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Shark Week Is Officially Headed Back To TV

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Discovery Channel has just announced its 2012-2013 slate, and "Shark Week" is back for another run, promising to be even more exciting than last year's seven-day adventure.

The network has also announced an "Amelia Earhart" special, which will delve deeper into the mystery of the missing pilot, as well as "Osama: A History." Produced by Mark Bowden, the special will take a closer look at the life of Osama Bin Laden.

As for more returning favorites, "Gold Rush" will have its gold miners head to Alaska this season, while "Moonshiners" will be back for more scandalous illegal brewing. "Mythbusters" will return to reveal the truth about behind many legends and "Deadliest Catch" will bring another 10-part series full of fishing in the Bering Sea.

Discovery has also announced a new set of series including "Top Engineer," which searches for America’s brightest, boldest, out-of-the-box thinkers, and "Mark Burnett's Alaska," which showcases the fascinating history of Alaska.

“Last year was a record setting year for Discovery," Eileen O'Neill, president of Discovery Channel and TLC Networks said in a statement. "In 2012 we have already delivered double digit audience increases and we focusing on an Upfront programming slate that is revealing, provocative and fearless."

Read all about the Discovery Channel's upcoming programming here.


Tomboy To Cool Girl: Kristen Stewart's Style Evolution

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For some, actress Kristen Stewart may always be Bella Swan, the protagonist of "The Twilight Saga," who is lucky enough to kiss both Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner on camera. Those who are old enough to remember, however, might recall the California native as Jodie Foster's daughter in "Panic Room."

Unlike other child stars, Stewart is making a graceful (and fashionable) transition to adulthood. Recently named the face of Balenciaga's new perfume, Stewart's red carpet style is often funky and offbeat. It's no surprise that the actress, who also played Joan Jett in The Runaways alongside Dakota Fanning in 2010, has become a style star along the way.

To celebrate Stewart's 22nd birthday on April 9th, take a look back at her eclectic outfits. Which look do you like the most?

Flip through our many other Style Evolutions.

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'Bent' Star Gets New Show

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"Bent" star David Walton has a new gig. According to EW, Walton will star in Greg Berlanti's untitled comedy CBS pilot. He replaces the previously cast Bryan Greenberg and will star opposite JoAnna Garcia as a womanizer who realizes he's in love with his friend of 15 years (Garcia).

Walton's latest TV project, "Bent," was burned off on NBC over the course of three weeks. He previously starred in the short-lived comedies "Perfect Couples" and "100 Questions."

In other casting news...

"Frasier" actress Peri Gilpin will guest star on "CSI." Gilpin will play the wife of Ted Danson's character, D. B. Russell, over a multi-episode arc. Her first episode airs May 9. [EW]

Josh Brolin will narrate National Geographic's "Untamed Americas."Brolin is set to narrate the four-hour miniseries focused on life in the wild of North America, Central America and South America. [THR]

Briga Heelan has booked a role as a series regular on ABC's "Counter Culture." The "Cougar Town" actress will appear in the comedy pilot as Jill, the daughter-in-law of Margo Martindale's character. [TVLine]

"Doctor Who" vet David Tennant and "Black Swan" star Janet Montgomery have nabbed co-starring roles in BBC's adaptation of Alan Furst's novel "The Spies Of Warsaw." Tennant will play a military attache at the French embassy who has an affair with a lawyer named Anna, played by Montgomery. [THR]

Jennifer Love Hewitt Talks 'The Client List,' Golden Globes & More!

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When Jennifer Love Hewitt signed on to play a mother-turned-erotic-masseuse in Lifetime's 2010 original movie "The Client List," she got far more than she bargained for: impressive ratings, a Golden Globe nomination and now, a TV show of the same name (premiering Sun., April 8 at 10 p.m. ET on Lifetime).

Hewitt, who also serves executive producer on the "The Client List," has been on the small screen for more than two decades --from "Kids Incorporated" to "Party of Five" to "Time of Your Life" to "Ghost Whisperer." But her role as an erotic masseuse is easily her most risque to date. In the movie, Hewitt played Sam, an unemployed massage therapist and mother of three who becomes an erotic masseuse when her husband finds himself out of work and they face foreclosure, but in the TV series, Sam is now Riley and her life is a bit different, though her profession is the same. On "The Client List" show, Hewitt is single mom Riley who is struggling with financial debt after her husband abandons her and her children.

The actress opened up to HuffPost TV via phone about hanging up on her mom when she called to tell her about her Globe nomination, where the idea for that viral "Big Spender" promo came from, delving back into music (attention "Barenaked" fans and "Glee" viewers!) and much more.

When you signed on for the TV movie of "The Client List," did you ever think it would turn into a TV series?
We had sort of joked around about it when we were doing the movie that it would be cool to do it as a TV series, but I never really thought it would go anywhere at that point. And then after it came out and did so well and after the Golden Globe nomination and that sort of stuff, it sort of felt like something we maybe should take a little bit more seriously. So went into talks about it and came up with a pitch for Lifetime and here we are.

About that Golden Globe nomination, were you surprised?
Totally! [Laughs.] Totally! I definitely never expected a Golden Globe nomination anyway. You know, you never go into jobs ever thinking that that kind of stuff is going to happen. And I definitely didn't think it would happen for playing this part so I was shocked. In fact, I thought that my mom was kidding when she called me so I hung up on her. I was like, "That is so not a funny joke. This is mean. Goodbye." And I hung up. And she called me back and she said, "OK. You may want to be nicer to me 'cause it's real." And said, "What do you mean? For what?! For what did I get nominated for because there's nothing that I've done that would get a Golden Globe nomination!" And she goes, "Um. Yes, there is." And when she told me, I was like, "You've got to be kidding me!" It was so cool. It just never crossed my mind.

That's hilarious! When you were in talks for the series, did you have any hesitation about playing this character more permanently?
No. We just all wanted to be really clear about how far we were willing to take things in the series and collectively, thank goodness, we all decided that we wanted to definitely push the envelope in a provocative, unapologetic manner, but always retain the classiness of the character and the world that she's in and the fact that she's a mom and all of those things. So once that was settled, I felt really good about things.

And the character is bit different. Sam is now Riley and there's a new backstory, i.e. she's now a single mom. Were you involved in the decision to make those changes?
Yes, definitely. I've really been involved since the word "go." I went to everybody after the Golden Globes and said, "Yeah, maybe we should do it as a series" and since pitch one, I've been involved and had an opinion and a say in all the intricacies of the show and everything, which has just been really special and fun for me.

Are you at all worried about how fans of the movie would react to the changes?
No, I feel like we've done our jobs in that in the first episode, it will feel enough like the film that people who loved it will be like, "OK. I'm comfortable. I'm good. There's enough here that feels like what I wanted it to be." And there's enough that's different that it might excite them again. So I feel like it's going to be received well and then, you know, as the series unfolds, there's tons of stuff that they haven't seen or heard before. We have so many great new actors for them to feel excited about and get to know as well.

Well, one actor who's not new is Cybill Shepherd, who played your mom in the movie and is back for the series. What's it like working with her?
It's just amazing. I've loved her for a really, really long time. I felt so lucky when we got her for the movie to play my mom. I couldn't believe that she wanted to do the series as badly with me as I wanted to have her do it. And it's just awesome. We have a really good chemistry together. It's a natural chemistry. It's not forced. It's easy. I really respect her a lot; I think she respects me a lot. We always joke that we're old broads just having a good time in Hollywood, getting to play these parts. It's just great, I wouldn't trade it for anything.

It's funny that you joke about being an "old broad," which obviously, you're not. But you have been doing this for a long time. I mean, I used to have your Barbie workout video.
Oh, lord! [Laughs.] That was forever ago. That's so funny! Well, thank you.

So clearly, you've taken on a wide range of roles, but I think it's safe to say Riley is the most risque character you've ever played.
Right.

Did any of your family or friends have any trepidation about you playing this role originally and then going back to her again?
No. I think they really understand that the provocative, edgy stuff is for the provocative, edginess of it all and that the character really is just a single Texas mom trying to do the best that she can. I definitely think for my family, there will be some uncomfortable moments -- just in the subject matter that we're dealing with and what will be alluded to that I'm about to do in that room or whatever it is -- but never in a judgmental, sort of negative sense, just more in like in a, "Wow! I'm glad that scene's over!" kind of way. [Laughs.] I mean, we push in the series to the point where you might just start to get uncomfortable and then we cut out.

And it is Lifetime so luckily, there's not too much you can show.
Exactly.

Do you think this is a role you would have taken if it was on a cable network, like something like, "Secret Diary of a Call Girl"?
I mean, I can't say, but I definitely would have been more nervous about it for sure. There would have had to be definite deeper conversations and more restrictions in regards to what I was willing to do and not do if it somewhere else, if it was a male-driven network or really any other place. But because it was Lifetime -- and they've inspired and empowered females for so long and only want to continue to do that -- I do feel like I'm doing this in the safest place possible.

The movie was based on some real events that took place in Texas, where you're from. Had you known about them or do any research?
It's sort of loosely based on a lot of different things that we sort of compiled together. So I didn't really dig too deep into that. I kind of wanted to create my own thing. And research-wise, being from Texas and growing up in a house with a single Texas mom, who did everything for her children to make sure that we were happy and safe and taken care of, I've kind of been researching that for my whole life. And the other stuff I just didn't really want to do research on. I was like, "Nah, that's okay." [Laughs.] Some things can just be acting.

Since the movie has come out and with the upcoming show, have you been approached or contacted by any women who work in the sex industry? It's such a taboo topic.
No, I haven't. I mean, I'm sure maybe once the show starts airing a bit, I might be able to meet some of those women or they might feel more comfortable to come up and say hello and have open discussions about those things.

Does playing Riley change the way you've perceived the sex industry?
It's an easy industry to have a judgment on, but I feel like that judgement comes from lack of knowledge and fear and maybe not knowing the whole story. It's a real "don't judge a book by its cover" kind of thing because the more that you look into those industries, a lot of those women are single moms doing the best that they can or are someone's daughter who fell on hard times and hasn't been able to find another way. Of course, some of them are people who just chose it because that's what they wanted to do, but for the most part, there's a reason why somebody is somewhere. So it's definitely made me go, "You know what. I respect people doing what they have to do in order to try to live and be happy."

And I also wanted to ask about "Big Spender" music video promo. What was it like shooting that?
It was awesome! It was based on a dream that I had actually. And I woke up and wrote it down and pitched it to Lifetime and they said yes and it was just awesome. When we got to film it, it was pretty amazing.

Well, you do have a musical background with your early TV work on "Kids Incorporated" and I personally still have "BareNaked" on my iPod. I won't lie to you.
[Laughs.] Oh, thank you!

So do you have any interest in doing music again?
I would love to do music again at some point. It would be amazing. I just haven't had the chance to do it quite yet, but yeah!

With so much musical TV out there, like "Smash" and "Glee," would you want to do a guest stint?
Oh yeah! I would love to. I've wanted to be a guest star on "Glee" for forever! I think that would be really, really amazing.

Do you have any idea about what you would want to play?
I think it would be kind of fun to play like a nerd from another high school who sort of surprises people. [Laughs.] Or like a substitute teacher sort of storyline like the Gwyneth Paltrow thing. I think that'd be fun, too.

And I know a series is a huge commitment, but what else up next for you?
At the moment, I'm just getting ready to direct our season finale. I'm going to do that and there's a couple more things I'm working on with Lifetime [Lifetime has a development deal for both shows and movies with Hewitt's Fedora Films] that will be announced when they're ready. I may begin to direct a movie for them over the summer and I just got a movie offer yesterday so just still looking, not quite sure what I'm going to do next.

In the meantime, watch Jennifer Love Hewitt on "The Client List" on Sundays at 10 p.m. ET on Lifetime.

PHOTOS: Tara Reid's Wildest Outfits

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No matter where Tara Reid goes, she's bound to get people talking. From her breakout role in "American Pie" to some very... interesting... red carpet moments, one thing's for sure: you always remember her. The blonde actress, has been out and all month promoting her latest project, "American Reunion." Most notable about Reid's recent red carpet appearances are her mature, and, dare I say, even glamorous looks. (She has certainly come a long way from her leather mini skirts, cut-out dresses and tube tops!)

To celebrate the release of "American Reunion" on Friday, April 6th, we are taking a look back at Tara Reid's wild style. How outrageous are these outfits?

Flip through our many other Style Evolutions.

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Ben Harvey: LISTEN: CNN's Don Lemon Opens Up To 'The Six Pack' About Being A 'Black And Gay' Voice In TV News

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2011-12-16-Screenshot20111214at10.25.00PM.pngThe Six Pack is a new-school, cutting-edge radio show hosted by DJ Ben Harvey and comedian Dave Rubin. Distributed online and on SiriusXM, the show gives you a weekly dose of hot topics, celebrity guests, and brand new music, all packaged in six convenient parts. Ben and Dave take you on a journey through what's trending now, from news to views to dudes. Previous guests include Joy Behar, Andy Cohen, Fran Drescher, Steve-O, Congressman Barney Frank and many more.

Currently in its third year, The Six Pack is one of the top comedy podcasts on iTunes, with listenership in over 70 countries. Huffington Post Gay Voices will regularly feature episodes of The Six Pack.

Episode #92: The SHTF Episode

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2012-04-05-DonLemon.jpgIn this week's episode of The Six Pack we sat down for the second time with CNN's Don Lemon. Last time we spoke to Don, it was in Joy Behar's office (so what, who cares?), but this time he swung by our SiriusXM studio to talk about everything from Carson Daly to the shifting trends in media to what that ring is on his finger. Lemon opened up about being a "black and gay" voice on television. He also expressed his feelings about what he referred to as a the "PC police."

"I think we should stop apologizing about every single thing. Aren't we about freedom of speech?" he said. Don did not hold back when asked about Carson Daly's remarks toward the gay community last week: "Listen, can we just have a sense of humor here? Can we get the PC police and stop it, because if you really want to be, as they say, 'tolerated' or accepted, then you have to be able to take a joke. Because the larger culture takes a joke. White men take jokes about them... or when people make jokes about black people, you don't always go, 'Oh, my gosh, it's so offensive!'"

On the subject of Don being an openly gay, African-American voice on television, Don says, "I think that it's great, I think someone has to be that. I think, when you have someone who's in the position I'm in -- and it's very tenuous -- that you have to be careful about certain things, especially when you're among the first, that sometimes people should be a bit more respectful and understand that you're in many ways walking a tight rope and putting your career on the line to step out and do something rather than just attacking you..."

Catch The Six Pack Saturdays on SiriusXM OutQ channel 108 from 1 to 3 p.m. EST and as a weekly podcast on iTunes, sixpackradio.com, and now... Huffington Post Gay Voices! Listen to the entire podcast episode here.

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WATCH: Lisa Rinna Is Now Doing 'Depend' Commercials

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Lisa Rinna, known for her vampy roles on soap operas like "Melrose Place" and "Days of our Lives," is now doing… Depend commercials? That's right, the 48-year-old vixen with impossibly plush lips is now representing the adult diaper brand, as evidenced in this commercial in which she demonstrates the new "Silhouette for Women" line.

This isn't all in the name of protection against incontinence and irritable bowel syndrome (Depend's words, not ours) though: Rinna says in the commercial she's doing it for the charity "Dress for Success."

Check out photos of Rinna on the red carpet:

Carrie Underwood's Husband Doesn't Do Well on Tour

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In the latest issue of Vegas magazine, country star Carrie Underwood reveals that her husband, Mike Fisher, doesn't do well on tour.


KINKY COMIC: Russell Brand Loves Wheelchair Porn

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Katy Perry may have sang, "I Kissed A Girl," but that wasn't very kinky compared to what her ex-hubby, Russell Brand, thinks is sexy.

A recent report suggests that Mr. "Brand X" has some very strange fetishes, including porn with people in wheelchairs.

But Brand isn't the only famous person with a bizarre kink. YourTango.com has uncovered the sex quirks of Ricky Martin and Nicole Kidman among others.

DJ Pauly D Talks Britney Lap Dance: 'That Was The Best Day Of My Life'

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Jersey Shore fan favorite DJ Pauly D and his entourage stopped by the Celebuzz offices to give us the details on their new MTV series The Pauly D Project.

KINKY COMIC: Russell Brand Loves Wheelchair Porn

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Katy Perry may have sang, "I Kissed A Girl," but that wasn't very kinky compared to what her ex-hubby, Russell Brand, thinks is sexy.

A recent report suggests that Mr. "Brand X" has some very strange fetishes, including porn with people in wheelchairs.

But Brand isn't the only famous person with a bizarre kink. YourTango.com has uncovered the sex quirks of Ricky Martin and Nicole Kidman among others.

Nellie McKay: The Last Oasis of Free and Independent Music

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"The culture wars are over and culture lost." So said Bill Maher not long ago.

There are times when I think that's just about right. But then I turn on the radio and realize that there are indeed places where culture is alive and kicking. As often as not, those places are public radio stations.

April is Public Radio Music Month, a chance to shine a spotlight on the incredible performances, interviews and song choices that non-commercial radio stations bring listeners each and every day, across the nation.

Public radio is the last oasis of free and independent music. For satellite radio channels, you have to subscribe; commercial stations are as corporate as basic cable. Musicians who don't fall neatly into any clear genre would be lost without the local and national support of NPR and public radio stations around the country.

Thirty-eight million listeners each week tune into a non-commercial radio station. These folks hail from every walk of life-people who crave something wilder or sparer, weirder or gentler than the hammered harmonies, straight-jacket rhythms and 'earbleed mixes' of the mainstream.

Where else would you hear Tom Waits? Or jazz that isn't smooth?

Music manages to cut across political boundaries-class, race, sex, religious divisions-for the length of a five minute single (on public radio, longer songs are still welcome). Music can make the cerebral accessible, the subconscious hummable. It communicates our shared needs and desires as sentient beings better than any other medium.

Public radio DJs get those notions. They nurture them.

"Independent" art is a actually a misleading term. Really, "independent" art thrives or shrivels depending on its sustenance, which in turn depends on exposure-and audiences that are exposed often become captive as their cultural choices narrow.

As a single parent living in the American wilderness of strip malls and disposable entertainment, my mother was captivated by public radio. She listened for its civility and lack of sensationalism. Each day, an intelligent, even-handed voice reported the news or cued stimulating music as she made dinner.

Last year, there was an effort to end federal funding for public media. Without this funding, many ordinary citizens-like my mom when I was growing up, or anyone outside of New York and Los Angeles, really-would be denied the pleasure of hearing innovative artists or sounds like bluegrass, jazz and classical music, which have been abandoned by other stations. If we make things harder to find, fewer people will. Less money for public media means less access to the arts.

Bill Maher also remarked, "[Americans] don't go to the symphony unless it's outside and includes fireworks."

But some of us do. We find symphonies in all genres of music on public radio. The beauty of public radio is that, indeed, it doesn't need fireworks. And it comes right to you.

Award-winning singer/songwriter and actor Nellie McKay has released five albums. She recently starred as conservationist Rachel Carson in the New York theatrical production, Silent Spring-It's Not Nice to Fool Mother Nature.

PHOTO: Penelope Cruz On The Cover Of Harper’s Bazaar

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Penelope Cruz looks radiant on the May 2012 cover of Harper’s Bazaar!

The Oscar-winning Spanish actress, who poses for the cover in Armani Privé, a Swarvoski crystal jacket and a diamond-and-sapphire necklace, spoke to the magazine about her career, motherhood, and the thing that makes her suffer most.

Cruz, a three-time Oscar nominee and an Oscar winner for her fiery turn as the unhinged Maria Elena in Woody Allen’s 2008 indie "Vicky Cristina Barcelona," tells Harpers she plans to slow down her movie career to focus on her #1 priority: her 14-month-old son Leo, who she welcomed into the world last January with her husband, Javier Bardem.

"Maybe I'll make one movie a year, maybe two, but it's not going to be more than that because I have other priorities now," said Cruz, whose new Woody Allen-directed movie “To Rome With Love” premieres this June.

Cruz says she’s also keen on keeping a low profile these days. "I won't go to places where you're going to find more attention. I go to the opposite," she explains. "Funning around with my family at the beach, that's all."

Cruz, 37, also tells the magazine she’s “happier in my 30s than I was in my 20s,” but says there are some things that never change. “[I'm a] worrier," she says. "I am living for every day and trying to have less fear, less worry. But I have always worried about everything; it’s in my nature. It’s the thing that makes me suffer the most.”

The Spanish actress also talked quite a bit about her Idol, Meryl Streep. “When I first started watching movies and I saw Meryl’s work, that’s when I became obsessed with acting,” Cruz said. “Now I kiss her whenever I see her! She must think I’m crazy,” she adds.

Cruz recalled a magazine shoot she did with Streep a few years ago for the AIDS charity RED. “As soon as she got to the set, I had to sit topless on top of her. It was the most interesting love scene I’ve ever done," she said.

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Right Age For Marriage? Johansson Says She Was 'Way Too Young'

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Scarlett Johansson has been relatively tight-lipped about her two-year marriage and subsequent divorce from actor Ryan Reynolds, but the actress responded truthfully in a recent interview with the French edition of Elle magazine.

"Weddings are hard work. I married way too young, I wasn't ready," she told the publication, as reported by The Sydney Morning Herald. "You open your arms to someone you love and promise to share everything with him, it's frightening."

Johansson, who was 23 at the time of the marriage (the actress is now 27), is not alone in those sentiments. The most recent statistics from North America found that Canadian women were marrying at 28.5, while their male counterparts were 30.6; in the U.S., the numbers were 26.7 for women, and 28.7 for men.

Many experts point to the various advantages of marrying older, like completing your education, becoming financially secure and 'finding' yourself before getting married. Less focus is put on the advantages of marrying at a younger age, which include fewer problems having children, not wanting to wait, and having support as you start your career. In fact, there only seems to be one definitive statement on the topic.

"It's better not to get married as a teenager," sociologist Andrew Cherlin of Johns Hopkins University told USA Today. "Beyond that, I don't think there's an ideal age."

Courtney Love Accuses Dave Grohl Of Being 'Sexually Obsessed' With Kurt Cobain

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Courtney Love and Twitter always mixes like alcohol and heavy machinery.

This time around, the singer is accusing former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl of attempting to seduce her daughter, 19-year-old Frances Bean Cobain, and of being "sexually obsessed" with her late husband, Nirvana lead singer Kurt Cobain.


Roseanne Colletti: Gossip Gram: Celebrity Parenting Styles

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Roseanne Colletti is joined by Shauna Bass, Entertainment Director for OK Magazine to chat about the latest celebrity comings and goings. We've got all the scoop on your favorite celebrity parents and their overindulgent parenting styles! For more, follow Gossip Gram on Twitter at @gossip_gram and check us out on Facebook at facebook.com/gossip.gram



Susan Sarandon Says She 'Can't Imagine' Marrying Again

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Is marriage in Susan Sarandon's future?

The Academy Award-winning actress, whose 12-year marriage to Chris Sarandon was followed by a two-decade relationship with Tim Robbins, told Britain's The Telegraph on Tuesday that she "really can't imagine" marrying again.

"Even when I got married, we never said it was going to be forever," said Sarandon, who married Chris Sarandon, her college sweetheart, in 1968, when she was 20. "It was a kind of practical decision. I don’t think I ever thought of it as something that would be a huge deal. But every year we renewed. We decided not with an actual ceremony, but just said ‘should we go through the next year? Actually, I think it’s a good relationship strategy. We should revisit this before we have children to see if everybody is still on the same page.”

But when it came to her relationship with Robbins, the father of her sons, Jack Henry, 22, and Miles, 19, Sarandon said the habit of "renewing" wasn't necessary.

"I felt married, I felt committed," the the 65-year-old actress told the paper. “If you have children, they are never out of your life.”

It's not the first time Sarandon has offered her philosophy on marriage in the two and a half years since she split from Robbins. In an earlier interview with The Telegraph in October 2010, Sarandon weighed her decision to abstain from marriage. "I thought that if you didn't get married you wouldn't take each other for granted as easily," she said. "I don't know if after twenty-something years that was still true."

Sarandon and Robbins, who met on the set of 1988's "Bull Durham," aren't the only long-term Hollywood couple to have never said "I do." Click through the slideshow below to see other pairs who never married... and ended up calling it quits after years together anyway.

Kevin Costner Remembers Letters Urging Whitney Houston To Get Help

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Although few were entirely shocked, fans and family were still saddened to hear that cocaine played a part in Whitney Houston's death. Now, the legend's "Bodyguard" co-star, Kevin Costner, is detailing his relationship with the troubled star, saying that he urged her to seek help in two letters he wrote Houston.

“There are some people that really love Whitney, and a couple times during the last seven, eight years, [they] asked me, would I write her a letter?” Costner told Anderson Cooper in an upcoming May episode of "Anderson." "She would always be close to me, she would always be somebody I appreciated ... I don’t know if those letters were ever read.”

Costner, who was among those who spoke at Houston's New Jersey funeral in February, tells Cooper that while filming "The Bodyguard" with the singer, he had no knowledge of any drug use. Costner remembered Houston's strength and talent at her funeral:

"Whitney, if you could hear me now, I would tell you, you weren't just good enough, you were great. You sang the whole damn song without a band. You made the picture what it was. A lot of leading men could have played my part, a lot of guys could have filled that role. But you Whitney, I truly believe, were the only one who could have played Rachel Marron at that time. You weren't just pretty. You were as beautiful as a woman could be. And people just didn't like you, Whitney. They loved you."

The celebrated film not only put Costner in close proximity to music royalty, but also to the real deal. Coster told Cooper that he had courted Princess Diana to star in a "Bodyguard" sequel.

"She wanted me to write it for her," he said. "I said 'I'll tailor it for you if you're interested.' She goes, 'I am interested.'"

The first draft of the script was sent to Costner the day before Diana's 1997 fatal car crash in Paris.

And Now You Can Sleep With The Kardashians

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Love them or hate them, reality TV's most popular family, the Kardashians, know how to build an empire. Their latest venture? A luxe, animal print-laden home collaboration with Sears.

Style-setting sisters Kourtney, Kim and Khloe announced the arrival of their home 'kollection' earlier this week, taking to their websites and Twitter to market their favorite products. Khloe, aka Mrs. Lamar Odom, writes, "We poured our hearts and souls into this project and I personally am just so proud of what we’ve accomplished together. I love every single piece of the HOME Kollection and I know you will too :)."

The collection ranges from bedding to towels to bathroom accents and is featured in three different styles that reflect the ladies' personal tastes. For instance, the New York Dreamer collection of bedding, bathroom rugs and shower curtains has lots of silver and jewels, which we often see Kim wearing on the red carpet. The Desert Dreams bed sheets and towels showcase Kourtney's sultry look with silky browns and leopard print. And then, there's the feminine and lilac-colored throw pillows and lotion dispenser in the Spanish Harlem collection, which Khloe identifies as her personal favorite. "Purple of course! LOL. Isn’t it fab?!" she writes on her site.

Sears hopes the current success of the Kardashian Kollection will encourage buyers' interest in the new decor offerings, as well. "At Sears Holdings we've long seen the value of celebrity lines ... We have found our customers appreciate bringing these distinctive styles to both their home spaces and personal fashions," says a company spokesperson.

The line just launched, but Sears is already offering 30 percent off products, plus free shipping on items of $49 or more. If you're a fan of animal prints, you better act fast. Although, when it comes to the 100 percent polyester bedding...we might give it more thought first.

Browse through a few selections of the new Kardashian home collection below, and let us know if you're fan of their decor line. To shop the collection, visit Sears.

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Celebrity Grandparents Who Don't Look Like Grandparents

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When we hear the word "granny," we can't help thinking of Irene Ryan in "The Beverly Hillbillies," or the Looney Tunes character who co-stars with Tweety Bird and Sylvester the Cat in the shorts from our childhood: tight bun, high-necked cotton dress, little-old-lady voice. Or how about grandpa? We immediately picture Grandpa Zebulon Tyler Walton of the 1970s TV show -- white hair, giant mustache, overalls.

But look at Hollywood today and you get an utterly different vision of grandparents. Here's a slideshow of some of our favorite celebs who defy the conventional image. Vote for your favorite!

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