See All the Stars at Sundance Parties!

The Sundance Film Festival has been jam-packed with parties, red carpets, and star-studded events since it kicked off witha rip-roaring, blizzard-filled opening weekend. The Bing Bar played host to everyone from Drake on Saturday night to Kristen Bell for her House of Lies happy hour on Sunday. Elsewhere in Park City, Emma Roberts partied with her cast of Celeste and Jesse Forever, while Joshua Jackson caught up with his Lay the Favorite costars. LTF was getting a lot of buzz coming into the festival and was completed just days before it premiered.


Aziz Ansari took advantage of Sundance to schedule some stand-up, and he actually acted as Drake's opening act at the Bing Bar on Saturday. During the show, Cuba Gooding Jr. stormed the stage when he thought people weren't giving Aziz the attention he deserved. Aziz also stepped out to support his Parks and Recreation costar Rashida Jones, who made her screenwriting debut in Celeste and Jesse. Lizzy Caplan and Kirsten Dunst's movie Bachelorette hits Sundance on Monday evening, but the girls caught up beforehand as well. On Sunday, Lizzy joined Allison Brie, Christina Hendricks, and her husband Geoffrey Arend all sat together to enjoy a relaxing dinner at Chefdance. Bradley Cooper rolled into town late, since his film The Words is one of the last to premiere at the festival. There'still the final weekend and Sundance awards to come, but here's all the latest party pics from all the awesome events!


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2012 ACM Awards Nominations: Kenny Chesney Nabs 9 Nods

The Academy of Country Music announced the nominees for this year’s ACM Awards, this time through their first ever digital press conference revealed on their Facebook page. Several stars were on hand to announce the nominations, including Lionel Richie, Nancy O’Dell, “2 Broke Girls’” Beth Behrs and TVLine’s Michael Ausiello. The full list is below! Kenny Chesney was nominated nine times, including Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year and Album of the Year. “You and Tequila”, his duet with Grace Potter, was recognized as well, nominated for Vocal Event of the Year, Single Record of the Year and Song of the Year. Jason Aldean was recognized with six nods, Lady Antebellum scored five, Brad Paisley nabbed four nominations and Taylor Swift received three. The ACM Awards will be hosted by Reba McEntire and Blake Shelton on April 1st, airing live on CBS. The 2012 ACM Awards Nominations are below, with a complete list including nominees for off camera awards and radio awards seen here. Entertainer of the Year Jason Aldean Kenny Chesney Brad Paisley Blake Shelton Taylor Swift Male Vocalist of the Year Jason Aldean Kenny Chesney Brad Paisley Blake Shelton Chris Young Female Vocalist of the [...]

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Lady Gaga Announces Born This Way Foundation Launch

Mother Monster's nonprofit will promote youth empowerment and equality.
By John Mitchell


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<P>Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation will launch February 29 with a fete at Harvard University, the singer and her mother and co-founder, Cynthia Germanotta, announced in a statement on Thursday (January 19). BTWF was created to promote youth empowerment and equality by encouraging self-confidence and well-being and bringing bullying to an end. </p><div class="player-placeholder right" id="vid:683376.id:1669247" width="240" height="211"></div><p> Joining the pop star at Sanders Theatre will be her partners in the endeavor: Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet and Society, the MacArthur Foundation and the California Endowment. Gaga has long been a staunch supporter of anti-bullying legislation, reportedly meeting with President Obama to discuss the topic in September and visiting the White House in early December to discuss the issue with administration officials. She dedicated her performance of "Hair" at the iHeartRadio Festival in Las Vegas to Jamey Rodemeyer, a 14-year-old fan who took his own life after years of anti-gay harassment. And last year, Gaga topped DoSomething.org's list of the most charitable celebrities, in part for her work on behalf of gay rights causes. "My daughter's foundation was born out of her passion to create a better world where people are kinder and nicer to one another and are accepted for who they are, regardless of how different they may be," Germanotta said. "She has experienced many of the struggles that our youth encounter today, and identifies with the lasting effects they can have without proper support. Together, we look forward to creating a new movement that will engage and empower youth and accept them as valuable members of our society." </p><div class="player-placeholder right" id="vid:683377.id:1669247" width="240" height="211"></div><p> The Mother Monster's commitment to the gay community was again recognized Thursday (January 19) with a nomination for Outstanding Music Artist at the GLAAD Media Awards.The awards recognize fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the LGBT community across all media. In December, the diva was recognized with the Hero Award by the Trevor Project, a nonprofit organization that offers suicide-prevention services to LGBT youth. During her acceptance speech at Trevor Project Live, Gaga touched on her wishes to someday make bullying a hate crime. "I hope that we can acknowledge all together that where this needs to begin is in the schools," Gaga said. "I want my fans and people all over the world to know that there's always somebody that's listening. But I want them to know they're listening before it gets too late."</p>

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Lady Gaga's 'Born This Way' 'Sounds Very Familiar' To Madonna

'I certainly think she references me a lot in her work,' Queen of Pop tells ABC News.
By Jocelyn Vena


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<P>There was a hot debate raging about 12 months ago when Lady Gaga dropped her song "Born This Way," with people questioning whether the song sounds too much like Madonna's 1980s hit "Express Yourself." As the discussion went viral, fans, critics and even Lady Gaga herself weighed in on it. Now, as Madge preps the release of her next album, M.D.N.A.,</i> and her film "W.E.," she's <i>finally</i> weighing in on the controversy. Madonna, known for her curt, pithy responses when asked about anyone who might take a cue or two from her playbook, sat down with ABC News recently and had some choice words for pop's latest princess. "I certainly think she references me a lot in her work. And sometimes I think it's amusing and flattering and well-done," she explained of her onetime "Saturday Night Live" co-star. "When I heard ['Born This Way'] on the radio ... I said, 'that sounds very familiar' ... It felt reductive." <center></center> When asked if "reductive" was good or bad, Madonna replied, "Look it up." The Queen of Pop did call Gaga "a very talented artist" and explained that she thinks that she's making a "statement about taking something that was in the Zeitgeist, you know, 20 years ago and turning it inside out and reinterpreting it." Madonna also addressed her apparent penchant for kissing female pop stars. She recently made headlines when her "Gimme All Your Luvin" cohort Nicki Minaj tweeted that Madge had kissed her on the set of her video. In true Madonna fashion, she brushed it off, saying, "It was her birthday. I gave her a birthday kiss. No tongue!" Of course, Nicki is not the first pop star Madonna has locked lips with. Back in 2003, Madge shared kisses on the VMA stage with Britney Spears <i>and</i> Christina Aguilera. "Nice moment, good kisser. Cool," she remarked of Spears. When asked if she would kiss Spears again, she replied, "No, I already did it. I don't like to repeat myself." For those who may have missed the "Nightline" interview on Thursday, it will air on Friday night (January 13) on "20/20." <center></center></p>

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Justin Bieber Says He Talks To God

Singer opens up about religious beliefs in new issue of V magazine.
By Jocelyn Vena


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<P>Just days after debuting his new Jesus tattoo, Justin Bieber is opening up about his views on God and religion in the new issue of V magazine. "A lot of people who are religious, I think they get lost. They go to church just to go to church. I'm not trying to disrespect them, but for me, I focus more on praying and talking to him," the cover boy explains in the issue, according to the Winnipeg Free Press. "I don't have to go to church." The singer's strong religious beliefs have always been a part of his public persona. At the 2011 VMAs, when Bieber accepted the Moonman for Best Male Video for "U Smile," he thanked God. "I just want to say thank you so much, not only to God but to Jesus," Bieber said. "Because I wouldn't be here without Him. He's really blessed me. He's put me in this position. So I want to say thank you so much." The issue hits newsstands on Thursday. Bieber's look was styled by Lady Gaga's stylist and Mugler creative director Nicola Formichetti. The photos were shot by other Gaga associates, fashion photographers Inez and Vinoodh. In the issue, the singer also talked about his rise to fame, noting that now that he's reached superstardom, haters and critics have been focused on bringing him down. "Now that I'm on top, everyone wants to bring me down. Everyone's trying to tug at me and take my spot," he said. "Like Floyd Mayweather, he's the best boxer in the world. Now he is a champion. Every time he goes to a fight now, people are like, 'He's going to lose this time.' " As 2012 presses on, Bieber is poised to have another big year, regardless of what the non-Beliebers say. He's currently recording his next album, Believe, set for release later this year. <center></center></p>

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The complete list of nominees: Grammy Awards 2012

Grammy Awards 2012

On Wednesday night (November 30), the 2012 Grammy Nominations Concert took place in Los Angeles. Held at the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE, the LL Cool J hosted ceremony saw Kanye West top the pack with seven chances at Grammy glory while British singer Adele scored six nominations in categories including Song of the Year, Record of the Year and the grand prize of Album of the Year for her heralded disc "21". Other top nominees lining the 78 categories going into the 2012 Grammy awards include Lady Gaga, Foo Fighters, Bon Iver, Mumford & Sons, Bruno Mars and Katy Perry. With the Grammy Awards ceremony set to take place on February 12, 2012 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, the complete list of nominees is as follows: Album of the Year Adele, 21 The Foo Fighters, Wasting Light Lady Gaga, Born This Way Bruno Mars, Doo-Wops and Hooligans Rihanna, Loud Record of the Year Adele, ?Rolling in the Deep? Bon Iver, ?Holocene? Bruno Mars, ?Grenade? Mumford & Sons, ?The Cave? Katy Perry, ?Firework? Song of the Year Kanye West, ?All of the Lights? Mumford & Sons, ?The Cave? Bruno Mars, ?Grenade? Bon Iver, ?Holocene? Adele, ?Rolling in the Deep? Best New Artist The Band Perry Bon Iver J. Cole Nicki Minaj Skrillex Best Pop Solo Performance ?Someone Like You? ? Adele ?Yoü And I? ? Lady Gaga ?Grenade? ? Bruno Mars ?Firework? ? Katy Perry ?F***in? Perfect? ? Pink Best Pop Duo/Group Performance ?Body And Soul? ? Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse ?Dearest? ? The Black Keys ?Paradise? ? Coldplay ?Pumped Up Kicks? ? Foster The People ?Moves Like Jagger? ? Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera Best Dance Recording ?Raise Your Weapon? ? Deadmau5 & Greta Svabo Bech ?Barbra Streisand? ? Duck Sauce ?Sunshine? ? David Guetta & Avicii ?Call Your Girlfriend? ? Robyn ?Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites? ? Skrillex ?Save The World? ? Swedish House Mafia Best Dance/Electronica Album Zonoscope, Cut/Copy 4×4=12, Deadmau5 Nothing But The Beat, David Guetta Body Talk, Pt. 3, Robyn Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites, Skrillex Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Duets II, Tony Bennett & Various Artists The Gift, Susan Boyle In Concert On Broadway, Harry Connick Jr. Music Is Better Than Words, Seth MacFarlane What Matters Most ? Barbra Streisand Sings The Lyrics Of Alan And Marilyn Bergman, Barbra Streisand Best Rock Performance ?Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall? ? Coldplay ?Down By The Water? ? The Decemberists ?Walk? ? Foo Fighters ?The Cave? ? Mumford & Sons ?Lotus Flower? ? Radiohead Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance ?On The Backs Of Angels? ? Dream Theater ?White Limo? ? Foo Fighters ?Curl Of The Burl? ? Mastodon ?Public Enemy No. 1? ? Megadeth ?Blood In My Eyes? ? Sum 41 Best Rock Album Rock ?N? Roll Party Honoring Les Paul ? Jeff Beck Wasting Light ? Foo Fighters Come Around Sundown ? Kings Of Leon I?m With You ? 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Lupe Fiasco ?Moment 4 Life? ? Nicki Minaj & Drake ?Black And Yellow? ? Wiz Khalifa Best Rap Album Watch The Throne, Jay-Z & Kanye West Tha Carter IV, Lil Wayne Lasers, Lupe Fiasco Pink Friday, Nicki Minaj My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Kanye West Best Country Solo Performance ?Dirt Road Anthem? ? Jason Aldean ?I?m Gonna Love You Through It? ? Martina McBride ?Honey Bee? ? Blake Shelton ?Mean? ? Taylor Swift ?Mama?s Song? ? Carrie Underwood Best Country Song ?Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not? ? Jim Collins & David Lee Murphy ?God Gave Me You? ? Dave Barnes ?Just Fishin?? ? Casey Beathard, Monty Criswell & Ed Hill ?Mean? ? Taylor Swift ?Threaten Me With Heaven? ? Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Will Owsley & Dillon O?Brian ?You And Tequila? ? Matraca Berg & Deana Carter Best Americana Album Emotional Jukebox ? Linda Chorney Pull Up Some Dust And Sit Down ? Ry Cooder Hard Bargain ? Emmylou Harris Ramble At The Ryman ? Levon Helm Blessed ? Lucinda Williams Best Blues Album Low Country Blues ? 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Heidi Klum Gets Back to Work, Wears Ring Upside Down

Just three days removed from the announcement that she and husband Seal have decided to part ways, Heidi Klum was back to work in Los Angeles, California on Wednesday (January 25).

The 38-year-old German supermodel was spotted leaving a local studio after a long day of filming - with the pictures showing that she's still wearing her wedding ring, though the diamond was turned upside down.

Looking emotionally drained as she buckled her seatbelt in the passenger seat, Klum was shuttled away in the limo with the chauffeur taking her back to the house she shared with her ex for many years.

And while they're currently a couple no more, Seal isn't quite ready to totally give up hope that they'll get back together.

When asked whether a reunion was possible during a "Piers Morgan Tonight" interview, the 48-year-old singer answered, "It may happen, I can't speak for her. Is it irreparable? You can never say never. The thing I love most about us is that we are a team ? that won't change, whether we get back together or not."

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