Prince Harry Promoted to Captain In the British Army

Prince Harry Promoted to Captain In the British Army | Prince Harry

Prince Harry and the Apache helicopter he is now qualified to fly

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Prince Harry will have new insignia on his uniform when he escorts brother Prince William to his wedding later this month.

For the best man now has a new title ? Captain in the British Army. Harry, 26, received the honor Thursday, also qualifying as an Apache helicopter pilot the same day, the palace announced.

And there's some thinking that Harry's royal wedding outfit will be the gold brocaded state ceremonial uniform of the Household Cavalry's Blues and Royals, which was the army regiment he originally joined when he left Sandhurst military academy.

Palace aides won't confirm his uniform ? or that of William ? until the April 29 wedding day, and say anything else at the moment is "speculation."

With his success at training on the high-tech Apache attack aircraft (which included a stint in the French Alps) Captain Harry Wales, as he is will now be known in the military, is ready for the next stage of his training.

That will prepare him to operate the aircraft and its weapons systems in-operational scenarios. One day, that could mean him heading back to the combat zones of Afghanistan, where he served in 2008.

According to the palace, Prince Harry will be based at Wattisham Airfield in Suffolk and also spend some time training in the United States. Vignette StoryServer 6.0 Sun Apr 17 13:53:24 2011

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Week in Review: Odd Duos Include Sean & Scarlett; Benicio & Kimberly; Susan Lucci & Unemployment

THE PENN IS MIGHTIER: Being Woody Allen's muse sure makes you grow up fast. We do know one thing for sure: Sean Penn isn't Scarlett Johansson's Lamaze coach. Other than that, he could be anything from just her jogging buddy to her Malibu landlord to her full-on boyfriend. But ever since she was of legal cocktail-swilling age, ScarJo has always had a thing for older gents. Even almost-ex-hubby Ryan Reynolds is eight years older. After that, is 24 years really that much of a stretch?

Which brings us to...

TORO! Oscar winner, man-about-town and rumored onetime ScarJo fling Benicio Del Toro has procreated with none other than Rod Stewart's daughter, Kimberly Stewart. We probably couldn't have been more surprised if he had been going out with Sean Stewart. But to his credit, Del Toro's straight-forward, no-nonsense rep (maybe Charlie Sheen should give this publicist a call) said point-blank that the pair are not currently a couple but that the actor will fulfill his daddy duties. Bravo. Better that than pretend for a judgmental public's sake.

WHO KNEW: We had heard that Catherine Zeta-Jones was having a tough time last year while hubby Michael Douglas baddled cancer. Who wouldn't?! But it was the eye-opener of the day when the Oscar winner's rep revealed that she had recently sought in-patient treatment for Bipolar II (the less life-altering kind, mainly marked by bouts of severe depression rather than mania) disorder. She has already checked out after about a week of R&R, and we wish her the best.

AS THE WORLD ENDS: Two in one blow! It was the end of an era when ABC announced it was pulling the plug on both All My Children and One Life to Live after 41 and 43 years on the air, respectively. Thank goodness Susan Lucci got at least that one Daytime Emmy win!

SO PRETTY: Jennifer Lopez was deemed the "World's Most Beautiful Woman" on the cover of People's annual beautiful-people issue. Ryan Reynolds and Mila Kunis made the cover, too, but only about 2 square inches.

FALLEN IDOL: Paul McDonald became the first guy to be eliminated?and, unlike Casey Abrams, sent home?since the Top 13 was formed. His parting gifts? The spangled suit he wore for his final performance night and Twilight star Nikki Reed. (And though musical guest Kelly Clarkson admitted to finding Casey "delicious," the object of his affection appears to be Haley Reinhart.)

COX-ARQUETTE: They both stepped out (not exactly together, but not far apart) at the Scream 4 premiere and, in the end, Courteney Cox couldn't resist the pull of The Howard Stern show?where David Arquette sat in all week, incidentally, his first time back since rehab. He talked about, among other things, trying to score with his estranged wife during a trip to Disney World with daughter Coco. Fresh off her vivid Letterman appearance, Courteney cut to the chase on Stern: She would hate for her hubby to romance her longtime pal Jennifer Aniston (a scandalous?and imaginary?hookup Howard has been trying to get David to engage in since his separation).

HE SAID, SHEEN SAID: Charlie Sheen and Warner Bros. are even more at odds now that Charlie's telling the media that Two and a Half Men wants him back. Warners' lawyers told him to cease and desist with the falsehoods, to which Charlie's lawyer suggested they get real because there totally have been discussions. Which side is off its rocker? Sheen for allegedly making something up or the studio for considering the possibility of having him back?...Sheen is apparently one Hollywood figure whom Randy Quaid will still do business with...What's Brooke Mueller doing in a pawn shop, looking agitated?

BALLS TO THE WALL: On the eve of the playoffs, Kobe Bryant was charged with a major foul when he was caught on TV yelling "f--king f----t" at a ref at Staples Center. He of course immediately said that he meant nothing by it as far as his feelings about the LGBT community go, but he was fined $100,000 by the NBA nevertheless. But now the silver lining has been revealed, as the Lakers are sitting down with GLAAD (as have the Yankees and WWE before them) to discuss ways to promote equality and proper treatment for all.

BIG REVEAL: Demi Lovato confirmed in Seventeen that she suffers from an eating disorder, a major contribution to the breakdown that landed her in treatment for a few months. Her honesty was refreshing and we wish her the best. And Demi wishes Catherine Zeta-Jones the best.

GOOD WILL: LeAnn Rimes offered to send a Twitter follower who recently lost her job some of the too-big shirts off her own back, or at least the ones she was cleaning out of her closet anyway. Regardless, a very lovely gesture, LeAnn.

DAMNED IF THEY DO: Now that the opportunities to explain their marriage have tapered off (they're approaching their sixth anniversary, FYI) Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore are busy defending their controversially humorous PSAs promoting their sex-slavery-awareness campaign, Real Men Don't Buy Girls. How could a bunch of videos starring Kutcher, Justin Timberlake and Bradley Cooper be so misconstrued?!

TEEN MAMA DRAMA: The status of Leah Messer and Corey Simms' marriage is majorly up in the air...Jenelle Evans copped to drug paraphernalia possession and got probation.

TURKISH DELIGHT: Kim Kardashian maintained a positive attitude about being featured on the April cover of Cosmopolitan in Turkey, which coincides with Genocide Remembrance Day on the 24th. The E! star, who's of Armenian descent, figured the controversy helped bring awareness to the country's controversial history and the continuing tribute to the victims. We certainly hope that there were more than a few people who learned a thing or two after reading about Kim's cover.

ROYAL FLUSH: Even the son of the Prince of Wales can't snag last-minute reservations in Wales sometimes...Jerry Seinfeld doesn't give a toasted crumpet about the royal wedding, except for the parts he can joke about...Snoop Dogg's "Wet," which he took it upon himself to write for Prince William's bachelor party," couldn't be played on U.S. radio stations till he changed the title to, well, something less obvious...Here's a possible sampling of the wedding guest list...Who's YOUR favorite princess of all time?

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BABY BOOM: Evangeline Lilly is expecting her first with boyfriend Norman Kali (or the only thing she's lost is her figure)...Tori Spelling admitted that she's well on her way to her third child with hubby Dean McDermott...Gael Garcia Bernal and girlfriend Dolores Fonzi welcomed their second child, daughter Libertad...Natalie Portman is generally a vegan, but the little one she's been eating for lately was craving egg-and-butter sweets, dammit!

BABY ULTRA-BOOM: Sister Wives patriarch Kody Brown and fourth "wife" Robyn are expecting their first child together. aka his 17th and her fourth.

ENGAGEMENT RING: Jamie Campbell Bower, of  New Moon, Deathly Hallows and now Camelot fame, is planning to swap vows with Bonnie "Ginny Weasley" Wright.

UNHITCHING POST: Christina Aguilera and Jordan Bratman are officially divorced. That was relatively easy, wasn't it?...Michael Douglas' ex-wife still wants a piece of his Wall Street sequel profits, and he doesn't give a flying fig!

DO-GOODING: Heidi Klum stands up to cancer in nothing but a sweatshirt...Ke$ha reveals which kind of clubs she hates in new PETA campaign...Law & Order: SVU's Christopher Meloni tapes a pro-gay marriage PSA.

ROMANCE REPORT: Tiny Hayden Panettiere and her huge boyfriend, Wladimir Klitschko, have figured out how to make it work.

ALPHA MALE MADNESS: When it came time to choose between Glee's Darren Criss and Supernatural's Jensen Ackles, you went with.

...Jensen Ackles! But here's the both of them, just for man-ogling sport.

FEUDAL TIMES: It's Donald Trump vs. Bill Cosby FTW (and not the presidency, we hope).

TV LAND: Shooting his own reality show with wifey Khloé Kardashian Odom wasn't exactly the piece of cake Lamar Odom thought it would be (Rihanna found it hard to swallow, too)...Sugar Ray Leonard is out of Dancing WIth the Stars?and so is Cheryl Burke, till her latest injury heals...The Opran Winfrey Show finale is no Super Bowl, but still...Check out Katie Holmes' post-Kennedys comeback...Alec Baldwin and John Krasinski are a couple of mad hatters...Michael Scott has been given more time to say goodbye to The Office...Anderson Cooper takes umbrage with Snooki...BTW, Jersey Shore castmembers are now making $100,000 per episode?each!...Question for the weekend: Should you invest in Game of Thrones or not?...Condi Rice is coming to 30 Rock...Just when we thought we couldn't take Bret Easton Ellis less seriously...Jill Zarin tries to save face before shooting a White Collar cameo...Exclusives from Gossip Girl, Smallville, Supernatural, America's Best Dance Crew and the DWTS-Idol dating scene...SPOILER ZONE!

SCREEN PLAY: The Crow is being remade, perhaps with Bradley Cooper in the Brandon Lee role...Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides will have its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival next month, meaning Johnny Depp will be there, yay!...Turns out, Lindsay Lohan has an in with the Gotti family...Michael Shannon joins the new Superman...Mickey Rourke blasts the movie he made with Megan Fox...Natalie Portman's Black Swan body double Sarah Lane comes clean about everyone else being a liar...Will Ferrell habla español</em> in Case De Mi Padre...Is James Franco responsible for the Rise of the Planet of the Apes?...Taylor Lautner solves the mystery of his own Abduction with Lily Collins...Selena Gomez and Leighton Meester live out a teenage dream in Monte Carlo...Your Highness was no Pineapple Express and Arthur was no Hop...Should you see Rio this weekend? Or perhaps Scream 4?

FAREWELL: Prolific director Sidney Lumet, recipient of a lifetime achievement Oscar in 2005, died of lymphoma at 86. His final film was Before the Devil Knows You're Dead in 2007.

MUSICAL NOTES: Britney Spears is giving Selena Gomez a little "Whiplash"...Nicki Minaj is definitely joining Britney on tour...Britney and Rihanna are also into "S&M" together...Justin Bieber didn't end up meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyau, but, don't worry, it is not because he has political convictions...The ever modest Josh Duhamel says Fergie's taking a break from the Black Eyed Peas...Stand down, Shakira did not get fleeced mid-concert...Miley Cyrus' duet with Bret Michaels will be confined to Australian radio stations...98 Degrees alum Jeff Timmons signed up for a Chippendales run at the Rio in Vegas...Lady Gaga crashes but, happily, doesn't burn onstage...Nick Cannon followed in the footsteps of Will Smith and recorded a little just-the-three-of-us rap for his still gestating twins...Dolly Parton gives her opinion of Lady Gaga's country version of "Born This Way"...U2's 360° tour is officially the biggest money maker of all time.

ONLINE HIGH: Justin Bieber, Jimmy Fallon, Zach Galifianakis, Danny McBride, Team CoCo and other savvy Internet utilizers are up for Webby Awards.

LAW & DISORDER: New Jersey police think they've caught up with Jon Bon Jovi's jewel thief...Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne are now square with Uncle Sam...Wesley Snipes, already in prison for not paying the IRS, is now accused of not paying someone else...Montel Williams' drug-paraphernalia case dismissed...Nicolas Cage's missing Superman comic (like, the OG first Superman) has been found!

HEALTH CARE: Seann William Scott is out of rehab...Samantha Ronson got banged up in a bike accident but lived to tweet about it.

COVERAGE: Robert Pattinson is barely 24, people. Anything he says about wanting to have a family should be put in a time capsule and dug up in 10 years...Jennifer Lawrence talks The Hunger Games with Teen Vogue, then shakes off the winter blahs (and her clothes) in GQ...Lady Gaga unsurprisingly takes issue with plastic surgery, considering you're not born that way, in Harper's Bazaar...Ashley Tisdale got on the naked bandwagon for Allure's annual Nudes issue...Jen Aniston uses the U.K.'s Red to propose the prospect of a happy life together to George Clooney...Dennis Quaid opened up to Newsweek about his 1980s-era cocaine habit...Vanessa Hudgens considers those pesky chronic photo leakers to be "selfish."

ANIMAL COMPANIONS: "I love taxidermy. It's like art," said Amanda Seyfried as she told the British press about shipping her latest purchase?a preserved dead horse?back to L.A....Amanda Bynes adopted another real, live dog named Tiara, about a week after mourning the loss of her last pup, Angel.

SURREAL ESTATE: The Hermosa Beach mansion that posed as Donna, Kelly and David's post-high school home in Beverly Hills 90210 is on the market for $8.9 million, or you can stay there for $2,400 a week.

SEEN: Britney Spears and Jason Trawick trying to keep their heads down after the Digitour show at L.A.'s El Rey Theatre...Gwyneth Paltrow promoting her new healthy-living cookbook at Good Housekeeping's Shine On awards in NYC...Justin Long forgetting that you wait tables before you become a successful actor, at BLT Fish in NYC...Sean Penn's adorable teenage son, Hopper, giving the paparazzi the finger (on dad's watch, of course)...Marston Hefner celebrating his 21st birthday with legendary dad Hugh and future stepmom Crystal Harris at Moon and the Playboy Club, natch, at the Palms Las Vegas...Robin Williams hiding out under a beard on Broadway.

GALLERY: The week's hottest pics are right here!

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Nicolas Cage Arrested For Abusing Wife, Taunts Cops, Sprung By Dog the Bounty Hunter


Nicolas Cage was arrested early this morning in New Orleans for domestic abuse against his wife, Alice, along with one count of disturbing the peace.

In town filming a movie called Medallion, Nic and Alice disagreed over the exact address of an apartment they were renting in the city, police report.

Standing in front of a property he believed they were renting, he grabbed her by the arm to pull her to what he believed was the correct address.

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Police say there were no visible signs of injury on her arm, but just the same, he joined our celebrity mug shot gallery with this hilarious pic.

The NOPD went on to say Cage then began to hit parked cars and later attempted to get into a taxi. Cops say Cage eventually got into a cab.

A police officer ordered him out ... which "prompted Cage to start yelling" and basically daring cops to arrest him ... which always goes well.

It only got wilder from there.

The police came and told Nic and his wife to just go home, however, that's when the actor allegedly told cops, "Why don't you just arrest me?"

The cops then reiterated that he and his wife should just go home. Cage then repeated his dare to cops, who ultimately decided to oblige.

He was charged with domestic abuse and disturbing the peace.

Later, it was revealed that Alice is reportedly not a complaining witness and doesn't want him charged, saying there was no physical contact.

Nic was then released on bond ... thanks to Duane "Dog" Chapman! Dog and his wife Beth arrived at the scene and sprung him for $11K!

Beth posted on her Twitter, "My guy just walked out of the jail damn new Orleans 8 hours holy cow that's a lot of time to Process one guy."

More details to come as this ridiculous story develops ...

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George Michael writes Royal Wedding song

Apr 15, 2011

George Michael writes Royal Wedding song

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  • George Michael will unveil a new song tonight for Prince William and Kate Middleton.

    Michael has been tweeting about how he's been busy in the studio recording a song that he will make available for free downloading, but he hopes fans will make a donation to the Royal Wedding Charity Fund if they like it.

    On Thursday, he wrote:

    Recorded the track all over again yesterday in a different key and a new vocals, sounds even more romantic...

    And, he tweeted:

    Im REALLY happy with it... and I know Diana would have approved.

    He plans to call in to Piers Morgan's CNN show tonight to reveal the song.

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    Rihanna: FHM Australia May 2011 Cover Girl

    Offering up a sizzling spread, Rihanna adorns the cover of the May 2011 issue of FHM Australia magazine.

    The Barbadian beauty looked finger-licking foxy as she sported an array of lustful lingerie for the Land Down Under publication's latest offering.

    Inside the mag, RiRi talked about the competitive situation in the world of music, as she truthfully told, "Katy Perry, Lady Gaga... We can't all be number one."

    The new offering comes amidst reports telling that Rihanna has a lot bigger family back in Barbados than first thought.

    The 23-year-old is said to have numerous half-siblings from her father Ronald Fenty's past relationships including two half sisters, Samantha and Kandy, as well as a half brother named Jamie.

    Speaking of her relationship with Rihanna, Kandy told press, "I saw her a few times again after that initial meeting but it wasn't long after that she moved to the States to pursue her singing career and I didn't really hear much from her again. But I'm very proud of what she's achieved."

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    New Gaga song shocks religious leaders

    Apr 16, 2011

    New Gaga song shocks religious leaders

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  • Well, that didn't take long.

    Lady Gaga released her second single, Judas, from Born This Way yesterday and already religious leaders are in a tizzy, reports The Daily Mail.

    In the song, Gaga sings that she is in love with Judas, the traitor who betrayed Jesus Christ. In the video, she reportedly portrays Mary Magdalene and actor Norman Reedus stars as Judas.

    Bill Donohue, president of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, told HollywoodLife.com that the star is using shock tactics to advance her career.

    "This is a stunt...Lady Gaga tries to continue to shock Catholics and Christians in general: she dresses as a nun... she swallows the rosary. She has now morphed into a caricature of herself," he told HollywoodLife.com

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    Lady Gaga Meets the Evil Queen!

    Taking advantage of a break from stage duties, Lady Gaga paid a visit to the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, FL over the weekend (April 16).

    The "Judas" singer seemed to be having a marvelous time as she gave a growl while clenching an apple and striking a pose with the Evil Queen from the legendary Disney film "Snow White".

    The Magic Kingdom visit came just hours after Gaga proudly unveiled the cover art to her album ?Born This Way,? as she tweeted to her millions of followers, "So happy+free to finally share this w you, riding around with the booklet! Can't believe its here!"

    The new album's artwork was put together by Nick Knight and the Haus of Gaga creative team while depicting the 25-year-old blended into a motorcycle in a black and white design topped off with colorful red lips. "Born This Way" is set to be released on May 23rd.

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    Launch of AngelConnect will offer Female Entrepreneurs access to Silicon Valley Angel Investors

    band of angelsAstia and the Band of Angels announced the launch of AngelConnect, a partnership that will offer women-led start-ups in the Astia portfolio direct access to the Band?s network of seasoned, Silicon Valley angels that includes in its membership, venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, and other industry leaders.

    Astia, the premier accelerator best known for its exceptional funding success rate of 60 percent, has joined with the Band to ensure that  female entrepreneurs gain access to the networks and relationships required to succeed in high-growth entrepreneurship.

    Founded in 1994, The Band of Angels is Silicon Valley?s oldest angel investment group and serves as a model for angel organizations worldwide. Focused on seed stage high technology companies with strong teams, proprietary technology, and big markets. The Band invests in software, semiconductor, Internet, telecom/security, energy and life science/biotech companies. Typical deal size is $300k to $750k, and often lead a $2M ? $3M syndicate with other angel groups.

    The Band?s mentorship syndication program is designed to enable companies currently raising their first round of capital no risk feedback about the readiness of their ventures for Angel investment.

    ?Almost half (43 percent) of the women-led companies that were invited to present to a Band of Angels dinner meeting received funding from the Band ? compared to about 30 percent for men,? commented Dr. Ian Sobieski, Managing Director, Band of Angels. ?With that kind of strong track record, it?s obvious we want to see more women-led companies in the future. Our partnership with Astia will be an important conduit to bring these sorts of promising high-growth companies to our attention.?

    Starting May 3rd and ongoing throughout the year, Band members will provide expertise and advise for Astia start-ups within the sectors of technology, life science and energy.

    ?We are very excited about this relationship with the Band, one of this nation?s leading Angel groups. Astia views this relationship as profound validation that investing in women-led companies is not just the right thing to do ? but the smart thing to do,? stated Sharon Vosmek, CEO, Astia. ?This partnership helps to ensure women-led companies get access to the rich networks that lead to success.?

    Founded in 1998 when just 12% of the deals presented to Angels were led by women, today Astia is a global network of individuals and organizations seeking to increase the number of successful women high growth entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs can learn more by visiting www.astia.org. Angel investors interested in learning more about the Band, can visit www.bandangels.com.

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