Busted! Scarlett and Sean snapped holding hands at WH Correspondents Dinner

It's official! Sean Penn and Scarlett Johansson were photographed holding hands at the White House Correspondents Dinner on Saturday.

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It's official! Sean Penn and Scarlett Johansson were photographed holding hands at the White House Correspondents Dinner on Saturday.

Busted!

Long rumored couple Scarlett Johansson, 26, and Sean Penn, 50, were photographed holding hands and smiling after the White House Correspondents Dinner on Saturday night in Washington, D.C.

While they have denied they are anything more than just friends, rumors have abounded that the two were dating ? especially after they went on a trip to Mexico earlier this year.

But their coming-out party wasn't exactly a date night officially. At the dinner, which is jokingly referred tp as "nerd prom," media outlets fight for the biggest A-listers at their table.

Johansson's plus-one was her twin brother, Hunter, a campaign organizer for President Barack Obama, while Penn was the guest of a different media outlet.

Though they didn't pose on the red carpet together at the start of the night, the two definitely ended it together.

The photo was snapped at the exclusive Vanity Fair afterparty.

People.com reports they left together at 2:30 a.m.

Johansson split from husband Ryan Reynolds in December; Penn finalized his divorce from Robin Wright in August.

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President Obama Mocks Donald Trump

That'll get the approval ratings up!

President Barack Obama killed the crowd at Saturday's White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, D.C. -- flaunting his oratory gifts with a hilarious speech that skewered his potential 2012 election foes and at least one A-lister.

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Obama, 49, conceded that he's disappointed some of his Hollywood supporters -- including Matt Damon, who recently complained that the President wasn't doing a good job in the Oval Office.

"I've even let down my key core constituency: movie stars. Just the other day, Matt Damon -- I love Matt Damon, love the guy -- Matt Damon said he was disappointed in my performance," Obama told the crowd. His retort: "Well, Matt, I just saw The Adjustment Bureau, so...right back atcha, buddy."

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Another celebrity in his cross-hairs: Donald Trump, who's now improbably a contender to run against Obama as a Republican candidate for President in 2012.

With Trump in the audience that night, Obama cracked, "I know that he's taken some flak lately, but no one is happier, no one is prouder to put this birth certificate matter to rest than the Donald." (Trump, 64, has questioned Obama's citizenship.)

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"And that's because he can finally get back to focusing on the issues that matter -- like, did we fake the moon landing? What really happened in Roswell? And where are Biggie and Tupac?"

To laughter and applause, Obama then jokingly praised Trump's "credentials and breadth of experience."

"In an episode of Celebrity Apprentice, at the steakhouse, the men's cooking team cooking did not impress the judges from Omaha Steaks. And there was a lot of blame to go around. But you, Mr. Trump, recognized that the real problem was a lack of leadership," Obama said.

"You fired Gary Busey. And these are the kind of decisions that would keep me up at night. Well handled, sir. Well handled, sir. Well handled!"

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Al Martinez: A woman lives in fear of her convict ex-husband

Call her Miranda. It isn't her real name but an alias utilized to protect her from the homicidal madness of an ex-husband who may be stalking her even now, armed with a knife.

She's a petite, attractive woman of 53, not at all a threatening person, either by size or inclination. She had been married to the same man for 24 years until the marriage unraveled on an evening that left her in terror.

Now, like a child in the forest being trailed by a wolf, she is haunted by that terror.

I met her where she worked, and I will similarly not disclose that locale to hide her from the man we will call Max. Recognizing me from the photograph atop my column, she came up to me, stood for a moment and then asked, "Would you hear my story?"

She talked about the early years of her marriage and what a gentle, loving person Max had once been. "He worked hard at his job, doted on our two children and was as peaceful and kind as any man could possibly be," Miranda said. "Then things began to change."

She can't recall exactly when Max started exhibiting peculiar behavior. Little things were beginning to annoy him. A crying baby or a barking dog could anger him. Not being able to find his shoes in the morning could infuriate him.

"He had many friends at first," Miranda recalled, "and then began alienating them by insulting or avoiding them and eventually having nothing to do with anyone. He withdrew into himself. He had never been a drinker

but became one."

The unexplainable shift in his behavior eventually cost Max his job. The darkness in his nature increased, and his anger flared to a condition of constant rage. Miranda had no idea what was happening. She tried talking to him about it, but he would have nothing to do with the conversation.

Then one evening as Miranda was urging him to seek counseling, Max exploded. He slammed her against a wall, grabbed a kitchen knife and held it against her throat. "He was going to kill me," Miranda said in a tight whisper. "I was terrified he would murder me and then our children."

She was able to calm Max down by agreeing with everything he said, his knife pressed against her throat. Later that evening, she managed to get out of the house and call the police. Max was arrested, convicted of threatening Miranda's life and served four years in prison.

"He's out now," Miranda said to me, her eyes betraying the depth of her fear, "and I don't know what he might do." Then she was gone, to face alone the shadows of her fear.

I don't know that I will ever see her again, but I think of her a lot and wish for her safety, even though the rest of her life will be that of the child being stalked by a wolf. One hopes that the wolf will never find her.


Al Martinez writes a column on Mondays and Fridays.

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"Fast Five" Cruises to Box Office Glory

Speeding away from the pack, "Fast Five" easily took hold of the top spot at the box office on Friday (April 29) and never looked back.

The Vin Diesel/Jordana Brewster lead action flick cranked out $34.4 million in earnings on opening day en route to an approximate weekend take of $83.6 million.

With a huge dropoff between first and second place films, the runner-up turned out to be the Anne Hathaway bird-based animated picture "Rio" - which pulled in $14.4 million in its third week of release.

Rounding out the top five were Tyler Perry's "Madea's Big Happy Family" ($10 million), "Water For Elephant ($9.1 million) and the Disney picture "Prom" - which failed to meet expectations by garnering an estimated $5 million during its first three days in theaters.


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Mariah Carey Gives Birth On Third Wedding Anniversary


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Mariah Carey gave birth to her twins on Saturday! Not only did she and husband Nick Cannon celebrate the arrival of the babies that day, but they celebrated their third wedding anniversary as well.

On the way to the hospital, Mariah was totally calm and listened to music while Nick was nervous. She had been in false labor before and thought it was happening again. However, it was the real thing this time. She delivered the twins at 12:07 p.m. at a hospital in Los Angeles. The girl was born first, weighed 5 lbs. 3 oz., and was 18 inches long. Their baby boy was born second, weighed 5 lbs. 6 oz., and was 19 inches long. The couple hasn?t yet announced what they named the babies.

When asked if they planned for the birth to take place on their anniversary, Carey?s rep denied any arrangement. She said that ?not even Mariah could plan that.?

Cannon tweeted just hours after the birth to let everyone know how excited he was about the day.

?My wife just gave me the most incredible anniversary gift ever in life!?

Several other celebrities tweeted about the birth over the weekend too. Nicki Minaj, Boyz II Men, and Alyssa Milano all congratulated Nick and Mariah on the birth of their twins.

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Royal Wedding Guests Party Past 3 A.M.

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The newlyweds, with Prince Charles (right)

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The festivities started in the morning ? with the bride's 11 a.m. arrival ? and the party went all night.

The lucky 300 royal wedding guests who were invited to Prince Charles's evening reception at Buckingham Palace were treated to a celebration that stretched into the wee hours of the morning, well past the planned 2 a.m. wrap-up.

"It was such an energetic experience," says one guest of the bash. Tasty, too, if Prince Harry had anything to do about it: The best man planned to treat guests to bacon butties, among other delicacies, for those who danced the night away in the ballroom ? the largest of the royal residence's 775 rooms.

Pop singer Ellie Goulding performed and guests were treated to a menu of crab to start, followed by lamb, as well as a brief fireworks display. A highlight was Prince Harry's "brilliant" speech honoring the newlyweds, which was "laced with jokes at William's expense," but both Princes also paid tribute to their late mother Diana.

Around 3 a.m., caterers could be seen moving around in a makeshift tent behind the Palace while a Mosimann's van was parked outside, and only a handful of guests had departed by that hour. (Check out the full guest list here)

One couple who did duck out early was the party host himself, along with his wife, Camilla, who departed at 12:30 a.m. Pippa Middleton left an hour later ? with Harry.
With reporting from MONIQUE JESSEN and KRISTEN MASCIA in London

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Bryan Cranston to play mayor in "Rock of Ages"

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Bryan Cranston is the latest addition to the cast of the rock musical "Rock of Ages."

Director Adam Shankman announced on Twitter on Saturday that Cranston, a three-time Emmy winner for his turn as a methhead in "Breaking Bad," will play the mayor of Los Angeles in the movie about an '80s rock club.

The New Line movie, which begins filming this month, is set to star Diego Gonzalez Boneta, Tom Cruise, Alec Baldwin, Mary J. Blige, Paul Giamatti, Julianne Hough and Catherine Zeta-Jones.

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Nicole Scherzinger: 'Right There' First Listen with 50 Cent!

Check out Nicole Scherzinger?s new song ?Right There? featuring 50 Cent.

A few weeks ago, the 32-year-old Pussycat Dolls frontwoman said, ?Working like crazy and sweating lots ? I?m SO EXCITED. Givin it to u hawaiian style! ? Shooting the vid 4 my 1st US single ?Right There? here in LA! I am so blessed! Its gonna get cray cray!?

?I wanted to kinda keep the video pretty simple because I wanted it iconic,? Nicole has told MTV. ?The way you get iconic pictures and memorable videos is just by keeping it simple. So we?re in downtown L.A., and we?re just wearing super-fly colors, and we?re just feelin? it. Right now, we just shot a scene, it?s just us against the blue skies ? it?s beautiful and we?re just feeling the song.?

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