As we ring in 2014 in a matter of hours, now is a perfect time to pause and reflect on the year that was ... by wasting time looking at the Best Vines of 2013. "Best" is a term used loosely in this [...]
Best Vines of 2013: The Year That Was, in Six Seconds or Less >>Hollywood
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Katie Holmes Bikini Pics Heat Up Miami >>Hollywood
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Katie Holmes wowed onlookers in a hot pink bikini yesterday, soaking up the sun and lounging by Dawson's Creek a pool in Miami with Suri Cruise.
The 35-year-old actress is currently laying low on vacation with her seven-year-old daughter and was seen in the vibrant two-piece by the pool.
Katie, who is single, seemed content to kick it with her little girl.
Suri Cruise was close by, spending time with friends and practicing her ballet moves, blissfully unaware that mom is the subject of endless fascination.
Holmes is currently filming a role in the movies adaptation of the novel The Giver alongside Taylor Swift, Meryl Streep, Jeff Bridges, and Alexander Skarsgard.
It's her personal life that has dominated headlines, however.
Ever since she married and subsequently split from the world's biggest movie star, Tom Cruise, Holmes has been known as much for that as for acting.
Recently, when Tom sued a tabloid publisher for claiming he abandoned Suri while in the midst of divorcing Katie, a number of things came to light.
Specifically, Cruise admitted
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Taylor Swift Neighbors Up in Arms Over Seawall Repair in Rhode Island >>Hollywood
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Not everybody loves Taylor Swift, at least in Rhode Island. Neighbors are reportedly upset over work she's having done on the seawall outside of her mansion.
The 24-year-old is rebuilding a giant rock wall outside of her beachfront Westerly, R.I., estate, which some observers say will now encroach on a public beach.
An opinion column in The Day (New London, Conn.) claims the construction was being done on a "public" beach without a single permit from the town.
Spokeswoman Laura Dwyer of the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council begs to differ, however, defending the singer's actions.
Dwyer tells the The Westerly Sun (R.I.) that the "revetment repair" is kosher, will not hamper beach access and that proper permits were obtained.
"It all started during [Hurricane] Sandy," Dwyer explained of the work being done at Taylor's residence. "The wall sustained damage during Sandy."
Permits were issued to Swift for repairs on the wall (replacing unsafe rocks and resettling existing rocks), which the CRMC confirms is "a permitted activity."
Nor will this somehow block Westerly's East Beach. "There must be access at all times [during and after construction]," Dwyer said. "We made sure of that."
Westerly's Director of Planning, Code Enforcement and Grant Administration, Amy Grzybowski, confirmed that town officials are aware of the construction.
This comes on the heels of neighbors griping about Swift with comments like, "It was bad enough when she moved in, but to ruin a part of the town for all of us?"
"This is a whole new level of hate."
A new level of HATE, people.
Surfers in the area also claim construction at Taylor's mansion is messing with the wave break in Westerly, in addition to taking away beach access.
Taylor's camp is adamant that the proper permits have been obtained and that the town actually asked her to move some rocks back to her property line.
In any case, Swift's fans (like Laney Brown), friends (like Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato on FaceTime) and other neighbors seem to like her more.
She was just named 2013 Tenness
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Melissa Harris-Perry Apologizes For Mitt Romney Grandchild Jokes, Uses Absurd Hashtag >>Hollywood
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MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry is in hot water for making jokes about Mitt Romney's adopted, African-American grandchild on the air last weekend.
The comments came during a segment in which a roster of comedians were riffing on notable photos from the past year, and things went off the rails.
A photo of the Romney family with Mitt's latest grandchild, Kieran Romney, who is adopted and African-American, on Mitt's knee, sparked laughter.
"One of these things is not like the others, one of these things just isn't the same," sang out Pia Glenn, one of Harris-Perry's guests on the show.
Harris-Perry herself said she would like to see the "gorgeous" child and North West, daughter of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, get married some day.
"Can you imagine Mitt Romney and Kanye West as in-laws?" she said.
This apparently incongruous sight had everybody on-screen giggling, but the capper was provided by comedian Dean Obeidallah, who quipped:
"It sums up the diversity of the Republican Party and the [Republican National Committee], where they have the whole convention and they find the one black person."
While the imagery of Mitt and 'Ye as in-laws is pretty hilarious, using a child of a public figure in a political jab (pertaining to race no less) is in pretty bad taste.
Conservative blogger Caleb Howe wrote, "He's not a child adopted by loving parents prepared to provide him with a better life in keeping with the family's values."
"Nope. He's just a token. A punchline, not a person."
Sarah Palin was more pointed, writing, "Holy unbelievable. The hypocritical leftist lamestream media should be shamed by every caring, child-loving American."
Incredibly, this wasn't just an off-the-cuff remark. The segment was pre-planned, leaving conservatives outraged that someone thought this was a good idea.
With Phil Robertson returning to Duck Dynasty, the media seized on this latest left-right controversy and the umbrage rising against the MSNBC host.
Harris-Perry apologized this morning, Tweeting, "I am sorry. Without reservation or qualification. I apologize to the Romney family #MHPapology"
Yes ... she appears to have added a touch of self-promotion in the form of that ridiculous hashtag to an apology that otherwise would've sounded sincere.
Compared to her guests, though, she was downright contrite. Pia Glenn apologized to families with adoptive children but defended herself vociferously.
Dean Obeidallah, meanwhile, apologized to the baby if the baby was offended, then went on the offensive, noting that the right is just as insensitive.
"I'll apologize to the Romneys but not the wing nuts," Obeidallah writes in a Daily Beast column Tue
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Keeping Up with the Kardashians Promo Pic: Hey, Ladies! >>Hollywood
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A new promotional photo for the upcoming season of Keeping Up with the Kardashians has been released, and the six ladies are front and center. Three Kardashians (Kim, Khloe and Kourtney) and three [...]
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Britney Spears: Faking Abs in Las Vegas Show as Well as Vocals? >>Hollywood
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Following a deluge of accusations regarding Britney Spears lip syncing in Vegas, the star is now being criticized for faking her abs as well. Yes, her abs. Photos from opening night of Spears' "Piece [...]
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Anderson Cooper Tweets Kathy Griffin Topless Photo, Previews New Year's Eve "Outfit" >>Hollywood
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Anderson Cooper tweeted a topless photo of his friend and New Year's Eve co-host Kathy Griffin, joking that it may be what she wears this evening. The CNN personality joked that the comedienne "just [...]
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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West: The Video Year in Review >>Hollywood
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It was quite the year for Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, one that earned the couple a #2 ranking in our Celebrity of the Year Countdown. They became parents. They got engaged. They dominated the headlines like only a talented, [...]
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Joyce Giraud: Promoting Eating Disorders on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills? >>Hollywood
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Was Joyce Giraud extolling the virtues of eating disorders on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills last night? Maybe not intentionally, or overtly, but ... "You can never be too thin, too rich or [...]
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Sarah Massey: Proud of World's Biggest Butt (But Should She Be?) >>Hollywood
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Sarah Massey, a 33-year-old Chicago woman, is making headlines for possessing world's biggest butts (at seven FEET wide), and she is proud of it.
Massey reportedly receives disability checks due to limited mobility, once cracked a toilet seat due to her girth, and struggles to fit in doors or use seatbelts.
And yet, she says she's happy with who she is: "I used to be ashamed, but now I hold my head high ... I want to show the world I am proud to be me."
Somewhere, Maria Kang is prepping her next Facebook tirade.
While it's commendable when a person is comfortable with whatever size they are, Sarah Massey doesn't seem like she's in particularly good shape.
Not that that's her fault whatsoever, if you hear her tell it.
"At school I was teased and called Dump Truck Butt by other kids, but the condition is hereditary, there's nothing I can do about it," Massey says.
"I carry this weight with me all the time, everywhere I go."
"It's definitely not fake. Big booties are just in my blood."
Could that possibly be true? That she's predestined to have a butt that's 84.5 inches around, and there is NO fighting genetics on this whatsoever?
While respecting her self-esteem, we can't help but wonder if there is help she could seek, be it medical, dietary nutritional, fitness-related ... something.
Twerking lessons from Miley Cyrus? Her husband, who says he loves that she's a "whole lotta woman" probably wouldn't complain. Just saying.
Regardless, Massey tells the Mirror (UK), "I'm trying to make the most of what I've been given and being confident about who I am makes me happy."
"If I can inspire others to embrace their curves and be proud big, beautiful women, I would be very happy."
Embrace their curves?
Inspiring others to be healthier and happier is a noble goal and a great mantra for life. But it would resonate more if she were healthier and happier, no?
Are we being too cynical, TH
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