The Man Show. B, I have a radar detector for long-distance stuff and C, I really get my ya-yas out on the track for the most part. I don't do too much hot-rodding around town.

After hosting SPEED Channel's The Car Show for a year, would you do another car show?

I don't think I'd do any show whether it's a car show, or sitcom. I don't know if I'd want to crawl back in that system. It's just a mess filled with dumb people. Maybe they're good students but don't have a funny or creative bone in their body, and you have to listen to them. Most of the producers are full blown hacks and you have to work with them and it's nauseating, it's demoralizing, and it's soul crushing.

I recently built a pirate ship, and I'm the captain and not interested in going back and working with those hacks.. Most of those people who produce those shows are really bad at what they do, and who the hell wants to listen to someone who's bad at what they do? And they're not only bad at what they do it comes with a lot of attitude. So it's a one-two punch of incompetence and narcissism. Who the fuck wants to listen or deal with those people?

But the good news is that I don't have to anymore.

Why, because of your podcast?

Because of the podcast and everything else. I sell a wine called Mangria which is flying off the shelves. I have books, I do live shows and I'd never want to go back and work with those idiots. I own my own warehouse, I own my own studio, have my own staff, I do my own show, I have a sales department. I have no connection with Hollywood. I'm not interested. I don't care. I've called them all hacks a thousand times. I don't care to go back and work with their untalented, uncreative, narcissistic asses and I don't give a shit. Feel free to print this in as bold a print as you like.

Yet, you'll be going on TV for Fox's The O'Reilly Factor once a week.

I like O'Reilly; I like his show and am flattered that he wants me to be a regular contributor to his show. It's not far from my satellite studio where I do the webcast. On Mondays I go in, do about seven or eight minutes of complaining about something and go home.

I take it you're not happy with President Obama's last four years.

Come on, "Hope and Change?" We're not supposed to hope for anything, we're supposed to go get stuff. This country is not about hope. Ethiopia is about hope. We're about manufacturing jobs. Hope is retarded; change is semi-insulting considering we are already the best system in place. Of course, nothing's perfect but the rest of the world has a lot of catching up to do before they get to us. So, hope stupid. Change stupid. But either way I don't know how much hope and how much change folks have experienced over the last four years. Next to zero? I guess we can never take hope away from anybody. I guess everyone can hope for another four years of hope and then what happens after the next four years of hope. Or do we ever remove hope from the equation and then I guess just the change is just around the corner, or do we just abandon the "hope and change" thing. Now we're into no hope or zero change? People are idiots.

Have you ever lost friends or colleagues because of your beliefs?

I don't know is the answer, number one. But, number two, most people think quietly like I think. And, number three, I don't have beliefs, I have knowledge. I know that handing people things just makes them soft and then they resent the people that hand them stuff and then they just want more. Moral of the story, it cuts them off at the knees and they lose self-esteem and they usually start to experience some shame, which is usually turned outward toward whoever is helping them out.

My step-grandfather [Hungarian screenwriter László Görög] came to this country after fleeing the Nazis. He had next to nothing, like everybody else, and got together with a community of other people -- who were Hungarian, Jewish, both, or neither -- and they banded together and took care of each other. They made sure everybody had a place to stay, live, and network. Before you knew it they were enormously successful, far beyond what they had in Europe. There weren't a bunch of fucking people then standing around asking, "Who's going to pay for his health insurance?" and, "Who is going to feed him?" and, "Who is going to feed his kids?"

The point is, they had a community and took care of themselves. Imagine if my grandfather got here and started hammering welfare checks and collecting food stamps. He had to motivate and had to count on the people around him. Not the government, but his community. I'd say it worked out pretty good for him.

And this whole thing about Democrats raising taxes to create a bigger base. Bullshit, I live in California. Every major production company is fleeing Hollywood to make their films and TV shows in towns where there are tax breaks. I drove Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) to the airport. I said, "Where are you going Bryan?" "New Mexico. We were supposed to shoot in Riverside, CA but we get a tax break in NM," he said. And now they're on, season five? This is my political belief? No, it's knowledge. By the way, Riverside is going to be bankrupt. Good, Riverside, have fun with your zero dollars collected for Breaking Bad.

Is there anything in the Obama campaign that you do agree with?

Look, the idea of shifting from fossil fuels to alternative and raising the CAFE (The Corporate Average Fuel Economy) standards for fuel mileage for cars. It's all great. It's fine in concept. We should be drilling in ANWR (The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge) and raising the CAFE (The Corporate Average Fuel Economy) fuel economy, and working on alternative fuels. In concept, weaning ourselves off of oil is a fine plan. Let's do it while we're drilling in ANWR. That's my thing, as opposed to bringing it over in a double hold tanker. A lot of social I'm fine with. I just don't believe that throwing money at teachers gives you a better school system. I believe intact families, parents that give a shit, that want to know if you're doing your homework, those are what create better school systems. Saying that teachers need to get paid more, or that we need more computers, as long as you have a bunch of broken families and single mothers that don't give a shit, I don't know how you're going to fix that with computers.

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Dustin Fitzharris: Dionne Warwick: Living for Now

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Fifty years ago Dionne Warwick scored her first Top 40 hit with "Don't Make Me Over." Written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, it was not only the beginning of Warwick's career, but also a relationship that she refers to as a "triangle marriage that works."

To commemorate her golden anniversary, Warwick has released Now. The album features new interpretations on several of her classics by Bacharach and David, as well as four new songs that are among the last written by David, who died in September at 91.

Reflecting on all of the years they worked together, Warwick found it difficult to express what David meant to her.

"He was just one of those people who will always be in my heart," Warwick said. "He was a friend. He was a mentor. He was just there. How do you explain that? I don't think I can."

With a catalog of hits to choose from, the task of selecting songs for Now could have been daunting. However, Warwick left it up to others; asking friends, peers and even stopping people on the streets to find out their favorite songs. Those songs are represented on the album.

As Warwick approaches 72, she is still filled with vitality and looks ahead to new challenges. She holds to the advice her grandfather gave her when she was 6 years old: "If you can think it, you can do it." And she has. After 50 years of recording her first hit, Warwick has left her mark on history.

What does this anniversary -- 50 years in the music industry -- mean to you?

How tired I really should be! Oh, my goodness! It's quite overwhelming at times when I think about it. It's really a joyous moment. People have been so supportive of this career for so long, and they are still enjoying the music that I bring to them.

And you're not tired?

Ah, yeah! I'm at the point now where I will be taking a little more time for myself.

Were there any songs that people chose for Now that surprised you?

Yes, some really did. In fact, one that I didn't even know if people paid attention to at all was on an early album. Remember that word "album?" That song was "Be Aware," which I think is one of the finest writings Hal David ever put pen to paper to write. The words are just so appropriate for today.

Had you forgotten about the song?

I don't think I've ever forgotten about any of the songs I've ever recorded; especially meaningful ones like that.

It's incredible to be able to maintain a show business career for 50 years. Do you think any singers today will celebrate such a milestone?

You know, today's kids--I don't know if they'd want to be in business that long, and who knows what the business will be 50 years from now. I look at the careers of people I'm standing on the shoulders of. People like Lena Horne, Ella Fitzgerald, Sammy Davis Jr., and Sarah Vaughan. These are icons I wanted to emulate, and I feel like they've been holding me up for quite a long time.

Who do you admire out of the younger performers?

Oh boy. I think it's Beyoncé. I met Beyoncé during her teen years when she was with Destiny's Child. I met her through Damon [Warwick's son], who was producing tracks for them. I've watched her grow. She's become quite an entertainer. The business today has changed so drastically. It is more of a marketing and visual tool, as opposed to an audio tool.

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What still inspires you musically?

I love what I do. I was given the most incredible gift that can be given to anyone. I could never imagine a world without music, and I feel grateful that I've been given the ability to share that. That's what continues to inspire me -- continuing to use the gift that God gave me.

What would you still love to do?

I'm still looking forward to getting around to do some work with Earth, Wind & Fire. We've been procrastinating for years. Our schedules keep running past each other. One of these days we're going to find a day, a week or a month and get ourselves into the studio. I love them. They are my favorite group of all time.

Over the years people have seen you as this tough, outspoken woman. Are you?

I am an outspoken person. I believe in what I say. I don't know if I'm that tough. If there is something I think I need to say or do, I feel justified in being able to do it. I believe that's the right of everyone. If people think that's tough, the truth sometimes is.

But you know how to have fun, too. What makes you laugh?

Sometimes I have a very odd sense of humor. I love laughter. Laughter is heart. I remember what my grandfather told me about laughter and smiles. I was always frowning. He said, "I want you to stop frowning. I want you to smile when you get upset." I said, "Why?" He said, "Because with frowning you will get wrinkles, wrinkles, wrinkles. If you smile, you won't have a wrinkle on your face." I look at myself every morning and there are no wrinkles!

And you still have those cheekbones.

Oh, yeah, definitely. Where are they gonna go?

This has been a very difficult year for you filled with loss. How are you doing?

The successions of transitions this year have been one after another. I lost Whitney. I lost my uncle. I lost my nephew. I lost Dick Clark, who was a dear friend. I lost Marvin Hamlisch, who was also a dear friend. And Hal David. All of them this year. It's been a trying 2012. With the help of people who care about me and continue to pray with and for me, it's helped me get through these trials and tribulations. It helps to know that people care enough to want you to feel better.

You have a very strong sense of faith. Has that waned through these difficult times?

Not one iota. That is absolutely what carries you through. Again, I learned from my grandfather, who was a minister. I felt and still feel he was one of the wisest men who ever walked this Earth. Second only to Jesus. He always said that the selfish part of us is that we walk around grieving, but it's a joyous time for those who made the transition. They've done the work that they were supposed to do, and they are now reaping the benefits of it. We should feel happy for them that they are no longer in pain or have worry or are dealing with the problems that are here on Earth.

The Houston family has a new reality show. Are you going to be a part of it?

No, I'm not.

Do you ever think of retiring?

Once I have done a great piece of film, a great piece of television and I've conquered Broadway, which may get me the three that I don't have on my shelf yet -- the Oscar, the Emmy and the Tony -- that's when we'll consider the R word.

Now is available Nov. 6. For more on Dionne visit http://www.dionnewarwick.info/

**Photo credit: David Vance Photography

Joe Biden Will Guest Star On 'Parks & Rec'

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Joe Biden will guest star on "Parks & Recreation." Leslie Knope won't know what hit her!

NBC announced that the vice president will appear as himself on the Thursday, November 15 episode of "Parks & Rec."

Biden has frequently been mentioned as the object of Leslie Knope's (Amy Poehler) affection. According to EW, Biden filmed his cameo in July when the show was in Washington, DC and filmed scenes around the nation's capitol. Senators John McCain, Barbara Boxer and Olympia Snowe guest-starred in the Season 5 premiere. The New York Times reports that the cameo was forced to be kept top secret. "Parks & Rec" was warned that if Biden's cameo appearance leaked before the election, than some provisions might have to be made for Paul Ryan to make a similar cameo.

"It was all very byzantine and complicated," Mike Schur, "Parks & Rec" co-creator and executive producer, told the Times. "There seem to be all kinds of specific rules, which I never fully understood. But we decided to err on the side of caution."

According to Schur, Biden and his family watched the show and liked it. Maybe the Bidens and the Obamas -- President Obama is an admitted fans of "Parks & Rec" -- can get together on Thursdays to watch the NBC comedy.

Over the course of "Parks & Rec," Leslie has said Biden is on her celebrity sex list and claimed her perfect man would have "the brains of George Clooney in the body of Joe Biden."

In the scene, Ben (Adam Scott) takes Leslie to meet Biden as an engagement present. Watch a preview below.

'Modern Family': Haley Arrested, College Future In Doubt

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There were some major developments on "Modern Family," and they had very little to do with this week's guest star, Shelley Long. Long was back as Jay's first wife, only this time she was much more calm and even somewhat sane. She even bonded with Gloria over pregnancy, and a little good, old-fashioned Jay-bashing.

The real drama happened in the Dunphy household, when Phil and Claire got a late-night phone call. After a night of partying and drinking, Haley got arrested for resisting arrest and assaulting a police officer. And it was definitely her, as she clearly identified herself on the video footage that captured her.

Out of nowhere, though, as Haley was making excuses and being her usual defiant teen self, Phil jumped in and laid down the law, telling her like it is. Normally laid back, he'd finally reached his boiling point, and it may have had an impact. Haley was subdued and honest during her disciplinary hearing -- maybe too honest.

In the end, she got kicked out, which means Sarah Hyland can be a bigger part of the show for the rest of this season, as she had to move back home. But will she be a more mature version of herself? She certainly slipped right back into fighting with Alex over their room.

See how she settles back in as "Modern Family" continues on Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET on ABC.

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Is Susan Sarandon Engaged?

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Are those wedding bells we hear?

It is being reported that Susan Sarandon might be walking down the aisle with her much-younger boyfriend, Jonathan Bricklin, after the couple were spotted shopping for engagement rings in Amsterdam earlier this month.

The 66-year-old Oscar winner and her 36-year-old beau, who's also her business partner in NYC's Ping-Pong social club SPiN, have been dating since Sarandon ended her 21-year-long relationship with Tim Robbins in 2009.

Sarandon's rep didn't deny the engagement rumor, but tells The Huffington Post, "Susan just got back to NYC this morning from Europe, where she was receiving a Lifetime Achievement award from The Amsterdam International Film Festival. Between that, promoting "Cloud Atlas," opening her new club SPiN LA at The Standard and the Hurricane Sandy Fundraiser she's holding at SPiN New York on Friday night, there's been no time to get married or go shopping."

Oddly enough, Sarandon just chatted with Katie Couric about marriage a few weeks ago, saying it's not for her.

"I believe in it for other people. I think if it works for you, that's fabulous," the actress explained. "I don't know, I was always hesitant ... this idea of locking it in. I thought it would make it less spontaneous."

Sarandon was married to actor Chris Sarandon from 1967 to 1979. A few years later she welcomed her daughter, actress Eva Amurri, now 27, with Italian film director Franco Amurri before dating Robbins and giving birth to their twon sons, Jack, 23, and Miles, 20.

Robert Pattinson: Taylor Lautner Transformed Into A Chippendale

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Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner make an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show together, airing Friday (November 9).

The First Zombie Love Story?

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Romantic comedies often follow the same plot: boy meets girl, boy likes girl, conflict ensues, and finally, after much weeping and playing of Coldplay's "Fix You," love conquers all. Now, throw in zombies -- what happens?

"Warm Bodies," due out Feb. 1, 2013, is trailblazing an entire new genre of movies: the zombie romantic comedy. Based on a widely popular novel by Isaac Marion, the movie stars Nicholas Hoult as the main zombie, R, and Teresa Palmer as his very human love interest, Julie.

"What am I doing with my life? I just want to connect. Why can't I connect with people?" Hoult questions himself in the trailer. "Oh right ... it's because I'm dead."

Much of the country is inhabited by zombies and the living humans are fighting to protect themselves. R begins to fall for Julie which, as he is a dangerous zombie, is very problematic. As R connects with Julie, she starts to believe that the love is healing all of the zombies.

Directed by Jonathan Levine ("50/50"), the film also features John Malkovich as the father of Palmer's character.

Courtney Stodden's Risque Look

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Courtney Stodden showed a little leg, so to speak, during a recent shopping trip with husband Doug Hutchison in Los Angeles. The teen bride -- who shot to fame in 2011 when she got hitched at the age of 16 -- donned a pair of ripped black leggings as she hit up a local AT&T store, before heading over to the next place to shop for some clothes.

Numerous Upcoming Projects Pay Tribute To Whitney Houston

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It's been nine months since singing legend Whitney Houston died, but her legacy lives on with the release of at least seven different projects based on her music and life. Over the next few weeks, we will see a television special, a greatest hits album, a new, previously unreleased song, a musical based on her movie "The Bodyguard," a reality TV show, a Home Shopping Network spot, and a book -- all honoring while making a fortune off the talents of the late singer.

“You need to look no further than Michael Jackson to see that some celebrities are worth more dead than alive,” one entertainment professional tells me. “Over the next few months the amount of projects based on Whitney is staggering. I don't think I have ever seen anything like this before."

In November, viewers will see a special on Whitney featuring video and archival materials along with an interview with her record mentor, Clive Davis, on the Home Shopping Network. This is meant to support a new Whitney greatest hits album called “Whitney Houston: I Will Always Love You,” which will have 18 tracks, one of which is a new unreleased final single “Never Give Up.”

On Nov. 16, CBS is planning an hour-long special also featuring Clive Davis, along with performers Jennifer Hudson, Usher, Halle Berry and Britney Spears, focusing on Whitney as an artist, not her personal demons. Her mother, Cissy Houston, chose not to attend the taping.

Finally, Pat Houston, Whitney’s sister-in-law, manager and executor of Whitney’s estate, is set to publish a book of photos and thoughts. “All the projects will bring millions to Whitney’s estate and those who are working with it,” one industry insider reveals.

Last year, movie star Elizabeth Taylor beat King of Pop Michael Jackson to the top of the Forbes top-earning-dead-celebrities list, due to the auction of her jewelry collection. Insiders say if all goes as planned, Whitney will beat both.

Kelly Ripa & Michael Strahan Belly Dance

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I dream of Kelly? Michael Strahan and Kelly Ripa tried out their belly dancing skills Thursday on "Live! With Kelly And Michael" after receiving a lesson from the international troupe Bellydance Superstars.

After the duo dressed like "Jersey Shore" and "The Voice" judges for their Halloween episode, Ripa and Strahan donned traditional belly dancing costumes for this segment.

While Ripa's toned midsection impressed viewers, she was still self-conscious about her moves. "You know, it's like, you look very sexy, but I feel like I've broken something," Ripa quipped.

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Rihanna Posts Her Own Leaked V Magazine Photo Shoot With Kate Moss

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Making the rounds this morning was a rather racy set of photos starring Rihanna and one of our HuffPost Style favorites, Kate Moss. Shot by Mario Testino for a spread in V magazine, the photos were ever-so-timely: Kate Moss recently made a splash in the most new issue of Vanity Fair, promoting her new book, and just last night Rihanna stole the spotlight at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. Perfect timing, right?

Wrong. Turns out the photos were leaked early... and posted online by Rihanna. The singer posted severalcryptictweets on Wednesday using the hashtag #V with Instagram photos attached: she and Kate posing on chairs, she and Kate embracing, etc. It's clear she got the photos from elsewhere on the Internet, but she popped them up on her Instagram all on her own.

So what's the deal? We were told by the folks at V magazine (emphasis ours):

It is an unfortunate case that these images were prematurely leaked, which is becoming a more prevalent issue within the industry.

While we don't condone what has happened, we are beyond excited to have gotten these two icons of music and fashion together for such a beautiful shoot. This is just a taste of all of the fabulousness that awaits in the March 2013 issue.

In other words: way to blow it, Riri.

Check out Rihanna's Instagram pics, which she still has not deleted, below.

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Meet Ashton Kutcher's New Love Interest On 'Two And A Half Men'

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Watch out, Mila Kunis: A new woman is making her way into Ashton's life!

According to EW, Brooke D’Orsay is headed to "Two And A Half Men" to play Kate, a woman working at a discount superstore.

The "Royal Pains" actress will appear as Walden's (Kutcher) love interest on the CBS comedy when Walden spots her while shopping at the outlet.

In other casting news...

Meagen Fay is swinging by "The Big Bang Theory." The "Malcolm In The Middle" alum will appear as Bernadette's (Melissa Rauch) mom on an episode of the CBS series. [TV Guide]

C. Thomas Howell has been upped to a series regular on "Southland." Viewers can't get enough of Dewey the cop: Howell will reportedly become quite the familiar face on the TNT drama. [TVLine]

LaMonica Garrett is headed to "Justified." The "Sons Of Anarchy" actor is stopping by the FX drama to play the suave Andre who thinks very highly of himself ... until he makes the mistake of hitting on Deputy U.S. Marshal Rachel Brooks (Erica Tazel) and giving her some valuable information. [THR]

Brigid Brannagh has joined the "After Hours" pilot. Brannagh will play the recently widowed Althea Martin working as a trauma doctor in the NBC pilot. [TVLine]

Michael Graziadei is "Mob Doctor"-bound. The "Young & The Restless" vet will play Louis, a member of Constantine’s (William Forsythe) crew on the Fox drama. [TVLine]


BACK TO WORK

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Ariel Winter isn't letting her recent abuse scandal hold her back. The 14-year-old actress has been removed from her mother's custody following allegations of physical and emotional abuse, but she was still spotted getting back to work on the set of "Modern Family" earlier this morning (Nov. 8).

Kristen Stewart On 'Fifty Shades Of Grey': Its Like 'Reading Porn'

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Fun fact: "Fifty Shades of Grey," the adult novel written by E.L. James, started as "Twilight" fan fiction. That makes Anastasia Steele, the naive young protagonist of the "Fifty Shades" trilogy of books, an alternate-reality version of Bella Swan, the naive youngster-turned-vampire in Stephenie Meyer's franchise.

Kristen Stewart plays Bella in the "Twilight" films and has been a popular choice among fans to star Anastasia in the film version of "Fifty Shades of Grey." (Though not all fans: “I think it would be too strange ... It would just be weird," author James was quoted as saying about Stewart and Robert Pattinson potentially collaborating as the "Fifty Shades" leads.) What does she think of the novel?

"I've skimmed parts of it,” Stewart told Backstage in a new cover story. “When I read the first few pages describing her messy hair, I was like, 'This is so strange.' But it's just so raunchy! I mean, obviously, everyone knows that. But when I see people reading it on planes and stuff, I'm genuinely creeped out. Like, you're basically just reading porn right now! Get that blanket off your lap!"

While Stewart isn't completely well-versed in the "Fifty Shades of Grey" phenomenon (though she did read passages from the book for MTV this summer), her co-star and significant other, Robert Pattinson, has been aware of it from the beginning.

"I read a bit of the 'Fifty Shades of Grey' one,” he told MTV News about his favorite "Twilight" fanfic.

For more on Stewart, including why she considers "Twilight" an indie film, head over to Backstage.

[via Backstage]

First Look: Stockard Channing Comes To 'The Good Wife' Thanksgiving

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Stockard Channing is coming to dinner on "The Good Wife."

The "West Wing" and "Grease" veteran will play Veronica, Alicia's (Julianna Margulies) mom. Veronica comes to town for Thanksgiving and in true "Good Wife" fashion, drama isn't far behind. Other guest stars include Dallas Roberts as Alicia's brother Owen, Bebe Neuwirth as Judge Friend and Brian Dennehy as Bucky Stabler.

Here's how CBS describes the episode, "A Defense of Marriage":

Alicia and Diane agree to let a famous liberal lawyer aid them on their latest case, but they soon realize he may not have their client’s best interests in mind. Meanwhile, Alicia’s mother arrives for Thanksgiving seeking moral and legal support from Alicia and her brother Owen, on "The Good Wife," Sunday, Nov. 25 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Academy Award nominee Stockard Channing guest stars as Alicia’s mother and Bruce McGill guest stars as liberal crusader Jeremy Breslow. Brian Dennehy returns as lawyer Bucky Stabler and Bebe Neuwirth returns as Judge Friend.

Brooke Burke-Charvet Diagnosed With Thyroid Cancer: What Is It?

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Brooke Burke-Charvet, co-host of ABC's "Dancing with the Stars," has revealed that she has been diagnosed with thyroid cancer and will be undergoing thyroid surgery and a thyroidectomy, according to news reports.

Burke-Charvet, 41, was diagnosed after cancer was detected in a nodule in her throat, HuffPost Entertainment reported.

"I've booked my surgery," she said in a video. "It's taken me a couple of months to really wrap my head around this ... Now I'm good. I'm ready to deal with it, and I'm going to be fine. I feel really, really strong. Doctors say this is a 'good' kind of cancer to have."

Thyroid cancer is a lot less common than other cancers, with 56,460 new cases expected this year, according to the National Cancer Institute. It involves cancer of the body's thyroid gland, which is located near the bottom part of the throat and plays a major part in the functioning of hormones.

Risk of thyroid cancer is higher for women, people of Asian descent, younger and middle aged people (between ages 25 and 65), people with a family history and people who've previously undergone radiation of the head or neck area, according to the National Institutes of Health.

There is more than one kind of thyroid cancer -- the most common type, papillary carcinoma, is also the least dangerous, and usually affects women. The most dangerous kind, anaplastic carcinoma, is also the rarest; the form most likely to recur is called follicular carcinoma, according to the A.D.A.M. Medical Encyclopedia. The kind that is most likely to run in the family is medullary carcinoma, which is actually when the non-thyroid cells in the thyroid gland develop cancer.

Symptoms of thyroid cancer include the presence of a lump in the neck, problems with swallowing, neck and throat pain, swollen lymph nodes and hoarseness or other voice changes, according to the Mayo Clinic.

The disease is typically treated with surgery -- thyroidectomy involves surgery to remove the entire thyroid, which is the procedure Burke-Charvet will undergo. Depending on the case, it may also be necessary to remove lymph nodes in the neck, the Mayo Clinic reported. Chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormone therapy and radioactive iodine treatments may also be necessary.

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