Rihanna's "American Idol" Performance!

Making her much-awaited appearance on the small screen, Rihanna took the stage for a guest performance on "American Idol" on Thursday night (April 14).

The Barbadian singing sensation brought the audience to their feet as she added a bit of sexiness to the FOX show while offering up a rendition of her hit song "California King Bed".

The elimination round showcase was RiRi's second visit to "Idol" - as she previously belted out her tune "Rockstar 101" during the singing competition series just last year.

Now set to enjoy a month and a half of free time, the 23-year-old is then lined up to kick off her Loud tour beginning June 4 in Baltimore with Cee-Lo an J.Cole as opening acts.

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Reese Witherspoon Is Glowing [PHOTOS]

Well doesn?t she look happy! Reese Witherpsoon was spotted leaving a friend?s house today in Brentwood, CA. Reese and her husband Jim Toth recently returned from their honeymoon in Belize. The couple brought along Reese?s children Deacon and Ava to make the trip a true family affair. The actress, 35, married Jim Toth on March 26.

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The couple and Reese?s kids, who she had during a previous marriage to Ryan Phillippe, reportedly stayed in two of director Francis Ford Coppola?s luxury resorts ? where a two-bedroom pavilion costs $1,850 per night. ?They were so low-key,? said an onlooker. ?Most people didn?t even know who they were.?

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University Of Nebraska Announces $5M In Cuts

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is proposing $5 million in cuts to deal with an increase in expenses, including utilities, insurance and operating costs, Chancellor Harvey Perlman announced Thursday.

The proposed cuts include elimination of several programs, including a master's degree in classics in the College of Arts and Sciences and a K-12 art education program in the College of Education and Human Sciences. The university would also eliminate an undergraduate Industrial and Management Systems Engineering program, but retain the master's program.

The one graduate student currently enrolled in the classics program will be allowed to finish within a reasonable amount of time, and the sole organ study student will graduate next month, the university said.

There are 67 undergraduate students in the Industrial and Management Systems Engineering program, but important elements of that program will be incorporated into other colleges and departments, university spokeswoman Meg Lauerman said.

There are 57 students in the art education program; 17 are graduate students who will be allowed to finish the endorsement, Lauerman said. Thirty-five are undergraduate students in the art education program who will be asked to select a different endorsement. Another five are post-doctoral students who may or may not be able to complete the endorsement depending on their schedule.

The cuts would eliminate 22 faculty positions -- including two pre-tenured faculty members and 15 tenure-track positions that are currently unfilled. It would also eliminate nearly 36 staff positions, most of which are vacant.

Other cost-cutting proposals Perlman announced include restructuring the Office of Academic Affairs to incorporate the functions now carried out by the Office of Undergraduate Studies, closing and razing the aging University Terrace which houses international studies and other programs, and reducing on-campus mail delivery from five days a week to every other day.

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UNL may be facing a possible reduction of $10 million to $15 million over the next two years, Perlman said, and by taking a $5 million reduction now, the university should realize immediate savings in some recurring costs.

"While the Legislature's budget proposal calls for no reductions in our state funding over the course of the next two years -- and we are encouraged by that proposal -- we still need to address increasing expenses," Perlman said.

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Eazy E & 2Pac Named As Targets Of Extortion In FBI Files

Posted by ILookFlyChick - Wednesday April 13, 2011 23:19

Eazy E & 2Pac Named As Targets Of Extortion In FBI Files

Documents recently released by the FBI name late rappers Eazy-E and 2Pac as targets of extortion. The pair were allegedly targeted by the Jewish Defense League.

?On September 11, 1996 [redacted] reported that JDL, and others yet unidentified have been extorting money from various rap music stars via death threats,? the report states. ?The scheme involves [redacted] and other subjects making telephonic death threats to the rap star. Subjects then intercede by contacting the victim and offering protection for a ?fee?. Source reported that ERIC WRIGHT, also known as EAZY-E, who owned RUTHLESS RECORDS, Woodland Hills, California, was a victim of this extortion scheme prior to dying from AIDS. [Redacted] had also reportedly targeted TUPAC SHAKUR prior to his recent murder in Las Vegas, Nevada.?

The investigation into the Jewish Defense League was closed in May 1999 after the FBI were unable to get anyone to corroborate their initial source?s claims.

The document is available in full at the FBI?s website and can be viewed here.

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Jessica Simpson Talks Wedding Plans

She and fiance Eric Johnson are still looking for the perfect date for their wedding, but Jessica Simpson says she?s already begun the planning process.

The ?With You? songstress, who performed at Coors Field last night for military families along with Michelle Obama and Jill Biden, confessed she?s excited about tying the knot.

"I am planning a wedding, I mean I'm starting to. I hadn't started until two days ago, I was like 'okay, I'm going to jumble around three dates before the end of the year and see what fits for everybody in my life.? So we'll see what happens, but I know that I'll definitely be married by the end of the year."

Jess also shared her joy for being able to participate in the special military event. "I am very honored and very blessed to have been asked by Mrs. Obama herself to come here and to help launch this initiative, which I believe in so much. So I'm so glad that I was one of the people she chose to stand in support for this."

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George Michael's royal wedding song approved by prince

14 April 2011

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George Michael is working hard in the studio to have his mystery cover of a 70s song for Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton ready by tomorrow (15.04.11).

George Michael has had his royal wedding song approved by Prince William and Kate Middleton.

The 'Faith' singer has had the royal seal of approval for the track - a cover of a 70s song, which he has yet to reveal the title of - which he will make available as a free download tomorrow (15.04.11), two weeks before the couple marry on April 29.

He tweeted yesterday: "As it turns out, while I was singing I got a text saying they liked the song - which is the only green light I cared about! Hooray!! What a fantastic day. I'll go to bed a happy, lucky man (sic)."

In another series of messages today, he added: "I'm up early because I only have one more day to finish the track if I'm going to give you all the song by Friday!

As it turns out, while I was singing I got a text saying they liked the song - which is the only green light I cared about! Hooray!! What a fantastic day. I'll go to bed a happy, lucky man (sic).

"Vocal was pretty much done last night. Got home at 1.30am - sang it live with my piano player. Today is all about overdubs, so excited!"

Though George is giving the track away for free, he has urged fans to make a donation to the charity set up by the couple in lieu of receiving wedding gifts.

He added: "I could have put it out on georgemichael.com but I want Will and Kate to know that this a genuine gift, not a promo exercise. So I called the man who first tweeted me, (Piers Morgan!) and asked him to help me make good my twitter promise (sic)! "Second important thing - William and Kate have asked that anybody who was thinking of getting them a gift should instead make a donation... To www.royalweddingcharityfund.org

"Song is downloadable FOR FREE late tomorrow night on CNN.com, but I would be SO PROUD of my fans if they could make there own donation! (sic)"

Earlier this week, George teased about the track saying it is a "beautiful song" and "was written in the seventies by a genius".

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Chris Hemsworth Describes Working With Natalie Portman And Anthony Hopkins ?Ridiculous?

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Catherine Zeta-Jones Enters Crazy Hospital!

Catherine Zeta Jones pics Catherine Zeta Jones Enters Crazy Hospital!

 

Actress Cathherine Zeta-Jones has checked into a mental health treatment facility for treatment for bipolar disorder, also called manic depression.

Catherine Zeta-Jones, who has had a pretty rough year dealing with her husband Michael Douglas going through his cancer battle, has entered a mental health center to treat her serious depression.

Zeta-Jones, 41, was reportedly admitted to Silver Hill Hospital in Connecticut.

Catherine?s representative revealed, ?After dealing with the stress of the past year, Catherine made the decision to check in to a mental health facility for a brief stay to treat her Bipolar II disorder.

?She?s feeling great and looking forward to starting work this week on her two upcoming films.?

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