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Kelly Clarkson�s album �Stronger� sales reportedly grew Stronger after Ron Paul Twitter endorsement

The �American Idol� alum Kelly Clarkson�s album �Stronger� sales reportedly grew Stronger after her Twitter endorsement of Ron Paul, but her political views had little to do with the sales jump, The Hollywood Reporter writes.

The week before Christmas, a flurry of stories online said that Clarkson�s album sales jumped anywhere from 200 to 400 percent, depending on the report. The album of the "Miss Independent" singer did climb to No. 17 from No. 39 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, Billboard reported that other albums experienced a greater decline in sales as shoppers cut back on spending the week after Christmas. The overall album market dropped 49% that week.

Ron Paul himself was proud about what the endorsement did for her sales. At a campaign stop before the caucuses earlier this week, the presidential hopeful bragged to a group of Iowa high schoolers about his popularity among Clarkson fans.

�They went up and bumped up her sales on her records by 600 percent,� Paul said. No offense to Paul, but the bump had more to do with iTunes promotions rather than her libertarian views:

�it wasn�t Clarkson�s political preferences that pushed digital sales of Stronger � its $7.99 sale price (which was matched by Amazon MP3) and iTunes� advertising were the real reasons behind the gain. Those spikes were usually cited as evidence of the sales gain in the �Ron Paul Sales Bump� articles. In fact, Clarkson�s album, �Stronger� sold 40 percent fewer (41,000 to 25,000) copies than the week before the endorsement. Even though it moved from No. 39 to No. 17 on the Billboard 200 chart, this was due to Clarkson�s album selling better than the other titles on the list.

Kelly Clarkson and Ron Paul

First child for Sienna Miller and her boyfriend Tom Sturridge.

"G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra" and "Interview" actress Sienna Miller and her boyfriend "Pirate Radio" actor Tom Sturridge are expecting their first baby togethera source confirms to Us Weekly. The 30-year-old actress and Sturridge, 26, have been together for a year and "don't have plans right away to marry, if at all," the source says.

According to Us Weekly magazine, the couple announced the pregnancy to friends in London over the holidays and those they told were "not surprised by the news." "Friends are really happy with her relationship with Tom," a source tells Us. "He's younger, yes, but he's mature and he's a good guy."

"They just spent the holidays in Paris together after they announced the news in London," says the source. Miller's rep could not be reached for comment. A rep for Sturridge tells Us: "We don't comment on our client's personal lives at all."

In September, the duo went on a double date with Sturridge's pal Robert Pattinson and girlfriend Kristen Stewart. The foursome knocked back drinks at London's Groucho Club. "They looked happy," a witness told Us. In filming "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra" and "Alfie," she met her on-and-off boyfriend "Sherlock Holmes" actor Jude Law. Last February, the pair split up for the second time.

Heidi Klum: going to be serenaded on "The Price of Right"

German-American model, actress, television host, businesswoman, fashion designer, television producer, and occasional singer Heidi Klum is appearing on �The Price is Right� today but CBS has released a special teaser.

It�s been an interesting week on �The Price is Right.� Snoop Dogg kicked of celebrity week by playing Plinko and rapping on the morning game show, Drew Carey and Neil Patrick Harris were tackled by an over-excited fan mid-week, and today, a contestant will serenade supermodel Heidi Klum with the sweet sounds of German Opera.

Contestant Benjamin told Drew Carey that he was an Opera singer from Kansas and the talk show host gave him the chance to sing to Heidi. Since Klum is German, Benjamin decided to sing a German opera.

See Heidi Klum Ice-Skates With Daughter:

The 38 year-old the model mom decided to get creative by simply utilizing a stroller to take to the ice with her 2 year old daughter, Lau as it is pretty difficult to find a pair small enough to fit Lou's little feet.

NBC�s Celebrity Apprentice:Lou Ferrigno, Adam Corolla, Penn Jillette, Aubrey O�Day talks

Lou Ferrigno

NBC�s Celebrity Apprentice 2012 has been announced. The new season of Celebrity Apprentice premieres Sunday, February 12th. Among them are Lou Ferrigno, Adam Corolla, Penn Jillette, and Aubrey O�Day. Said quartet gave an interview to Reality TV Magazine, in which they reflected (they�ve already shot some of it, y�see) on the season.

Mostly it�s a love-in (Ferrigno�s only contribution is talking about �a bunch of great talent, great people,� which suggests he may be talking up a different show), and Penn Jillette gushes for an almost awkward length of time about the merits of Paul Senior.

Aubrey O�Day modestly said she was way better at �real-life� jobs than she expected (thanks for coming down to our level, Aubrey), and noted her strongest point was being able to manipulate the men. Adam Corolla came across as unnervingly similar to, err, me when he said:

�I found out that I was basically a puss who couldn�t handle 6-1/2 hours of sleep six days a week and needed a TiVo and/or DVR apparatus not more than 3 feet away from me no matter where I was.� Penn Jillette admitted Celebrity Appearance, sorry, Apprentice was even beyond his magical powers, saying the only mind game he engaged in was �being in a tiger cage and numb,� which sounds dramatic. Disappointingly, none of them were pressed for their true views on His Wigginess and Future President of the United States of America Donald Trump.

Celebrity Apprentice 2012

Sarah Burge, a human barbie, wants her daughter Poppy Burge to be like her by liposuction.

Poppy Burge

Sarah Burge, a Brit who is known as The Human Barbie as she has had so much plastic surgery as "The Human Barbie," gave her seven-year-old daughter Poppy a gift 0f  $11,000 voucher for liposuction as a Christmas present.

"I put the voucher in her stocking - there's nothing wrong with that," Sarah tells Mail Online, adding that Poppy asks "for surgery all the time. She asks for surgery all the time. She wants to look good and lipo is one of those procedures that will always come in handy."

"She wants to look good and lipo is one of those procedures that will always come in handy," says Burge. Well, sure. Jumper cables, emergency cash and liposuction. Every girl's survival kit. "I see these vouchers as investing in her future - like saving money for her education," Burge continues. She also gave Poppy a voucher for a boob job for her seventh birthday.

The Daily Mail reports that The Human Barbie has had more than $750,000 of plastic surgery on herself and is determined to turn her daughter into a beautiful piece of plastic.It perhaps the grossest thing for a human life. The mom wishes and forces her daughter Poppy Burge though a little girl to be like her mother. Poppy was given pole dancing lessons.

Desperado actress Salma Hayek is honored with french knighthood

Mexican-born Hollywood actress Salma Hayek has been selected by the French government to be inducted into the National Order of the Legion of Honor "Legion d'Honneur" with the grade of Chevalier, or "Knight," Fox News Latino reports. She will be honored with the title at a ceremony in Paris later this year. Hayek was chosen by French President Nicolas Sarkozy to receive the honor and will be given the medal -- the highest in the Legion of Honor -- sometime in the next two months at the Elysee Palace in Paris, a source told People magazine.

The tradition was established by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802 to honor outstanding military and civilian conduct. Joining Hayek will be Francois Pinault, her wealthy tycoon father-in-law, who has also been awarded the same honor. British newspaper The (London) Daily Telegraph reported that some in France have accused Sarkozy of using the awards as a political move in advance of presidential elections. The tabloid also pointed out that Hayek's husband, Francois-Henri Pinault, is close

friends with Sarkozy.

Former French Budget minister Henri Torre was also nominated, but he refused to accept the honor because "too many people were nominated who do not deserve to be honored," Torre told the French magazine Marianne.

600 Pounds Mom Donna Simpson: her daughter is her feeder Jacqueline.

The Guinness Book Of Records holder to give birth a child Jacqueline Donna Simpson has added more 

weight to her in her four year motherhood. At the time she weighed 532 pounds (241 kg). She wished to reach 1000lbs but the last stage she reached is 630lbs (290 kg) in 2008. She is now trying to loose her weight. The 44 year-old mom has already lost 85lbs on her long road to weight loss.

After splitting from long-term partner and feeder Philippe Gouamba, the 50st mother is relying on her four year-old daughter Jacqueline to bring her food to help her reach her goal. "She helps me cook and comes shopping. I use a scooter to get around the store and she runs ahead to get my favorite foods." 

Simpson had a website where men paid $19 a month to watch her eat. The underground community is involved in a rare form of masochism known as feederism.People gain satisfaction by watching others eat and become overweight. 

Simpson says some of the people who watched her were rich attorneys, accountants and college students who wanted to see women whom they believe are attractive.One man from California sent her $200 a week through Western Union to buy groceries. For about six weeks earlier this year, he would call her to find out the list of foods she bought, .A man from Germany sent her a credit card to with specific instructions: Buy pizzas, Chinese food and other takeout.When she told him that she was done in the fantasy world, the man became angry."It's not like these were toothless trolls who live under bridges". 

                                     

But as the year winds to a close, Simpson has moved on from the fantasy world, replacing her pre-recorded videos of her with a blog about her journey to health. She already has lost about 85 pounds. For the record nobody is making fun of this woman. Perhaps this will inspire some of you to keep those New Year's  Resolutions. 

Oprah Winfrey with OWN, her new network: hopes doing better this year.

With the new year Oprah Winfrey took to start a new chapter for her with new network new series and new expection to her fans. She converted her media charisma into a monogramed TV channel. Now she's the one tasked with rescuing OWN, the Oprah Winfrey Network, after a disappointing first year.

Fighting to turn OWN's fortune around, she says, "Yes, some mistakes were made. Who hasn't made mistakes? The real beauty is you can say, 'I learned from that,'" Winfrey said. "I don't worry about failure. I worry about, 'Did I do all I could do?'"

The original primetime series, Oprah�s Next Chapter, debuted on OWN (naturally) on Jan. 1 with a two-hour special featuring Steven Tyler�holding hands with Oprah, and walking around his beautiful lakefront home in Sunapee, New Hampshire. (And wow, nice house, Steven Tyler!)

Seeing Oprah outside the familiar studio set takes some adjusting, as does seeing Winfrey so relaxed in jeans and a sunny yellow sweater. But once she got settled into interview mode with Tyler � and I think I like the behind-the-scenes feel of seeing producers scurrying about readying cameras, etc., in moderation at least� we saw Oprah being Oprah and doing what she does best. This woman is a master interviewer. It�s easy to take for granted, but Winfrey has both an innate ability to get celebrities to open up to her, and  zero hesitation over asking tough questions.

The two-hour format felt a little long, but the show will be just one hour going forward � future Oprah�s Next Chapter segments will focus on Oprah with Sean Penn in Haiti; a dinner with a Hasidic Jewish family in which none of the children had ever seen television; a trip with Deepak Chopra to India; a sleepover with Paula Deen; and a tour of Skywalker Ranch with George Lucas.

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Grammy winner Beyonce is on the list of new 2012 mom

"Dangerously in Love" singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress Beyonce revealed back in August at the VMAs that she was pregnant -  Internet is abuzz that she is now ready to give birth (or in some cases, that she already has).

Media Take Out reports that on Dec. 27, the staff at New York's St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital were put on high alert about a high profile patient checking in to give birth. The hospital hasn't confirmed anything, but MTO says Beyonce and Jay-Z are who the entire hospital is "buzzing" about.

Meanwhile, the U.K.'s Daily Mail is saying there are reports that Beyonce has already given birth - to a daughter, named Tiana May Carter. But the paper offers no actual names or websites of where these "reports" are coming from.

Neither Beyonce nor Jay-Z have officially made any comments, though Beyonce did say in her Live at Roseland DVD that she was filming the "Countdown" video on Sept. 23 and she was six months pregnant. That would put her due date right around now.

Emily Watson was brought up withot a television

War Horse actress Emily Watson believes that television is not a good thing for young children's development. Although a great many folk will have been watching re-runs of her old films over Christmas, Emily Watson, the War Horse star, says she has no intention of letting her own children, Juliet, six, and Dylan, two, become couch potatoes.

The 44-year-old actress, left, points to research that shows too much screen time for children � be it television or a computer � endangers their ability to develop empathy with real people. �Credit to my own parents for bringing me up without a television,� the 44-year-old actress says, empathetically.

More: Emily Watson talks about Steven Spielberg and his "War Horse"

Recently she has been chatting about the experience of shooting �War Horse� with director Steven Spielberg, who she says she�d have done anything to work with. Speaking to On the Red Carpet, the British actress simply stated: �It�s Steven Spielberg,� and admitted she would have played a �meek mouse� if asked.

About the film she says, �I think it�s such a potent combination of an animal, an innocent animal and a savage, savage war. A savage and pointless war and putting this animal into the middle of it. And an animal we�ve learned to love, because we�ve learned to love him through the eyes of a boy. They�re like star-crossed lovers in a way, and we desperately want them to be together.�

The year 2011 is fully for Kate Middeton.

2011 has been momentous for news of revolutions,toppled dictators, dead public figures, scandals and expensive natural disasters. With all these world-changing events, it can't be easy to forget on the part of Princess Kate Middleton.

The newly minted Duchess won the heart of both Prince William and the world, with her easy grace and shiny � so shiny! � hair. She was runner-up for Time Magazine�s Person of the year (�The Protester� won), and was recently named 2011�s best-mannered person (The worst? Kim Kardashian.) Her uterus even made our year-end list of what�s in and out, replacing her sister Pippa�s posterior as the royal body part fueling national speculation.

But mostly, we just envied the way she looked, the dresses and hats she wore and the ease with which she adapted to her new role in the public eye. When it comes to fashion, the Duchess hasn�t made a single misstep. Here are some of her most memorable looks.

Emma Watson and Justin Bieber: the owner of the most influential haircuts of 2011.

Hermione of Harry Potter series Emma Watson and heart throb teen pop singer Justin Bieber have erned the honor of owning the most influential haircuts of 2011. American newspaper The Wall Street Journal named Emma�s pixie crop and Justin�s swish fringe the most requested styles of the year.

The two looks have garnered a great deal of interest both in salons and on the internet. "Hairstylists are being inundated with requests,� the publication reported. �The enthusiasm plays out online, where the fastest-rising searches for celebrity haircuts on Google are for Ms. Watson and Mr. Bieber."

The paper noted that the two hair styles were surprisingly similar despite being for different genders. They praised Emma for bringing back the short style.

"This is more of a change for women - for whom short hair hasn't been trendy since the 90s - than for men, who may justifiably feel sheepish about asking for the cut," it reports. The 21-year-old actress famously chopped off her long brunette locks after she wrapped filming on the eighth and final Harry Potter movie last year. Emma said at the time that going for the chop was incredibly liberating. "The stylist just grabbed the back of my hair and took a whole ponytail of hair out. It felt amazing. I love it," she told Entertainment Weekly.

"I've wanted to do this since I was about 16, so as soon as I had the chance I was like, 'Right. This is it.'"

Bieber, 17, shocked many of his mostly teenage female fans when he debuted a cropped cut that made the cover of trade publication The Hollywood Reporter in February. He had previously sported side-swept bangs that framed his face.

See them in different haircut:

Drew Brees record breaking brouht him appreciation from Dan Marino

The quarterback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League Drew Brees broke the NFL's 27-year-old single-season passing record Monday night, and the feat immediately attracted a flurry of congratulatory tweets, including one from previous record holder Dan Marino. Rap star Lil Wayne also congratulated him for his success.

"Congrats to @drewbrees. Great job by such a special player," tweets Marino on December 27.

"Kongrats to Drew Brees but Aaron Rodgers is the NFL MVP hands down. Green & Yellow!!!!!!!!!!," Lil Wayne says.

Marino also spoke about Drew Brees, �Most of the time, that offense, he has under such control, he�s going to get rid of the ball on time, so he isn�t going to take any shots. You give him a lot of credit, man. He�s been playing at a really high level for, not only this year, but for four-to-five years in a row, six years in a row, playing at a really high level. Statistically, he�s maybe the best statistical quarterback in the past five years. Better than [Peyton] Manning, [Tom] Brady, [Aaron] Rodgers and everybody else.�

On the record he says,  �I mean, it lasted a long time, and you knew it was going to happen, sooner or later. It just goes to show you that what we did as a team, as a group�you know, you were part of that, too�was just so special that year. Yardage, touchdowns, all those guys, [Mark] Duper, [Mark] Clayton. Clayton breaking the touchdown record, just the things we were able to accomplish. I think ESPN did a pretty good job overall with it. It happens, man.�