Jennifer Aniston Admits GQ Cover was "Photoshopped"

Yoga isn't the only reason Jennifer Aniston looks good naked!

The actress made a confession about her sexy GQ cover when she appeared on The View on Wednesday.

"What happened to the girl next door from Friends?" Barbara Walters asked, holding up the January issue, where Aniston appears wearing only a tie.

"She's there! Photoshopped!" Aniston, 39, replied.

At one point, a laughing Aniston flipped the cover over, saying, "let's put this down."
Her take on what happened?

"There was a story behind this," the Marley & Me star explained. "This had a whole concept. It was going to be in various stages of undress. There was going to be me in a gown and men in tuxedos. And then it would be me wearing the man's shirt. And he would have no shirt on. And then they were supposed to get naked! Somehow I don't know what happened!"

Asked by View co-host Joy Behar if she had been tricked, Aniston quipped, "they got me bombed!"
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Jennifer Hudson to Make First Public Appearance Since Murders

Jennifer Hudson is back to work!

The Grammy nominee, 27, will perform at the MusiCares person of the year gala on Feb. 6, marking her first public appearance since her mother, brother, and nephew were tragically murdered Variety reported on Monday.

The singer - who will be joined performers including Tim McGraw, Josh Groban, and Coldplay will belt out the songs of Neil Diamond at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

The fundraiser is scheduled for two nights before the Recording Academy hosts the Feb. 8 Grammy Awards.

"It's been a childhood dream of mine to release an album, so to receive 4 Grammy nominations is truly a blessing," Hudson said in a statement earlier this month. "I'm extremely honored and humbled by the nominations."

She is up for best R&B album for her self-titled album, best female R&B vocal performance, best R&B song for "Spotlight" and best R&B performance by a duo or group with vocals for her duet with American Idol champ Fantasia Barrino, "I'm His Only Woman."

Darnell Donerson, 57; brother, Jason, 29, and 7-year-old nephew, Julian King, were fatally shot in Chicago Oct. 24. William Balfour -- the estranged husband of Jennifer's sister, Julia -- was charged with the murders Dec. 2.
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No Truth to Michael Jackson Lung-Transplant Story

Claims that Michael Jackson needs a lung transplant because of a rare respiratory disease is a "total fabrication," according to a statement released by Jackson's "official and sole spokesperson, Dr. Tohme Tohme" and issued by Los Angeles firm Scoop Marketing, Reuters reports.

Word of Jackson's supposed condition – that he was suffering from Alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency – had circulated after writer Ian Halperin, who's at work on an upcoming biography of the 50-year-old music legend, was interviewed in Britain's Sunday Express newspaper.

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Britney's Dad Gets a Raise for Looking After Her

Contrary to most others in the American workplace this year, Britney Spears's father, Jamie Spears, just got a salary increase: to about $75 an hour.

On Monday, a Los Angeles Superior Court Commissioner boosted by an additional $51,000 the elder Spears's payment for acting as his daughter's conservator, the Associated Press reports.

Since February, Jamie, 56, has been looking after Britney, 27, to the tune of $10,000 a month.

Court Commissioner Reva Goetz has now raised his fee to about $16,000 a month – and made the pay retroactive.

Jamie was also granted an additional $1,200 a month for office expenses, which Goetz said was justified by the fact that Britney's personal and professional life – her new CD Circus recently debuted at No. 1 – now appear to be back on track.
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Paris Source: Door Not Unlocked Pre-Robbery

Despite a report in the Los Angeles Times claiming otherwise, the doors to Paris Hilton's Sherman Oaks home were locked the day it was robbed, a source told Usmagazine.com on Monday.

"All of Paris' diamonds, necklaces, rings, watches, old family heirlooms from her grandmothers was stolen."

The heiress, 27, wasn't at home when the burglar entered the house on Friday morning and took over $2 million in jewelry.

"They have the thief caught on tape since she has surveillance cameras set up in every room in her home," the source said. "In the tapes the thief knows exactly where to go, almost like he's been there before. Detectives are doing a big investigation and will catch this person."
Meanwhile, Hilton isn't taking any chances.

"Paris has upped her security team to three 24-hour bodyguards around the clock and has someone on her property at all times," the insider revealed.

“According to detectives, a man wearing a hooded sweatshirt and gloves forced entry into the front door, ransacked her bedroom and took an undisclosed amount of property and fled the scene."
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Julianne Hough's New Love!

It often takes a decade to become a household name — but Julianne Hough did it in a year! Already a fan favorite on ABC’s Dancing With the Stars, the budding country singer released a hit album this year, as well as a collection of holiday songs.

More importantly, the Salt Lake City native has found happiness with her country crooner boyfriend, Chuck Wicks. And though both have settled in Nashville — in separate homes, so
far — Julianne will soon be on the road again, which means plenty of long-distance phone calls; the couple talks 24/7.

“We complement each other well,” says Julianne. “We understand each other’s careers and passions.”

"I’m not getting married, and I don’t have a ring on my finger. Well, I do, but not on my ring finger," she laughs. "Nothing is happening anytime soon. I’m enjoying my relationship, and each step."

Julianne was engaged once before to dancer Zach Wilson, but the engagement was called off in April 2007.

"I’m still close with him," she reveals to OK!. "We actually stayed together [through March 2008] after we called off the engagement. I wasn’t ready to get married. He’s a really great guy, and whoever ends up with him is very lucky."

Her split with Zach has definitely changed the way she looks at relationships, the dancing pro admits.

"I’m not rushing anything, and I’m a lot more secure with myself," she explains. "I definitely like who I am on my own without a boyfriend"
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Oprah Named 'Person of the Year'

A major animal-rights organization has named Lady O its "Person of the Year" for 2008.

PETA awarded Oprah the honor, declaring that she uses her fame to help the less fortunate (including animals) and expose instances of animal cruelty.

This year on her show, Oprah spotlighted puppy-mill abuses and poor conditions for animals on factory farms. She also encouraged a guest to give up meat for a vegan diet.
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Duggar Family Already Thinking About 19th Child

For Jim and Michelle Duggar, eighteen isn't enough.

After welcoming a 7-lb., 3 oz. daughter via C-section on Thursday to join their 17 other children, the proud papa tells the Associated Press: "We both would love to have more."

The Duggars now have 10 sons and eight daughters, ranging in age from 17 months to 20 years, all with first names starting with the letter J, including the newborn addition, Jordyn-Grace Makiya Duggar.

"The ultimate Christmas gift from God," said Jim tells AP. "She's just absolutely beautiful, like her mom and her sisters."

The family's crowded house in Tontitown, Ark., is featured on the TLC network show 17 Kids & Counting, which will have its name updated to reflect the birth of No. 18.
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Tom Cruise Will Be Without Katie At The Golden Globes

Tom Cruise has a big night on Jan. 11, as he's nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the Golden Globes for his bit part in Tropic Thunder, but meanwhile, his wife and almost constant companion Katie Holmes has her last performance of All My Sons on Broadway that same night.

Katie’s decided to stay and her do last show,” Katie's rep says. “She won’t be going with Tom to the Globes. The cast of All My Sons has been like a family and they want to end it together.”
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Paris Hilton Robbed!

L.A. police tell the Associated Press that a man broke into her Sherman Oaks area home early this morning and stole some of her belongings.

"According to detectives, a man wearing a hooded sweatshirt and gloves forced entry through the front door, ransacked her bedroom, took unknown property and fled," LAPD spokeswoman Julianne Sohn says.

Around $2 million worth of Paris' property was stolen, adding that the burglar or burglars got into the house through an unlocked door. Sources also told the paper that her home is equipped with security video equipment.
Luckily, Paris wasn't home at the time of the incident.
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Tom Surprises Katie With A Cake On Stage At Her Broadway Show

Katie Holmes celebrated her 30th birthday Thursday on the Broadway stage -- with a little help from the All My Sons audience and husband Tom Cruise.

Although Cruise was in Los Angeles at the Valkyrie premiere, he was still there in spirit.
He says that he arranged that Holmes be presented with a specially-made birthday cake as the curtain fell.

"I set up whole thing," he told Us at the Valkyrie premiere. "The cast came out with a huge cake. The audience sang 'Happy Birthday' to her. It was really nice. You know, I plan it out. I think ahead."

He added that they also "celebrated" Wednesday night before he left for L.A.
"And I've had a lot of surprises for her throughout the day," he added.
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Robert Pattinson Out In L.A.

Twilight's Robert Pattinson grabbed some grub at West Hollywood restaurant La Conversation on Thursday.

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Fergie And Josh Duhamel Getting Married Next Month

A little more than a year after getting engaged, Fergie and Josh Duhamel will tie the knot in a January wedding ceremony. The couple will say "I Do!" during the weekend of January 9-11 in Southern California, a source revealed to Access Hollywood.

Fergie, 33, and Duhamel, 35, were recently photographed at a Crate and Barrel in Beverly Hills, where they scanned kitchen items. But Duhamel said they were registering for "Christmas gifts," not wedding presents.

Who registers for Christmas gifts?

"It's all going great. It's fun, actually," Duhamel recently told Entertainment Tonight of planning their wedding. "We're both really excited about it and it will be good."
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Jennifer Aniston And John Mayer Out In Public In NYC

Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer showed off a rare public display of affection, strolling arm-in-arm in New York City Thursday night.

Aniston, 39, smiled as she snuggled up to Mayer, 31, as he greeted photographers. The two -- who wore matching black jackets and jeans -- then dashed into La Esquina, where Kelly Ripa was also dining with husband Mark Consuelos.

While walking, he plugged her new movie Marley & Me . "I'm happy to report the movie is completely in focus," he told photographers as Aniston laughed. "I want everyone to know that."

Does anyone really get why that is funny....??

Then he joked that he and Aniston were walking all the way to Harlem.
"90 more blocks, guys!" he teased photographers. "90 more blocks!"

Again...not funny....... Don't get it.

On Wednesday, Aniston told David Letterman that she met Mayer at a Hollywood party thrown by CAA agent Bryan Lourd. "He was lovely on your show," she also said of Mayer's Thanksgiving performance, calling it "beautiful. It really kicked off the holiday sprit."
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Clay Aiken Pregnant Again!

American Idol alum Clay Aiken is pregnant again - or rather his BFF Jaymes Foster is!

Aiken and music producer Foster, wanted to give their 4-month-old son Parker a sibling ASAP and Clay has made his contribution.

Clay said of his son, "I'm trying my best to be the one who doesn't always let him get what he wants, but he owns us."

Baby Aiken # 2 is due in August 2009. Clay also has a new boyfriend - looks like 2009 is shaping up to be a good one for the singer!

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