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J-Lo’s not the only one moving on!

Marc Anthony has a new lady in his life. On Tuesday, the 43-year-old singer tweeted a message to Venezuelan model Shannon de Lima that said, translated into English, “To Shannon, my statue of liberty. Kisses baby!” 

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According to Hola.com, de Lima has a 4-year-old son from a previous relationship. She and Anthony went public with their romance this past weekend, re-tweeting congratulatory messages, including one from his son Chase (whom he adopted when he was dating Debbie Rosado.)

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Chase tweeted: “To all my followers and all Twitter peeps, follow the best couple of 2012 and for many for years Marc Anthony and Shannon de Lima!” 

Since their split in July, Jennifer Lopez has moved on with a much younger man: Casper Smart, 24. She was also romantically involved with Bradley Cooper.

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Earlier this week, Smart, a backup dancer, was sentenced to one year probation and ordered to pay a $500 fine for speeding.

“He loves thrill-seeking,” a Smart pal recently told Us Weekly. Even while driving Lopez’s Bentley, “he drives like a maniac.”

It was Christmastime fireworks for Katy Perry and Russell Brand this year — but not the good kind!

After planning to whisk her family via private jet to husband Brand’s London hometown for the holidays, Perry, 27, changed course, opting to fly to Hawaii with friends.

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“They had a massive fight,” an insider tells Us Weekly. “She was like, ‘F–k you. I’m going to do my own thing.’ Russell replied, ‘Fine, f–k you too.’”

Which explains why, come Dec. 25, the multi-platinum singer was snapped splashing in the Pacific Ocean off Kauai — sans wedding ring. Meanwhile, British comic Brand, 36, was catching up with a pal in a pub in chilly Coverack, Cornwall.

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Though the pair denied divorce rumors in November, sources say trouble is brewing. “They haven’t split up just yet, but things are not good,” says the first source. “The fighting is getting worse.”

At issue? among other things, explains another source: “Katy doesn’t think Russell respects her parents’ Christian beliefs or her friends.”

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So will the couple — who wed in October 2010 after a whirlwind courtship — make it through 2012? Says the first source, “The split may come soon, but they are both so dramatic and volatile, the relationship could become great again.”

UPDATE: After a month and a half on the market with only photos of the magnificent ocean view, new interior photos of Brad Pitt’s Malibu home have been added to the listing. Now prospective buyers (and Brangelina fanatics) can take a peek inside the modern abode of Hollywood’s A-list couple.

Right after his divorce to Jennifer Aniston, and before he met his current leading lady Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt picked up a mid-century modern home on Malibu’s gold coast for $8.41 million.

According to Real Estalker, Brad Pitt’s home has been floating on the Malibu real estate market as an $18 million pocket listing but this is the first time it’s hit the market as a MLS-listed home, currently listed for $13.75 million. although it’s on the open market, there aren’t any photos beyond an aerial view.

Although Angelina and Brad spend most of their time abroad with their six kids— most notably at Chateau Miraval in the south of France— they also own quite a selection of homes in the U.S. in addition to Brad’s bachelor pad in Malibu, they have an enormous compound in Los Angeles, a mansion in new Orleans, and an apartment in new York. currently the couple is renting a 16th century estate in Scotland while Pitt finishes filming World War Z.

Brad is a self-professed architecture buff and has a hobby of restoring older homes– most often mid-century modern real estate. he spent several million on this Malibu home in particular. the bluff-side home features walls of glass with sweeping views of the coastline, dark bamboo flooring, and a modern kitchen with stainless steel appliances, and walk-in refrigerator and freezer. Set back from the Pacific Coast Highway behind private gates, the home has stairs and access to a sandy beach cove.

Although the home has 4,088 square feet of living space, with four bedrooms and four bathrooms, it’s most likely on the small side for the Jolie-Pitt clan. but if it doesn’t sell, Angelina and Brad do have the option to expand— it’s one of the few homes zoned for an additional second story in the area.

The listing is held by Ellen Francisco of Coldwell Banker.

to celebrate her 30th birthday tomorrow, royal expert Ingrid Seward looks at how far Kate has come

I have a new favorite restaurant. I have never eaten there, maybe never will. I don’t know if the food is gourmet superb or tastes like burned rubber, or whether the service is top-notch or seven-year-itch slow. it doesn’t really matter. my new favorite restaurant is Colby’s Breakfast & Lunch, located in Portsmouth, N.H. the eatery is a long way from Enid, but very close to my heart. the other day, Jeremy Colby won me over when he posted a sign in the window of his establishment, reading, “No Politicians, No Exceptions.” Colby, it seems grew tired of the unending parade of presidential hopefuls trooping through his establishment in advance of Tuesday’s new Hampshire primary, and decided to put a stop to it. the pols and their supporters, not to mention the media types following them everywhere, were bad for business, not to mention his other customers’ appetites. “There is no forewarning, and all of a sudden they come in and we are overrun by cameras and blah, blah and blah,” Colby told MSNBC. “We’re trying to run a business here, and this whole meet-and-greet and vote for me deal is very distractive and disruptive, not only to our staff, but to our customers. It’s hard, and I find it very rude.” you tell ’em, Jeremy. Mind you, I fully understand the importance of elections, the power of the vote, of governance of the people, by the people and for the people. the right of each American adult to cast his or her ballot for their chosen candidates is one of the great gifts of living in a democracy. But suffering through all the campaign rhetoric is, as far as I’m concerned, one of the great burdens democracy places on its citizenry. Here it is, only January, and we are already up to our backsides in campaign talk, or “blah, blah and blah,” as Mr. Colby so eloquently put it. Granted, there are a great many political junkies out there who fairly live for election years, who devour every scrap of campaign news like a hungry dog attacks a meaty bone and eagerly await more, who blog and flog, tweet and beat every scrap of political claptrap into submission. the process is, at best, tiresome. Presidential campaigns are becoming the latest form of reality TV. Think of it as the ultimate game of “American Idol,” but with elements of many other reality shows blended in. This time of year, the game is “Survivor,”  given the fact players are dropping out right and left. Herman Cain and Michelle Bachmann already have been voted off the island. Rick Perry is one tribal council away from vying with them for the title “the Biggest Loser.” all the candidates are trying to prove they have “the X Factor,” and they deserve to win “the Amazing Race.” the problem is, candidates often waltz around issues with more alacrity than contestants on “Dancing with the Stars.” for voters, wading through all the spin and empty promises is a job worthy of the “Mythbusters.” Candidates’ rhetorical gaffes frequently threaten to land them on “Last Comic Standing.” In the campaign’s early days, they spend their time in catfights worthy of any of the “Real Housewives” shows, of “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” or even “Jersey Shore.” Unfortunately, the whole campaign rapidly degenerates into a “Celebrity Circus.” all voters want to know is what these candidates  will do in “the Real World.” how will they give our economy an “Extreme Makeover,” and how they plan to tackle one of “America’s Toughest Jobs,” while also acknowledging that governing truly ranks as one of the country’s “Dirty Jobs.” Ultimately, the candidates want to prove to the voters, the real “American Pickers,” that they should be chosen “America’s next top Model,” not “the Apprentice.” But the question I have for each and every one of them is, “are you Smarter than a 5th Grader?” Mullin is senior writer of the News & Eagle. Email him at .

There are a number of celebrities that are in the music, movies and television that are promoting their own workout series to help you get into shape. some of these stars are Vesta, A.J. Johnson, Kim Fields, Shemar Moore, Montell Jordan and Kevin Eubanks. after their long days in the spotlight, they then go home and follow their own prescribed workout routines, and have now decided to share it with their fans. although each routine may be different, they all have one thing in common, they are a way for you to keep in shape and maybe even shed a few extra pounds in the process.

In today’s day and age, there is a growing movement to stay in shape and increase health. since the celebrities that we see every day in the lime light, have to maintain their figures to keep them on the big screen, they each have developed their own personal workout routines. since the beginning of the very first star, there has always been an intrigue into the personal lives of these celebrities, and as a way of sharing who they are, their celebrity workouts are given to the fans.

With so many starts out there today, this becomes a problem on choosing which routine is right for you. Most people instead, opt to choose the routine of their favorite stars, without worrying if it right for them or not.

No matter how you choose the celebrity workout that you will loose, you will always be able to count on the fact that you will be able to shed a few extra calories a day. when it is all said and done, you will be able to tell your friends that you stay in shape the same way a celebrity does.

Will Rihanna and Chris Brown do the unthinkable?

Nearly three years after the infamous assault that ended their relationship and nearly put him in jail, the two are working toward getting back together, according one of the most prolific and unreliable celebrity news sources around! That’s crazy!

Chris Brown and Rihanna’s Tweets this week got people talking, and MediaTakeOut (dot) com has apparently “been hearing reports for some time” that Rihanna and Brown are working on “RECONCILIATION” (their word, and unnecessary capitals).

SO is it happening or not?

According to the celebrity gossip site, a person close to Chris Brown says he’d like nothing more than to get back with her. But since the “incident” Chris felt that he’d destroyed any and all chances of a relationship with his “soul mate.”

So he stayed away from her, by law, at her request.

But now things have changed. Rihanna and Chris are speaking to each other on the phone, exchanging IMs and text messages to boot. Insanity!

She’s in Barbados right now (check out these bikini photos!) but they reportedly plan to meet up when Rihanna returns to Los Angeles next week.

Chris is said to be ecstatic, but Jay Z and Rihanna’s managers are reportedly furious that they’re back on speaking terms and may reconcile?

Will they? Is any or all of this true? Stay tuned …

It can be difficult for charities and not-for-profit organisations to maintain their respective profiles in the minds of those audiences that are important to them. Securing the support of celebrities is a tried and tested way to raise profile as well as encourage the support of donors and key stakeholders. so, how do you get celebrities interested and how can you avoid paying them big bucks for their involvement? The key lies in taking a strategic approach and doing a bit of research, in particular:

* Devising a plan – you need to be clear about what you want to achieve and why. It is not good enough just to get a celebrity on board – you also need to have a clear plan about how you will continue to engage them after any initial support. Budgets are tight so you need to ensure that your time is as effective as possible. If you are going to make the effort to secure celebrity support then try to hook that celebrity into supporting you on an ongoing basis rather than as a one-off.

* Making it easy for the celebrity – you will get your best response by encouraging the celebrity to support you in a way that does not require huge time commitments. In my experience this is key – you will get much more response if what you ask is not onerous. After any initial support you can then build your relationship with the celebrity to see whether more commitment would be forthcoming.

* Be realistic – you may need to approach many celebrities to get responses. Do not get disheartened – you just have to keep at it. Remember too that ‘A’ list celebrities and well-known personalities are being approached all the time, you need to be targeted but also realistic in your approach.

* Research your target celebrities – a bit of research can go a long way. There are a number of directories available online as well as in libraries giving you the details for agents for celebrities and well-known personalities. these are helpful tools. It is also worth doing a bit of desk research to devise a listing of those people you want to target – find out the interests they have, the causes and charities they support. you need to know if they are already connected with an organisation that has similar interests to your own or one that would suggest a natural link.

It is good for celebrities to be liked to worthwhile causes but the competition for their attention is fierce. Devising a plan, including your creative idea, and a listing of your target celebrities is the first stage – you then need to ensure that your approach presses all the right buttons with them.

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By Debbie Emery – Radar Reporter

Rocked by the horrific tragedy, a family member of murder-suicide instigator Sara McMeen‘s exclusively revealed to RadarOnline.com how they have found strength in loved ones, and in their faith, in the days since the shootings.

“We are doing OK, we are finding comfort in the Lord and in the huge outpouring of love and support from family and friends,” the relative exclusively told RadarOnline.com.

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As RadarOnline.com previously reported, the 30-year-old mother from the small farming town of Emington, Illinois, shot her three children, Skylar, 8, Ian, 7, and Maggie, 10 months old, and her boyfriend, Daniel Warren, 29, and then turned the gun on herself.

Police investigating the tragic murder-suicide that left an entire family dead on Friday have revealed that McMeen was the lone killer in the heartbreaking incident.

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“Sara McMeen was the sole shooter of the other four victims before taking her own life,” Livingston County Sheriff Martin Meredith said in a news conference on Monday.

Autopsy results revealed that McMeen died of a self-inflicted gunshot to the neck from a 40-caliber semi-automatic handgun that was found in her hand. the bullets from the weapon matched those found in Warren, who was shot in the back and the head, and the children, who were all shot in the head. Skylar reportedly had numerous wounds.

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In an attempt to discover what triggered the deadly rampage, Sheriff Meredith said investigators are looking for anyone who saw McMeen or Warren in the 24 to 48 hours before the shooting.

Daniel’s mother, Wendy Warren, was still in shock when she spoke to RadarOnline.com and revealed how her son’s girlfriend had visited her just 24 hours before their deaths.

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“Sara and my grandbaby came by to see me just the day before it happened,” Wendy said. “She was happy and everything. she came to collect some clothes that I had bought for baby Maggie.”

Wendy revealed that Sara suffered from Bipolar disorder but wasn’t on any medication. she said that Sara and her 29-year-old son had been dating on and off for five years.

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“They had their issues and they’d fight but they’d get back together,” Wendy shared. “They had bought rings but they weren’t married. They were working on their issues.

“I was going to spend Christmas with them. my son was going to pick me up on the 23rd and I was going over to their house for the holidays.”

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Darren was baby Maggie’s dad, and McMeen’s ex-boyfriend, Brad Lemke, was the father of the two older children.

As RadarOnline.com previously reported, McMeen shot her two sons and her boyfriend before taking little Maggie to the yard, wrapping her in a blanket and shooting her at point blank range in front of a horrified neighbor.  she then turned the gun on herself and committed suicide.

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