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Anne Hathaway Got Tipsy At The Oscars With Joseph Gordon-Levitt And Gabourey Sidibe

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Anne Hathaway may seem like Ms. Perfect, but this girl knows how to have some fun!

The "Rio 2" star made a little confession during an appearance on "Live with Kelly and Michael" Tuesday, April 8, revealing that she snuck a flask of tequila into the Oscars last month.

Her evening at the prestigious award show began with a seating mix-up, which led to an alcohol-filled gab-fest (literally).

"I was led to my seat with my husband [Adam Shulman] and I stopped in the section I thought I was sitting in, which was next to my friend Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and they said 'No, no, no, you're sitting in the center," Hathaway explained of the seating nightmare. "So I go over, making my way to the center of the center of the center and there's a beautiful woman wearing pink with her hair up, but she's fully facing away from me and I'm like, 'Shoot! Excuse me, I'm sorry but I think you're in my seat' [and] Penelope Cruz turns around. And I'm like, 'Oh, no you're not!'"

At that point, the commercial break was ending and everyone was returning to their seats as the director yelled, "3, 2, 1." Seeing one empty chair, Hathaway's husband grabbed it ... and she sat down on his lap.

"So we got to watch one part of the Oscars that way," Hathaway joked.

As for the rest of the night, the Oscar winner decided to switch things up a bit.

"I guess because I hosted one year ... Block it out! I have ... I've gone through it a couple of times, so this year, I decided to do something a little different," Hathaway explained to Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan. "I got a perfect purse-sized flask, which I put tequila in, and I had a great time! It was really nice, and it's a great ice-breaker."

So, did she share her beverage? "Of course [I shared it]," she continued, "Joe was sitting next to me, whom I mentioned before, and Gabourey Sidibe, whom I never met before, but she's so awesome."

Who knew Anne was such a daredevil? Kudos to her!

Celebrity Couples Who Had Babies Before Getting Hitched

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Word on the street is that Mila Kunis is pregnant and engaged, and it remains to be seen whether she and Ashton Kutcher will tie the knot before they welcome their child.

Brooklyn Decker On Why She 'Wasn't A Good Model'

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Brooklyn Decker's happy to have made the transition from Sports Illustrated cover girl to "Friends With Better Lives" actress.

"Acting is much more gratifying than modeling," she told HuffPost Live's Marc Lamont Hill in an interview to promote the new CBS sitcom.

"But I wasn't a good model," she added.

"I know that's so crazy and people want to hurt me when I say that. But really, when I was modeling, I never walked a runway," she explained. "I got fired from jobs all the time. Sports Illustrated was really the only client that loved me."

26-year-old Decker has been featured in spreads for Teen Vogue, Glamour and Cosmo. Still, she emphasized her that she'd be sticking to acting in the future.

"I was just never any good at it, so, for me, acting just feels right," Decker concluded.

Watch the full HuffPost Live interview with Brooklyn Decker below:


Bravo Announced Second Scripted Series And Spin-Offs, Renewed 14 Shows

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Get excited Bravo junkies.

The network announced its second scripted series and a handful of spin-offs at Bravo Upfront on Tuesday, April 8, while also renewing 14 shows. "Top Chef," "Vanderpump Rules," "Below Deck" and "The Real Housewives" -- "... of Beverly Hills," "... of Atlanta," "... of New Jersey" -- represent just a few Bravo favorites returning next season.

The network's new scripted series lineup includes the semi-autobiographical comedy "Odd Mom Out" about the elite mothers of the Upper West Side, and the previously announced "Girlfriends' Guide To Divorce," starring Lisa Edelstein, Janeane Garofalo and Beau Garrett.

As for spin-offs, expect to see "Top Chef" judge Tom Colicciho's "Best New Restaurant," which is like an American version of "Ramsay's Best Restaurant," and "Manzo's With Children," starring Caroline Manzo of "RHONJ" -- because you can never have too much cooking and or too many big Italian families.

Among the network's slate of new series: "Top Chef Duels" where two former "Top Chef" contestants go head-to-head in cooking challenges; "Game of Crowns," which takes pageant competitions to a whole new level with six wives fighting for the title; and "Ladies of London," essentially a Real Housewives of London.

Others include "100 Dates," a docu-drama, shot in real-time, about singles looking for love; "Untying the Knot," where couples seek divorce help and mediation; and "Extreme Guide to Parenting," which showcases varying degrees of parenting methods.

It's like Christmas for Bravo fanatics!

[h/t TV Guide]

You Can Now Stream The 'Game Of Thrones' Premiere On Xbox For Free

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There's good news for everyone who missed the "Game Of Thrones" Season 4 premiere on HBO over the weekend (or for the few of you who didn't pirate it).

Starting April 8, the premiere episode will stream for free on Xbox 360 and Xbox One systems. The episode will also be available for free through on-demand platforms of multiple cable and satellite providers. The promotion will last until April 14 as part of Microsoft's plan to bring more subscribers to its streaming service.

HBO says the promotion has been in the works for a while and was not in response to online piracy numbers.

The "Game Of Thrones" Season 4 premiere is currently on pace to be the most pirated TV episode ever, with 1.17 million illegal views in the first 15 hours online, according to Excipio.

Just remember: All men must watch.

"Game of Thrones" airs Sunday at 9 p.m. EDT on HBO.

Bob Saget Took BuzzFeed's 'Full House' Character Quiz And Didn't Get Danny

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Bob Saget loves Eric Claption, he never makes plans to go out and he's a fan of Furbies. Saget's answers to BuzzFeed's "Which 'Full House' Character Are You?" quiz, which he took while visiting HuffPost Live on Tuesday, April 8, did not yield expected results.

Saget passed the test of being Internet savvy by insisting that he uses Emojis a lot, joking that the hypodermic needle is a fave and that he knows about BuzzFeed quizzes. Unfortunately, he did not get Danny Tanner upon taking the online quiz.

As it turns out, Saget is actually much more like Uncle Jesse, at least according to the quiz. "What does that mean?" Saget said with surprise. "Who made this up? They don't even know him." Sorry, BuzzFeed, but Danny himself doesn't think you know your "Full House" very well.

Watch the full interview, above, to find out Saget's cereal of choice!

How Music Saved Juanes As A Young Man

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Juanes is no stranger to using music as an emotional outlet -- but while the singer now writes lyrics of love and peace, his musical roots grew out of the violence and terror in his native Colombia.

Over a decade after the release of his first solo album, the star has managed to not only reach international success with his music but sow the seeds for a brighter future in his homeland via his Mi Sangre Foundation and other humanitarian efforts.

It’s no surprise that when the World Urban Forum VII was held in his birth city, Medellín, the singer and his organization were present.




Juanes, 41, arrived in the forum on Monday alongside young participants of Mi Sangre Foundation’s “Puedo Cambiar El Mundo” (I Can Change The World) program, according to the Puerto Rican daily El Nuevo Día.

The group, much like the foundation, focused on generating ideas that would help bring peace to Colombia. Particular attention was placed on the host city of Medellín, which beat out New York City and Tel Aviv to be crowned the Innovative City of the Year in the Citi Global Competition last year.

Shedding its dark and violent past as the epicenter of Pablo Escobar’s drug empire, the city has made impressive strides in urban development that have garnered recent praise and attention worldwide.

At the WUF7, the Colombian star spoke about growing up in a city during its darkest periods.

“At 15 years of age, I had to live the most tumultuous Medellín in history. A very difficult Medellín: filled with bombs, murders, kidnappings,” Juanes said at the World Youth Assembly, El Nuevo Día reports. “There, I lost a lot of friends and family members.”

Amid the turmoil in Medellín and Colombia at the time, Juanes formed his rock band Ekhymosis.

“It was the first exercise in which I would sit and think about the city, we were filled with questions, doubts, rage of what was going in Medellín and how we could cure ourselves from what we were living,” Juanes said. “Music was the lifesaver [in a city] without opportunities.”

The Colombian singer’s appearance at the World Urban Forum comes just weeks after the release of his sixth studio album, “Loco de Amor.” The highly-praised record was chosen by People magazine as one of the top ten albums of 2014 “so far.”

Sign Up For This College Course Dedicated To All Things 'Mad Men'

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How are you getting ready for the final season of "Mad Men"? Binge watching the show on Netflix? Digging around online for reviews and recaps of past episodes? Taking an in-depth, exploratory college level course?

Yep. You heard that last one right. Anne Helen Petersen, a media studies professor at Whitman College, developed an entire course based on Don Draper and the gang and then wrote about her experience to Slate. We've seen crazy college classes before -- remember the one dedicated to all things Beyonce? Unfortunately this doesn't sound like the easy, phone-it-in kind of course we were hoping for.

Each student signed up for a Netflix account and was responsible for watching two-five episodes assigned by the professor. Not too difficult, right? Students were also required to read books written around the time period the series is set in -- everything from "Revolutionary Road" to "Sex and the Single Girl" is included on the list -- and write a critical analysis on main characters of the show.

According to Petersen, the final exam had the 24 students answer "one of two deceptively simple questions: 'Who is Don Draper?' or 'Who is Peggy Olson?'" Instead of just saying what they loved about the show, students were encouraged to take a deeper look into the culture and characters the show was built upon.

Analytical essays and philosophical life questions, we'll leave that to the overachievers and stick to our original Netflix marathon idea.




There Are Other Porn Stars On College Campuses, You Just Don't Know About Them

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Spencer Scott is a 25-year-old cosmetology student who dreams of opening her own salon. In a few years, according to her current plan, she'll also stop doing porn.

Scott moved to Los Angeles from Georgia in 2007, when she was 18. She had started doing modeling as a teenager, but after meeting a Playboy Playmate, Scott decided to give nude photography a try. She became Playmate of the Month in October 2007, and after appearing on the TV series "The Girls Next Door," Scott began shooting solo masturbation and girl-on-girl porn.

Even though a countless number of people have seen her naked body, Scott's work doing porn is still not something she shares when she goes to class.

"It kind of puts you in a socially awkward position," she said. "I totally avoid it. I don't tell people. I say I'm in school."

"If I get to know [people], and don't feel like they're judgmental," she added, maybe then she'll open up. But people are always shocked, she said.

"Shocked" doesn't quite describe the response to the news, a few months ago, that a Duke University freshman is pursuing a porn career outside of class. The freshman, Belle Knox (pictured below), received mostly unwanted attention when she was outed on campus, leading to hate mail and threats against Knox and her family.

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While students at Duke might not have known about student porn stars, women in the industry say there are plenty of them around.

If not for privacy issues, simply "the attention at school can be overwhelming," said porn star Tasha Reign, who's a student at the University of California-Los Angeles. That's part of the reason Scott preferred that her own school's name not be published.

Like Scott, posing nude was something Reign always wanted to do. Neither Scott nor Reign are doing porn to cover tuition bills, as Knox is. Instead, attending school is just something they wanted to do on top of working in the adult entertainment industry.

"Spencer Scott" and "Tasha Reign" are also not their real names. Neither is "Belle Knox," for that matter. Each is a stage name, something frequently used by porn stars as an attempt to maintain privacy and some separation between their professional lives and their lives off-camera.

Despite her use of a stage handle, Scott made it clear she doesn't have any hesitation about her career in porn.

"I'm sexual in expressing yourself -- I mean, who doesn't like getting paid having sex with people you like?" Scott said with a laugh. "I'm laughing about it, but it's true. It doesn't feel like work."

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Reign (pictured above), who was also on MTV's "Laguna Beach," argues that people like herself and Scott have a unique perspective as student porn stars because they're in L.A., where the adult industry is a more visible part of day-to-day life. Reign has been invited to speak on panels and in front of classes at UCLA, one of the world's most well-respected institutions. One time at an on-campus cafe, she said, a guy behind the counter admitted he was a fan of Reign and bought her lunch.

"For the most part, people [on the UCLA campus] are pretty cool," Reign said. "Every time I go to school, people ask me for autographs and for pictures. It's kinda funny, though -- when I'm at school I never consider myself an adult actress that people are watching."

For all the hostility Knox has received, the 19-year-old women's studies major has said she has no plans to drop out or to quit doing porn. Knox has also said that she wants to use her notoriety as a chance to advocate for sex workers, something Reign, herself a gender studies major, is likewise passionate about. Perhaps, Reign joked, it was her experience doing Model United Nations in high school that's made her more inclined to speak up about political issues.

"There's kind of a misconstrued opinion about what's going on in the adult entertainment world," said Reign. "It's really created a kind of conviction in me to be strong and vocal about my experience. I want our society to evolve in our opinions when it comes to sex workers' stigmas and stereotypes to this minority group."

Both Scott and Reign have ambitions beyond performing in porn movies.

Scott hopes to open a salon specializing in hair color, while Reign has launched her own production studio, which has a distribution deal with the adult studio Girlfriends Films. Reign also has her own line of adult sex toys, most notably products based on "My Little Pony" for male fans of the show, or "bronies."

What always surprises them, they said, is the incredulity with which some people regard a woman who both attends college and does porn.

"I mean, it's fucking 2014 -- people should have a little bit more of an open mind about porn," said Scott. "It's so weird to me it's something that's not accepted yet. It seems so normal to me."

Madonna's Estranged Brother Sings 'Like A Prayer'

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It's no secret that Madonna and her brother Anthony Ciccone don't see eye to eye, and despite this very known fact, Tablet magazine decided to catch up with the 57-year-old and discuss his favorite Madonna song, among other things.

Ciccone, who has been living in homeless shelters in Traverse City, Mich., isn't a fan of her music, but says that his sister's 1989 song, "Like A Prayer," which was banned by the Vatican because of the video's religious imagery, is his favorite.

"I like that song, because it means something to me," he said after singing a few bars of the tune. "I don't talk to my sister much. I don't pay much attention to her music. We're not really buddies."

That's a bit of an understatement, given what Ciccone told the Daily Mail in March 2013. "Madonna doesn’t give a s--t if I’m dead or alive. She lives in her own world," he said. "I never loved her in the first place, she never loved me. We never loved each other."

Comedian Nick Frost Recounts Crazy Game He Used To Play With Philip Seymour Hoffman

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Comedian Nick Frost sounded off on his relationship with the late Philip Seymour Hoffman.

"He and I had that thing that I get from time to time with people where you just hit it off, and it felt like I'd known him for years and we had the best time on set," He told HuffPost Live's Ricky Camalleri in an appearance to promote his new film "Cuban Fury."

Frost starred alongside Hoffman in the 2009 film "Pirate Radio." Their rapport led to some off-set shenanigans, specifically a bizarre little game the two played for about 30 days, Frost estimated.

"We would start everyday by me assassinating him," he continued. "We had a game where he was sitting outside a cafe, and I came up as an overzealous fan and ended up assassinating him... he would always fall to the floor swearing at me."

"I'm very fortunate to have known him briefly as a man and to have watched the master, I think, of our generation," Frost concluded.

Watch the full interview with Nick Frost below:

Kevin Bacon on Six Degrees, Success, and Creating Meaningful Change

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We live in a connected world where relationships are increasingly important. After hearing Kevin Bacon speak at SXSW and talking with him about SixDegrees.org, it became clear that how we are connected, and what we do with those connections can make an impact.

What started out as a college game 20 years ago has turned into a viral sensation that connects all of us to Kevin Bacon. The game was created by Craig Fass, Brian Turtle, and Mike Ginelli back in 1994 when they were college students at Albright College. It has resulted in an appearance on The Daily Show, a Google "Bacon Number," and the non-profit, SixDegress.org. The mandate of SixDegrees.org is to connect grass roots organizations with celebrities to lend their support and increase exposure. The power of relationships and community to change the world can then be heightened by being more connected.

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During SXSW, I sat down with Kevin Bacon to ask him some questions about SixDegrees.org and how all of us can make a difference -- even if our name isn't Kevin Bacon.

Success Does Not Equal Fame

Success is a term many of us associate with recognizable achievements, often attributed to those with fame. According to Kevin, "..success is an elusive thing. Fame is not the barometer. Making a commitment to do something well and putting your heart and soul into it, is a level of success." Are you putting your heart and soul into being successful?

Making a Difference: Taking One Step

SixDegrees.org helps local organizations by connecting them with celebrities such as Kevin Bacon, who recently made a surprise visit to the Atlanta, GA BaconFest fundraiser. However, it doesn't take a celebrity to make a difference. Kevin's appearance at BaconFest simply amplified the event. It was the local organizer, Dad's Garage, who facilitated the event and made it happen. "We all have something to give," Kevin said. "Do little things to encourage the people in the field who are doing good."

The Ripple Effect: Doing Good Inspires More Good

During Kevin's session at SXSW, "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon -- A Social Phenomenon Turns 20," he shared how one day, when he looked in his fridge, he saw a jar of Newman's Own pasta sauce that raised hundreds of millions of dollars for non-profits and thought, "I should create something meaningful in the world." He realized that starting a "Footloose Foundation" wouldn't quite work, but SixDegrees could, and the domain SixDegrees.org was available! Can you see the ripple that Paul Newman started with Newman's Own? And how Kevin created another ripple when he started SixDegrees.org? Every ripple we create amplifies the ripples around you.

What Kevin Bacon shared with me is something that we all know. We can each play a role in changing the world, and we don't have to do it alone. Most days we are going so fast that we need to stop and ask who in our six degrees can use our help? Who needs someone to listen to them? And what we all also know is that by connecting people, we create ripples that can change someone's life and our own. When you created that ripple, it travels further than you can imagine. It combines with the other ripples people just like you are creating. Every time a ripple meets another ripple, the swell gets bigger, until it turns into a wave. Waves have the power to change the world.

Aimee Mann & Ted Leo's 'Milwaukee' Video Is A Classic Uncle Band Takeover

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"Every drummer I know is in, like, nine bands right now." Ain't it the truth, Ted Leo!

Leo and Aimee Mann, or as they are they calling this collaboration, The Both, released the video for their single "Milwaukee," opening up with a quick sketch about their drummer choosing to tour Europe with Yanni (obviously) instead of with them. So when the kit hits the fan, who do you call? Your recently unemployed uncle who never achieved his dreams of playing in a world-famous rock band, of course. What results is a classic uncle band takeover.

The Both's self-titled debut drops on April 15. Watch the humorous video below and check out the album tracklist.



"The Both" tracklist:

1. The Gambler
2. Milwaukee
3. No Sir
4. Volunteers of America
5. Pay for It
6. You Can't Help Me Now
7. The Prisoner
8. Hummingbird
9. Honesty Is No Excuse
10. Bedtime Stories
11. The Inevitable Shove

Actress Refuses To Do Nude Sex Scene, Producers Sue

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Talk about a hard day at the office.

Actress Anne Greene is getting sued by her former producers for refusing to do nude sex scenes on film.

The story starts more than two years ago when Greene filed a complaint in Los Angeles Superior Court against Time Warner, HBO, Cinemax and production company True Crime LLC. The report claims that while shooting for "Femme Fatales," a series on Cinemax, which is a company owned by Time Warner's HBO unit, Greene was bullied into performing nude scenes and sexually harassed.

Now, the production company for "Femme Fatales," True Crime, has filed a counter-suit against the actress for $85,000 in damages, claiming that Greene caused a “substantial delay and disruption" to filming and was in breach of her contract.

The suit also claims that by refusing to go on screen topless unless she wore pasties, Greene was violating HBO's strict "No Pasties Policy," a policy "Game Of Thrones" fans know all too well.

Read more at The Hollywood Reporter.

This 'Grey's Anatomy' Sneak Peek Will Have You Ready To Party

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Exciting news "Grey's Anatomy" fans! We have an exclusive sneak peek into this week's brand new episode.

For all the germaphobes out there, last week's episode probably grossed you out a bit -- we know germs spread fast, but having them play "Debbie Downer" to our Jackson-and-April elevator make-out sessions is just crossing the line -- but go ahead and put the barf bag down because this week, the doctors at Grey Sloan Memorial are ready to party.

The most ambitious and driven member on staff is up for a pretty prestigious award this week (we're talking about you Cristina Yang), but it looks like all the extra attention might be getting to her in this newest preview of Thursday's episode.

"Grey's Anatomy" airs Thursday at 9 p.m. EDT on ABC.

Beyonce Wears A Bikini, No Makeup On Vacation With Blue Ivy And Jay Z

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Vacation is great for so many reasons: rest, relaxation and makeup-free bliss just to name a few.

Beyonce enjoyed all three during a much-needed holiday with Blue Ivy and Jay Z in the Dominican Republic, E! News reports.

The "XO" superstar posted photos from the luxurious trip to her Tumblr page. In the snapshots, she can be seen fresh-faced in printed bikinis and playing with little Blue. In one shot, her and her husband are sipping drinks while overlooking the ocean.

Not only did the singer just wrap up the Mrs. Carter Show World Tour after more than 100 shows, but she also had a sixth wedding anniversary to celebrate. The happy couple looked very much in love when they were spotted at the bar at the Casa de Campo golf resort, E! News notes.

You earned it, Bey!

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This Is What The 'Mad Men' Cast Looks Like Out Of Costume

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With "Mad Men" coming back this Sunday, we have a lot to look forward to ... especially because the few teasers we've seen have given almost nothing away.

As we prepare to spend some quality time with Don, Peggy and the rest of the gang, we couldn't help but wonder: What does the "Mad Men" cast look like when they're not dressed up in their '60s gear?

Here's your answer.

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Betty Draper, January Jones
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Joan Harris, Christina Hendricks
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Bob Benson, James Wolk
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Ken Cosgrove, Aaron Staton
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Michael Ginsberg, Ben Feldman
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Henry Francis, Christopher Stanley
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Megan Draper, Jessica Pare
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Harry Crane, Rich Sommer
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Peggy Olson, Elisabeth Moss
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Roger Sterling, John Slattery
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Sally Draper, Kiernan Shipka
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Pete Campbell, Vincent Kartheiser
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Stan Rizzo, Jay R. Ferguson
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Ted Chaough, Kevin Rahm
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Trudy Campbell, Alison Brie
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"Mad Men" premieres on Sunday, April 13 at 10 p.m. ET on AMC.

What The 'Game Of Thrones' Characters Would Look Like As School Kids

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The "Game of Thrones" hype is high, people, and we just can't get enough. Luckily, neither can the brilliant editors of Mashable, who thought up what our favorites lords, ladies and mothers of dragons would look like as school kids.

Can't you just imagine Jaime and Cersei Lannister as prom king and queen? Or Khaleesi as a pig-tailed cutie? Tyrion was obviously a badass, per usual.

For more characters, head over to Mashable.

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Kelly Osbourne Sounds Off On Her Friendship With Miley Cyrus

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Kelly Osbourne is no stranger to Miley Cyrus bashing; she co-hosts E!'s "Fashion Police" alongside the perpetually Cyrus-dissing octogenarian, Joan Rivers.

Osbourne stopped by HuffPost Live on Wednesday, April 9, to extol the virtues of her "dear friend" and set the record straight about the 21-year-old.

"I'm proud of her because whether you agree with what she does or not, she stands by her guns and she's not fake," she told Caitlyn Becker.

Still, Osbourne was quick to dismiss comparisons between Cyrus and Justin Bieber.

"You can't paint them with the same brush," Osbourne said. "They're two completely different people."

Watch Kelly's full interview here.

Katherine Heigl Sues Duane Reade For $6 Million

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Katherine Heigl claims a major drug store chain is shamelessly using her image to hawk hemorrhoid cream, Rid and all things drug store.

Katherine filed a lawsuit -- obtained by TMZ -- in which she claims she was coming out of Duane Reade in NYC last month, when a paparazzo snapped a pic of her carrying a Duane Reade bag.
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