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How Much Would You Pay For Steve McQueen's Watch?

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LOS ANGELES -- A watch worn by Steve McQueen in "Le Mans" sold for nearly $800,000 at an auction of film memorabilia.

The auction house Profiles in History said Tuesday the Heuer wrist watch sported by the actor in the 1971 action movie sold for $799,500. A signed U.S. passport belonging to McQueen fetched $46,125.

Other items that were sold included a miniature drop-ship used in "Aliens" for $225,000; Groucho Marx's wire-rim glasses from "A Night at the Opera" for $86,100; and Vivien Leigh's hat from "Gone with the Wind" for $67,650.

One bidder coughed up $98,400 for Marlon Brando's assassination jacket from "The Godfather." A personal copy of the 1971 film's script signed by Brando went for $55,000.

The buyers were not identified.


Eminem Tops Lady Gaga & Rihanna

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Eminem is still the most popular musician on Facebook. It was a tight race, but ultimately, the Detroit rapper bested both Lady Gaga (53 million) and Rihanna (59 million) to reach 60 million Facebook fans.

Eminem has long been the most popular person on the social networking site, after taking the honor away from Michael Jackson in 2009. However, thanks to her Rihanna Navy, Rihanna is fast approaching 60 million fans herself, with approximately of 59.4 million fans.

Eminem's new milestone comes just a few months after announcing his latest solo studio album. "I'm kinda getting into my next record a little bit," the rapper told Hot 97's Peter Rosenberg in May. The album will be his first solo record since 2010's Recovery, and he confirmed that longtime friend and producer Dr. Dre will definitely "be involved".

The rapper-turned-actor even postponed filming "Southpaw" -- originally billed as "8 Mile" with boxers instead of rappers -- to focus on his new record.

Eminem recently collaborated with rapper Royce da 5'9' as new duo named Bad Meets Evil on their debut EP Hell: The Sequel. The EP debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with sales of 171,000 in its first week. Hell: The Sequel is only third EP in Billboard history -- after Alice in Chains' Jar of Flies (1994) and Jay-Z and Linkin Park's Collision Course (2004) -- to top the Billboard albums chart.

A 'Glee' & 'American Horror Story' Crossover?

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"American Horror Story" got a visit from "Glee" star Lea Michele. Could she be part of Season 2's asylum story?

Ryan Murphy, co-creator of both "Glee" and "American Horror Story," has been tweeting up a storm with first looks and spoilers for his two hit shows. One of his most recent tweets showed Michele, who plays Rachel Berry on "Glee," on set of "American Horror Story" with Season 2's lovers played by Adam Levine and Jenna Dewan.

Check out the photo below.

And maybe Michele wasn't the only McKinley High alum to stop by "American Horror Story" -- it appears that Chris Colfer, who plays Rachel's best friend Kurt on "Glee," did also, but no confirmation on their location here:

In July 2012, Murphy tweeted the first look at Maroon 5's Levine on set with an image he called "Bloody Face." Other tweets revealed "Glee" Season 4 details including the first group number, episode titles and dream casting.

Levine has also been tweeting from the "American Horror Story" set and hasn't been shy about expressing his fears.

'Passions' Star Files For Divorce

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"Passions" star Brook Kerr is pulling the plug on her marriage, TMZ has learned ... but unlike her character on the show, her husband isn't also her secretly gay blood relative.

'FNL' Favorite Heads To 'Parenthood'

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Looks like "Parenthood" is getting a little more Texas.

According to TVLine, "Friday Night Lights" alum Matt Lauria (also of "The Chicago Code"), is headed to "Parenthood" as a soldier who returns from Afghanistan and connects with Zeek (Craig T. Nelson), the Braverman family patriarch.

Other "FNL" vets to appear on the show have included Minka Kelly, Michael B. Jordan, Derek Phillips, Angela Rawna and Jeff Rosick.

In other TV casting news...

Ben Feldman is headed back to "Drop Dead Diva." The "Mad Men" actor will return to the Lifetime series as guardian angel Fred. [EW]

"Hart Of Dixie" lands "Night Court" funnyman. Charlie Robinson will play Ruby Jeffries' (Golden Brooks) grandfather in Season 2 of the CW series. [THR]

Josh Stamberg will guest star on "Criminal Minds." The "Drop Dead Diva" boss man will appear on the CBS crime drama as the father of an abducted family. [TVLine]

Conor Oberst vs. Sheriff Arpaio

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Conor Oberst, the singer-songwriter who was the voice of a generation well before Lena Dunham took a stab at it, is now 32 years old. And though he's best known for Bright Eyes' aching and somber folk songs, he's angry.

He's angry because America is "destroying families through deportation," and because Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Ariz. is proud to be compared to the KKK. And when Oberst is upset, he doesn't rally a militia of Minutemen or over-zealous officers, he writes a punk-rock song.

And so, in the process of striking back against Arizona's continued harsh treatment of undocumented immigrants, Oberst recorded some new music with some old friends. Joining the lead singer on "MariKKKopa" -- which is debuting today exclusively on HuffPost Entertainment -- are Landon Hedges, Matt Baum, Denver Dalley and Ian McElroy. The original lineup of the Desaparecidos, Oberst's early-2000s post-hardcore band, is back.

The single -- which is available for purchase August 2 and is accompanied by "Backsell," another track -- features Oberst adopting the voice of anti-undocumented immigrant groups. The lyrics approach bloodthirst ("Drag them from their beds / Cause it's their turn for someone to get hurt") and offer a haunting look into the mentality Oberst suggests drives Sheriff Joe's police department.

Desaparecidoes last toured together ten years ago in support of their only album, Read Music/Speak Spanish. Now, they've booked seven dates, beginning August 9 in Minneapolis and finishing September 2 at Los Angeles' F--k Yeah Fest. HuffPost Entertainment traded emails with Oberst, who discussed his position on immigration and explained why the issue is so dear to an Omaha native such as himself.

Why did you feel like it was time for more with the band?
We got together in the summer of 2010 to play the Concert For Equality in Omaha, which was an event to raise money to fight a SB1070 copy-cat law that the city of Fremont, NE had passed. I helped to organize the event with the ACLU and even though Desaparecidos hadn't played together in seven years at that point I called the guys out of the blue and they were all incredibly supportive and willingly to help. I was very touched by that and surprised how easily we fell back into the groove musically. Riding a bike type of thing.

We're all such old friends and it was cool to see that hadn't changed despite the time apart. The show went great and we all agreed we should play together again as soon as schedules allowed. So, this past spring we were able to get together, and even though we had no expectations except to have some fun, we ended up writing new material, recording and playing a small show in Omaha. We also decided to book more shows for later in the year. It's been very casual and enjoyable thus far.

At what point did you feel as though going after Sheriff Joe by name was important? Is there a danger you're just giving him more attention?
Joe Arpaio needs no help from me getting attention. For years he has been a beacon of bigotry and intolerance for all the world to see. The list of human and civil-rights abuses he's committed in Maricopa County is long and well documented. His many "crime suppression sweeps" are some of the most egregious affronts to American values and human dignity perpetrated in this century. What he does need is to be called out at every opportunity as the criminal that he is. There are many ways of doing that. The federal government's current law suit against him being one of them. I used the best means at my disposal to do it: a punk rock song.

As someone who grew up in a non-border state, why do you think this particular issue strikes you as so important and inspiring?
Well, first I would say that there are undocumented people living all across this country. There are a great many living in Nebraska; the vast majority of whom make vital contributions to our economy, society and culture. They are without a doubt a net positive to our American way of life. I have many friends who are both Mexican and Mexican-American and others who, I guess you would say, are somewhere in between. The ironic thing is that all three of those categories often exist inside of the same family. I've seen with my own eyes how our unjust immigration system tears these families apart, separating mothers and fathers from their children and leaving all involved in a state of helplessness and despair. I'll never understand how destroying families through deportation benefits our society. How we treat the undocumented says a great deal about us as a people and whether or not we'll continue to fulfill the fundamental American promise of equality and opportunity for all. Considering our history, I can think of nothing more American than an immigrant.

Tell me about the line "it's their turn for someone to get hurt."
I wanted to convey, through the music, the unbelievable level of vitriol and hatred that comes from some supporters of these anti-immigrant laws. The rage with which they demand "justice" is terrifying. In the case of Sheriff Joe and his "deputies" they are, quite literally and by their own admission, a posse. And as anyone who has seen a few Western movies can tell you, a posse is basically a mob that usually ends up lynching someone. I decided to sing most of the song from their point of view to hopefully illustrate the dangerous nature of that way of thinking. So often the debate is framed as a state's rights or security issue when, in actuality, xenophobia and racism play a much more central role than most proponents care to admit. The language in the song is ugly and hurtful, just like these ideas themselves. If you think it's heavy-handed, just listen to the sample of Joe Arpaio himself at the end as he responds to being compared to the KKK. Unbelievable.

There are a lot of people in this country who regard Arizona's actions with a similar horror and disappointment as you. Boycotts and protests aside, what solutions should they be pushing for?
I think we should be pushing for amnesty and a path to citizenship for every undocumented person residing in the United States who has not committed a violent crime; with a special emphasis on keeping families together. This isn't just the only practical solution, it's also the only moral one. Our immigration challenges are tied to many other challenges facing our country. In order to achieve "Comprehensive Immigration Reform" we must also reexamine our trade laws, our labor laws, our drug laws, our budget priorities, our for-profit prison system and our foreign policy towards Mexico, Central and South America. If part of that reform is discouraging illegal immigration in the future, we will need an accessible Guest Worker Program as well as a real effort to force businesses to pay a living wage, both here and in Mexico. As far as paying for public services for these new Americans -- although I believe their participation in the economy would do so -- I'd recommend cutting our military budget in half. We'd have more than enough money for all the basic public services we all require. I'll never understand how we allow public health and education to suffer here at home while we spend endless amounts of money overseas fattening the purse of defense contractors. I know I'm dreaming big here, but you asked!

You've been making music for a couple decades now. What keeps you going?
For me, it's still the act of creation that drives me. I enjoy recording and performing, but it's the songwriting that I love most. The feeling I get at the moment when a new song exists where there was nothing before. That's the feeling I'm always chasing.

Two New Ladies Join 'Glee'

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Two new students have been cast on "Glee." Melissa Benoist and Becca Tobin will play new McKinley High students on Season 4 of the Fox series, according to TVLine.

Benoist, who's had guest spots on "Homeland" and "The Good Wife" will join "Glee" Season 4 as Marley, while the relatively unknown Tobin will play Kitty, TVLine reports. Both characters are recurring.

But Benoist and Tobin aren't the only fresh faces at McKinley: Dean Geyer and Jacob Artist are also joining "Glee" in Season 4. Artist will play Puck's younger half-brother Jake Puckerman and Geyer plays Brody Weston, a potential love interest for Rachel at NYADA.

In other casting news ...

"Blue Bloods" finds Erin's (Bridget Moynahan) ex. Peter Hermann has been cast as Erin's ex-husband Jack Boyle, who she'll go head-to-head with in court this season on the CBS drama. Jack's return stirs up issues for Erin, their daughter Nicky and the rest of the Reagan family. [EW]

"Psych" snags John Hughes actor. The USA comedy has recruited John Kapelos, who played the janitor in "The Breakfast Club" and Jenny's fiance in "Sixteen Candles," to guest star in Season 7. Kapelos will play Tom Swagerty, a Santa Barbara City Council leader who serves as the interim mayor after Mayor Channing dies unexpectedly. Kapelos is the fourth Hughes star to have a guest stint on "Psych" -- Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald and Ally Sheedy have all appeared previously. [THR]

PHOTOS: Gore Vidal's Grave

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In 1995, Christopher Hitchens described Gore Vidal's final resting place in a piece for the London Review of Books.

"You take a few paces down the slope from the graveyard’s centrepiece, which is the lachrymose and androgynous Mourning Figure sculpted by August St Guldens for Henry Adams’s unhappy wife Clover (whose name always puts me in mind of an overworked pit pony). And there in the grass is a stone slab, bearing the names and dates of birth of Vidal and his lifelong companion Howard Austen. The hyphens that come after the years (1925 and 1928 respectively) lie like little marble asps, waiting to keep their dates."

He went on, in typical Hitchens style, to dismiss Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington, D.C. as "a Wasp rockery."

Vidal had his reasons for choosing this spot, and for buying a plot for Austen and himself ahead of time.

Rock Creek Cemetery dates back to the early 1700s. Also interred there are Meet the Press's Tim Russert, the writer Upton Sinclair and numerous politicians and both Revolutionary and Civil War veterans. It is also situated close to his grandparents' house, the scene of perhaps his fondest childhood memories.

However, perhaps most pertinently, near to Austen and Vidal's plot lies Jimmie Trimble, a schoolfriend and lover of Vidal's who died at the Battle of Iwo Jima. He was described by the New York Times as "the only person with whom [Vidal] ever felt wholeness."

Austen died in 2003; Vidal told CNN that he wanted to be cremated, and his ashes to be interred in the plot alongside Austen. "I'll be looking forward to seeing him," he said.

Joseph Martin took these photos of Vidal's tombstone for us this morning. He said that the gravestone is already becoming something of a site of pilgrimage for a few fans:

All photos copyright Joseph Martin


Lupe Fiasco Feeds Chicagoans In Food Deserts

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A long line of Englewood residents waited for vegan ribs, macaroni and greens in front of Payless Grocery on 69th and Ashland.

Dinners like this don't usually exist in a sea of fast-food eateries. On Tuesday, the vegan flavors came from Soul Vegan Food, courtesy of hip-hop artist Lupe Fiasco.

Big Twists Coming To 'DWTS: All-Stars'

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The "Dancing With the Stars: All-Stars" contestants have been announced (premieres Mon., Sept. 24, 8 p.m. ET on ABC), but who are the dark horses? And what will the big twists be? Because we know they're not going to have stars back without throwing them a few curveballs ...

I caught up with "DWTS" hosts Tom Bergeron and Brooke Burke-Charvet to talk about the biggest rivalries (Shawn Johnson and Gilles Marini will face off again), the memorable moments to top (remember Season 2 winners Drew Lachey and Cheryl Burke's "Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy" routine?) and the dark horses (Pamela Anderson, anyone?).

They also talked strategy, how the partnering will work -- especially since there are so many stars who'll want their original partners back -- and what some big twists might be. Plus, Brooke explained why she chose to not turn in her hosting mic to jump back out on the dancefloor.

Watch our video interview, above, for more "DWTS: All-Stars" scoop, then tell us: Are you happy with the all-stars?

"Dancing With the Stars: All-Stars" premieres Mon., Sept. 24, 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

See the full list of ABC's premiere dates and check out the full cast of "Dancing With The Stars: All-Stars" here:

TV Stars Say The Darndest Things!

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You've heard a lot of fun TV scoop coming out of the Television Critics Association (TCA) Press Tour the past week and a half, but you might not have heard all of this ...

When the networks trot out the stars of all their new shows, sometimes the press conference-style Q&A sessions with TV critics can get a little bizarre. We've compiled our favorite out-of-context quotes from TCA for your amusement, including talk of hairy nipples; hilarious bearded, naked, tortured men; hanging out with Daniel Craig; dreams of dating George Clooney; and superficial praise of gay men everywhere.

Click through our gallery to read all the quotes you didn't hear, and keep checking back for more this week!


River Phoenix's Final Film Will Arrive Soon

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River Phoenix's last film, "Dark Blood," will have come out into the light. According to THR, "Dark Blood" will have its world premiere at the Netherlands Film Festival on Sept. 27, almost 19 years to the day that Phoenix died of an apparent drug overdose.

This premiere has been in the work for quite some time. Back in October of 2011, director George Sluizer told THR that he was planning to finish the film with help from Joaquin Phoenix, River's brother. That ended up being wishful thinking for Sluizer, as Phoenix's family denied any involvement soon after the news broke. "Joaquin Phoenix and his family have not been in communication with the director nor will they participate in any way," a family spokesperson said to Deadline.com.

It appears Sluizer was still able to finish the film without the family's help. For those wondering what the select crownd can expect on Sept. 27, "Dark 'Blood" is a drama about a hermit (Phoenix) living on a nuclear testing site. It's only when a rich couple (played by Jonathan Pryce and Judy Davis) arrives that he starts to awaken from his solitary ennui.

Phoenix was one of Hollywood's brightest young stars at the time of his death, having appeared in such films as "Stand By Me" and "Running on Empty."

For more on Sluizer and the film, head over to THR.

[via THR]

Mark Feuerstein: Credit Where It's Due

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Okay, so, sometimes in life, I can be a score-keeper -- someone who keeps track of what he gives and what he gets in return. An annoying quality, to say the least, and I'm sure my wife has your sympathy, but it's made me highly attuned to when and where credit is due.

Recently I've been given two different credits on Royal Pains. I'd like to clarify just how much genuine credit is due me!

Producer: Mark Feuerstein

Uh, yeah, not sooo much. If my producer hat were shot off my head by a bunch of resentful line-producers tomorrow, the show would get produced perfectly without a scratch. I have definitely had a hand in helping to cast a bunch of roles on our show, and I certainly keep things positive and upbeat on set, but it's not like I'm on the phone all-day, like our UPM, Kathy Ciric who keeps us on schedule and on budget, or our Associate Producer Margo Johnston who's been on the front lines making it all happen since our show's inception.

It's nice to see my name up there, I love that my agents at UTA and my manager, Steven Levy, secured this wonderful credit for me, my parents have certainly gotten a lot of mileage out of it at dinner parties, and don't get me wrong, I'm not giving it back. But credit where credit is due, it's the writers and the real producers who get our show made every week.

Director: Mark Feuerstein

Okay, yes, for this credit I definitely shed my blood, sweat and tears. The two episodes of Royal Pains (my 2nd airs tonight August 1st, USA, 9p.m.) I've directed have truly been the greatest challenges of my career to date. But more than film, television is a truly collaborative art form.

First of all, it took a ginormous vote of confidence from our Exec. Producers Andrew Lenchewski and Michael Rauch and our head network honcho, Jeff Wachtel, to bestow this opportunity upon me. And then it was Michael Rauch, who's been directing for years, who took the time to listen to all of my ideas, be they insane, expensive, or, in many cases impossible. He helped to focus and translate those ideas so we could make the best possible episode in the time we had (or in the two months it took to actually complete my first episode last season -- for those who don't know that's too long!). I had definitely done all of my homework and played every scene out in my head, but Michael was there early on set every day of my episode to discuss the blocking of the actors, the shots I wanted to get to capture them and how to best make our day. He was my consigliore -- I am forever grateful for that support. And Andrew let me cast my father in Wednesday night's episode -- check out the Ice Cream Man -- that's Harvey Feuerstein, not Fierstein, comin' atcha!

Our Director of Photography, a genius at what he does, Joe Collins met with me last season to go over all of my storyboards and shot ideas for three hours in a NYC diner on a stormy weekend! First season, I had an idea for this dream sequence where I'm having a hallucination, and I envisioned something out of Macbeth with Divya, Jill and Evan being the witches; an apocalyptic set with a gigantic coffin out of which my witches would rise and fall. Our brilliant set designer, Ray Kluga, spent days drawing up plans for this sequence that was, in the end, way too expensive, but he indulged me as he does all directors as he helps to find the best, most creative solution to tell the story.

Not to mention our costume designer, Caroline Duncan, who came up with coordinated attire for two different funerals, HankMed's and Ronnie's (spoiler alert), in both my episodes. Not to mention the other incredible professionals I'm surrounded by as an actor and director everyday: Grip Department, Sal Lanza; Make-up, Francesca Buccellato; Electric, Steve Ramsey; Hair, Anita Lausevic; Sound, Brian Miksis and Karl Wasserman; Associate Director's Rob Albertell and Eric Yellin; Locations, Mike Fucci; and Line Producer, Kerry Orent. These are all people who are not only great at what they do, but whom I consider friends. I'm lucky to get to work with them everyday.

So when interviewers ask me, "What was it like for you to act and direct?" I can't answer that honestly without explaining how many people deserve the credit that will appear on the TV screen this Wednesday night, August 1st -- did I mention on USA, and did I mention at 9 p.m.? Cause the answer is: "It would have been hell and impossible, without each and every one of them."

And here is a quick illustration of what a collaborative engine runs the machine which is Royal Pains. Recently, we were scouting locations for both my episode and a scene from another episode. Our Executive Producers were on a big notes call with the network, and the director for that other scene was not with us. So there was our brilliant set designer, Ray Kluga, explaining to Joe, our DP, how he would turn that modest pier into a gorgeous Hamptons coffee shop and our genius director of photography Joe Collins explaining to Ray, how he would shoot the scene: in what directions he would point the camera considering the backgrounds for the actors and where the sun would be at that time of day. No director, no producers, no executives, just two great designers prepping the scene as if they were directing it so the show never sacrifices its integrity or beauty.

Sure, I'm the guy who gets to talk about the episode I directed on talk shows and here on HuffPost, but it's the writers, the designers, the executive producers, our amazing cast, and all of our brilliant crew members who should be celebrated. I'm grateful not bitter, but for some reason, our show isn't one of those that gets nominated for Emmys, so in lieu of a speech at that Awards Ceremony -- the people mentioned above (in addition to my beautiful wife, kids, and parents) are the ones I would have thanked.

An uninformed producer once naively commented of our show,"It directs itself." Yeah, sure, with the help of 250 of the best, hardest-working people in show business.

'I Just Remember Being So Upset'

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- It was December 1979 when Emery Lucier learned the concert he was eagerly awaiting in Rhode Island by British rock band The Who had been canceled over safety concerns. The 17-year-old was so angry he knocked over a chair in his high school classroom.

"I just remember being so upset about the whole thing," he said.

Lucier, now 50, of Milford, Mass., held onto the ticket, for which he paid $25 ($12.50 for the ticket and $12.50 more for the scalper). On Tuesday, he and nine other people traded in tickets from that canceled show and got new ones for The Who's final appearance on its Quadrophenia tour in February at the Dunkin Donuts Center, the same venue it was supposed to play 33 years ago.

The venue's general manager, Lawrence Lepore, said earlier this month he would honor tickets for the 1979 show, which then-Mayor Buddy Cianci canceled after a stampede before a Who concert in Ohio killed 11 people. Any 1979 tickets the venue receives will be donated to the Special Olympics of Rhode Island, which plans an August eBay auction of the 14 tickets turned in on Tuesday.

Ed McConnell, now 50, was a high school student in Pawtucket and planned to attend the concert with about 15 friends. He said he remembers the disappointment when he heard the concert was canceled, and even now can list reasons why it was a bad decision, among them that the concert had assigned seats and not festival seating – which is what was blamed for the stampede in Cincinnati.

"I still don't agree with it," McConnell said after trading in his and his brother's tickets for the show.

McConnell said he met Cianci once and took the opportunity to complain.

Sandy Ball exchanged two tickets that her brother, Stephen, now of Colonial Heights, Va., had waited in line for overnight when he was a college freshman. The tickets have moved 16 times since then with Stephen, who was in the military. Ball said her family remembers the day when he learned the show was canceled.

"We had to talk him off the cliff," she said.

Barry Belotti, now 53, of Fitchburg, Mass., estimates he's seen The Who 100 times but still remembers the canceled show in Providence. He had second-row tickets and had bought several other tickets for friends to come along.

"We were pretty upset about it," he said.

He got a refund on most of the tickets after the show was canceled but kept one as a memento in a binder filled with newspaper clippings about the band and photos of singer Pete Townsend. Belotti said he is planning to see the band play on four or five stops on this tour, one he's especially looking forward to because it's playing the 1973 album "Quadrophenia," which is especially meaningful for him.

"It was very instrumental in my adolescence," Belotti said. "Townsend's writing, he was talking about me."

As for Lucier, he never got a chance to see The Who perform after that canceled 1979 show, until now. He's held onto the ticket for decades.

After he heard he could exchange his old ticket for a new one, he started digging and found it in a box with about 65 other stubs.

The one for The Who was the only one that wasn't ripped.

PHOTOS: Vanessa Simmons, Angela Simmons Hit The Red Carpet

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Vanessa and Angela Simmons stepped out at the Sugar Factory American Brasserie at the Paris Las Vegas on August 5.


Bieber Faces Backlash For Dissing Prince William's Hair

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"Off with his head!" might as well be the U.K.’s response to Justin Bieber's remarks about the receding hairline of Prince William.

"I mean, there are things to prevent that nowadays, like Propecia. I don't know why he doesn't just get those things, those products. You just take Propecia and your hair grows back. Have you not got it over here?" Justin asked Rollercoaster magazine.

But now the teenager with a luscious head of hair has found himself at the center of a backlash in the U.K. from fans of William who have jumped to his defense.

"The Brits are viewing Justin Bieber's diss about Prince William's challenging hair problem in the same way you view an annoying fly buzzing around you. He needs to be swatted away," British journalist and author of "Wicked Whispers," Jessica Callan, told me. "Wills and Prince Harry may joke about William's thinning hair, but that doesn't mean a kid like Justin can come sauntering in and join in the joke. It's like inviting someone over for dinner and they tell you how awful your carpet is. Even if you agree, how dare they say it? So the Biebs had better watch out! Wills may be thinning on top but he is one cool royal and landed himself the hottest future queen England has ever had. How can Justin and his girly hairstyle possibly compete with that?"

However, it's not just the Brits who think Justin should shut up. Leigh Rossini, director of publicity for Louis Licari Salons and star of Oxygen's new reality show "Girlfriend Confidential," says that Bieber should worry about his own haircut, "instead of worrying about how a prince wears his hair!" Ouch.

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'Great Gatsby' Moves To 2013

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"The Great Gatsby" is no longer a 2012 Oscar contender. In a shocking bit of news, Warner Bros. announced on Monday that Baz Luhrmann's highly anticipated 3D adaptation of "The Great Gatsby" will not get released on Dec. 25. Instead, the film has been moved to an unspecified date in summer of 2013.

“Based on what we’ve seen, Baz Luhrmann’s incredible work is all we anticipated and so much more," Dan Feldman, Warner Bros. president of domestic distribution said in a statement. "We think moviegoers of all ages are going to embrace it, and it makes sense to ensure this unique film reaches the largest audience possible.”

Echoed Kwan Vanderberg, Warner Bros. president of international distribution, "We think ‘The Great Gatsby’ will be the perfect summer movie around the world."

Late-stage release date changes -- particularly when there is already a marketing campaign in full swing -- almost always raise eyebrows unless there are some extenuating circumstances to consider as well. (Warner Bros. just went through a release date shuffle with "Gangster Squad" following the movie theater massacre in Aurora, Colo.) On Twitter, prominent Oscar blogger Sasha Stone wondered whether "The Great Gatsby" was subpar.

However, as Stone later noted, the move could have been made because of financial considerations. This December is loaded with high profile releases, from "Les Miserables" and "The Life of Pi" to "The Hobbit" (a fellow Warner Bros. release) and "Zero Dark Thirty," Kathryn Bigelow's Osama Bin Laden drama. Even "Gatsby" star Leonardo DiCaprio has a film opening, Quentin Tarantino's "Django Unchained," which is set for release on Christmas Day.

Putting "The Great Gatsby" into the summer movie season could curtail any 2013 Oscar nominations, but it will no doubt help the box-office gross. The last DiCaprio film to open during summertime was "Inception," Christopher Nolan's mind-bending and adult-themed drama, which grossed over $825 million worldwide.

Starring DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, Tobey Maguire and Joel Edgerton, "The Great Gatsby" will arrive next year.

[via THR.com]

Pink Will Be The New Unlikely Face Of CoverGirl

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When you think of CoverGirl, your mind doesn't automatically shift to duct tape pasties, subversive pop-rock music and neon bouffant hair. So, if you're like us, you'll have to rewire your brain to adjust to the makeup brand's latest campaign face announced today: Pink.

The singer follows in the footsteps of former CoverGirl models Taylor Swift, Drew Barrymore, Queen Latifah, Sofia Vergara and Ellen Degeneres -- not exactly what we imagine is Pink's kind of crowd. CoverGirl normally opts for the all-American, sweet-as-apple-pie appeal in its ads, so we're pretty excited that the brand mixed things up this time.

Pink's campaign will be billed as "beauty with an edge," so we're pretty sure she wont be too overwhelmed with pastel colors and angelic photo filters (and hopefully no excessive airbrushing either). The cosmetics company also announced that she'll be promoting a "bold new mascara innovation." We're not sure if there are many more mascara developments left after the whole vibrating wand thing, but we'll be sure to keep our eyes peeled this fall for any groundbreaking mascara and Pink's (hopefully) unique CoverGirl ads. Do you think Pink fits the typical CoverGirl description?

See other celebs with pink hair. Maybe it's just a matter of time before it's mainstream...

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Musician Gary Barlow And Wife Suffer Tragic Loss

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LONDON — Musician Gary Barlow and his wife Dawn say their daughter was stillborn, and are asking for privacy.

In a statement released Monday, the couple said they were devastated by the loss of Poppy Barlow, who was delivered stillborn on Saturday.

They said their focus is "on giving her a beautiful funeral and loving our three children with all our hearts."

They also said, " We'd ask at this painful time that our privacy be respected."

The couple have a son and two daughters.

Barlow, a member of Take That and judge of TV talent show "The X Factor," was organizer of June's huge Buckingham Palace concert celebrating Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee.

Take That had been rumored to be among the acts performing at the closing ceremony of the London Olympics on Sunday.

EXCLUSIVE: George Gets A New Love Interest 'Hart of Dixie'

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Things didn't go so smoothly for Lemon Breeland (Jaime King) and George Tucker (Scott Porter) on "Hart of Dixie" last season, but a secret affair and canceled wedding apparently haven't altered George's appreciation for blonde southern belles.

Country singer and Broadway star Laura Bell Bundy has been tapped to play a potential love interest for Porter's Tucker in Season 2 of "Dixie," HuffPost TV has learned exclusively. The singer, who originated the roles of Amber Von Tussle in "Hairspray" and Elle Woods in "Legally Blonde: The Musical" on Broadway, will first appear in the third episode of Season 2, airing October 16. TV fans might also recognize Bundy from guest spots on "How I Met Your Mother," "Modern Family" and a recurring role on "Guiding Light." Bundy's character, Shelby, will stick around for at least two episodes.

What this new romance means for George's will they/won't they relationship with Zoe Hart (Rachel Bilson) remains to be seen. When we last saw our lovelorn doctor, she and local bad boy Wade (Wilson Bethel) had just acted on months of pent-up sexual tension, but the last moments of the season finale saw George turning up at Zoe's door to finally profess his love. If George is rebounding with Shelby, we're guessing his grand gesture didn't have the desired effect.

"Hart of Dixie" returns Tues., Oct. 2 at 8 p.m. ET on The CW. Check out The CW's entire fall schedule here.

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