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Take the guess out of giving

Regan Coomer
Regardless of whether the thought of good 'ole Saint Nick makes you want to hum "Jingle Bells" or wish to be bashed over the head with a fruitcake, the common holiday denominator for every Scrooge and Bob Cratchit is gift-giving. We all should look for a deeper meaning behind one of the greatest holidays in existence.
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Britney Spears' ex hubby has just been voted the 7th most influential man under 45 by Details Magazine, People Magazine reports. Kevin Federline shares his No. 7 spot with the late Anna Nicole Smith's flame Larry Birkherd, under the category "The Good Fathers," whose nominations the mag explains this way: "by being more visible presences in their children's lives than many Hollywood A-listers, they emerged as unlikely candidates for Dad of the Year.
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Singer Pink's relationship is going to the dogs - or FOR the dogs! Despite her motocross champ dude Carey Hart's possible indiscretions with a blonde last summer, Pink is determined to hang on to her two-year marriage, Star Magazine reports. But her love for her pooches could be the reason: "Pink tours so often that Carey is the primary parent for them," an insider said.
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Community mourns student’s death

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During her life, freshman Samantha Spade was cherished by those who knew her for her kind nature and her devotion to God, as evidenced by the outpouring of love and affection posted on her wall and the group called "God Bless Samantha Spade" on Facebook.com.
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Freshman dies in head-on car collision

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Northern Kentucky University student Samantha Spade, of Glencoe, Ky., died in a car crash Nov. 3 on US-127 in Gallatin County, according to a Kentucky State Police release. Alcohol and speed are suspected causes for the two-car collision, which killed Spade, 18, and injured the driver of the second vehicle, identified by police as 24-year-old Mathew Miles of Northern Kentucky.
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Science museum features a world of animal specimens

Regan Coomer
Turtles and rabbits and moles, oh my! Northern Kentucky University has its own natural history museum on the first floor of the Dorothy Westerman Herrmann Natural Science Center,.It features 10,000 specimens of mammals, reptiles and amphibians, not to mention fish tanks full of local fish and amphibians and painted dioramas with taxidermy animals displayed in the hall in front of the museum for students, faculty and staff to enjoy at their leisure.
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We all know native Kentuckians like to throw 'dem eggs. Umm, wait. That's just Kentucky-born actor George Clooney, who recently installed an egg-throwing machine at his mansion on Italy's Lake Como, Star Magazine reports. Clooney contributed to the "hatching" of the machine, which throws raw eggs at people who cross an infrared sensor in front of his 15-bedroom Villa Oleandra.
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Former 'NSYNC member Lance Bass not-so-shocked the world when he came out in 2006 - and who knows? Another member could be next! Apparently fellow 'NSYNCer Chris Kirkpatrick doesn't mind that Bass thought he was gay when they were younger, People Magazine reports.
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Brad Pitt recently spoke at a meeting of Clinton Global Incorporated Sept. 26 in New York City and instead of lady love Angelina Jolie beaming with pride, she spent the whole time glowering at his ensemble choice: a suit vest and white shirt, Life ' Style Weekly reported.
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De-slut your ghoulish garb

Regan Coomer
Halloween is about free candy, skeletons and little kids running around dressed like their favorite TV characters. Halloween is not about 20-year-olds hitting the All Hallow's Eve streets in skimpy, form-fitting costumes appropriate for bordellos and music videos.
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University offers inside look at new Student Union

Regan Coomer
Members of Northern Kentucky University's community can now take a one-hour tour through the new Student Union, but while they may not have far to go, they'll find the building's construction still does. "Most of the walls are framed in," said Sarah Aikman, director of Student Union Administration.
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Rejection hurts, especially when the person doing the rejecting is Country Queen Reba McEntire, and you're Jessica Simpson, the not-so-successful pop singer/movie star. Apparently, Camp Reba said "no thanks" to collaborating with Simpson on the country star's new CD, "Reba Duets," OK! Magazine reports.
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Pilot dies month after Verona crash

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The plane crash that killed Northern Kentucky University student Evan Ryan on Labor Day also resulted in the death of the pilot at University Hospital Oct. 3. James Rodney "Rod" Tarter Jr., of Verona, Ky., died at 3:48 p.m. a month after the crash, according to www.
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Veteran actress Drew Barrymore recently showed newbie Scarlett Johansson a thing or two about being America's sweetheart; first off, don't be a prima donna! The 22-year-old Johansson acted the diva part on the L.A. set of her new movie "He's Just Not That Into You," a source told Us Weekly.
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Actor extraordinaire Johnny Depp got the best of the Kraken as pirate Captain Jack Sparrow, but in his next film he may only be "crackin'" some windows, Life ' Style Weekly reports. The film, a musical called "Sweeny Todd," opens Dec. 21 and will feature the singing stylings of the Edward Scissorhands man himself.
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Family, friends remember student

Regan Coomer
In second grade, Evan Ryan turned to Sister Mary Catherine as he was skipping out of school and said, "Hasta la vista, baby." That friendliness and humor was characteristic of the Northern Kentucky University senior, who died Sept. 3 in a single-engine plane crash in Verona, Ky.
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What to do-odle in boring classes

Regan Coomer
You're sitting in class and you suddenly realize you're in a scene of "Ferris Bueller's Day Off." The drool's hitting the desks, the eyes are staring blankly forward and your professor, like a soulless drone, repeats monotonously, "Bueller, Bueller, Bueller.
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Mel B., aka Scary Spice, almost had a scary experience when her now fianc
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Singer/Songwriter/post- Jessica Simpson John Mayer has set his sights on another blonde bombshell: Cameron Diaz, OK! Magazine reports. Mayer visited new girlfriend Diaz on the set of her latest movie "What happens in Vegas
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OK, kids. I just don't have it in me to make fun of my man Owen Wilson. The blond-haired, crooked-nose actor was hospitalized Aug. 26 after what a police log called an "attempted suicide," People Magazine reports. For several days after the incident, Owen was hospitalized at the Los Angeles Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where he was visited around the clock by brothers Andrew and Luke Wilson, his parents, and friends such as Wes Anderson and Woody Harrelson.
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Parking lot stalking a hot new sport

Regan Coomer
It's almost fall, and one of Northern Kentucky University's most played, yet unacknowledged, sports is ripening on the vine: the hallowed art of "parking lot spot stalking." Like the old sink-or-swim adage, students making the long commute from the homestead to campus had to learn to stalk, and quick-if they wanted to make it to University 101, anyway.
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Sundial more than just lawn art

Regan Coomer
Our campus has seen many improvements over the summer months, in the form of a roundabout and newly-planted trees (yes, trees!) in front of the Fine Arts Building. However, we shouldn't get all caught up in the new face of Northern Kentucky University and forget one of the campus's oldie but goodie attractions: the monumental sundial gracing the grassy knoll in front of Nunn Hall.
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Don’t let traffic get you in a jam

Regan Coomer
The first couple weeks of school are known for the book lines, the events, the free food. But the beginning of the semester isn't just games of cornhole and grill outs. There's also the traffic-induced road rage. Heavy campus traffic leads to tardy class attendance and "getting your temper all up," said Harold P.
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Rapper 50 cent is willing to bet his career as a solo artist on the sales of his upcoming album "Curtis," due in stores Sept. 11, Star Magazine reports. More specifically, the G-Unit founder is gambling the album's success will outshine that of Kanye West's new album "Graduation," also being released on Sept.
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Fix me some grits Regan Coomer Coomerr@nku.edu August 22, 2007 Quotes of the week: "It's kind of creepy that that many people have seen me naked. I feel like I'm the world's biggest porn star." So said 17-year-old Spencer Elden, who appeared as a naked baby on an iconic Nirvana album cover, to MTV.
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SGA announces goals for year

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The student governing body retreated Aug. 17 and 18, but not in the "running away screaming" sense. The Northern Kentucky University Student Government Association went on its annual retreat to discuss its goals for the coming year and share them with NKU administrators.
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Awwww. Rapper Lil' Romeo wants to play basketball with the big boys, the Associated Press reports. The high school junior has committed to playing basketball in 2008 for the University of Southern California, said recently by Dave Lindsay, a spokesman for Lil' Romeo's online label, UrbanDigital Records.
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To all the readers of "The Fix:" Recently a member of our community was offended by a comment made in this column. I'm very sorry for the misunderstanding, but I would like to clarify something for the future: This column is meant to be a light-hearted look at the oftentimes ridiculous lives of celebrities.
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Find out what ‘the man’ had to say

Regan Coomer
Who's caught a Stones concert, traveled to Istanbul, wants Elton John to visit campus and never misses an episode of "Law and Order?" If you're not guessing lucky, we'll fill you in: It's our very own President James Votruba. A Northerner editor sat down with Votruba to get the scoop on what our No.
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Heroes star Hayden Panettiere may be a self-healing cheerleader on the show, but in real life, she could be even more exciting, People Magazine reports. The 17-year-old has started filming "Fireflies in the Garden" with Julia Roberts, and is getting ready to promote her debut pop album this fall.
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When you live "la vida loca," you learn what's really important: friends. Just ask Ricky Martin. The Latino crooner sticks up for his pop star buddies who come out of the closet, People Magazine reports. "Life is too short to live closed up, guarding what you say," he told the Associated Press, saying he felt solidarity with Christian Chavez of the Mexican band RBD, who recently announced that he is gay.
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Week to recognize HIV/AIDS relief

Regan Coomer
You, too, can learn how to do the Truffle Shuffle. Or, at the very least, you can watch Chunk do it April 11 when The Activities Programming Board shows "The Goonies" as part of its Rites of Spring activities week. Running from April 9 to 13, Rites of Spring is a series of events designed to help students welcome spring, but it is also meant to raise awareness for those not so fortunate, namely people who are HIV positive or have AIDS.
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The YouTubscars? The YouTube site now has its own version of the Oscars, with its inaugural YouTube Awards, which honored the best user-generated videos of 2006. The band OK Go won for most creative video, in which the members dance to their song "Here it Goes Again" on treadmills.
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WWII shutterbugs: giving Rosie the Riveter a run for her money

Regan Coomer
In 1946, one photojournalist photographed the liberation of Dachau in Munich, Germany. That night, she stayed at the U.S. Army Headquarters, otherwise known as Adolf Hitler's former private apartments. She hadn't had a bath in weeks. A fellow photographer took a picture of her in Hitler's bathtub.
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Here's some "Stuff" about singer-actress Hilary Duff: She admits the mass amount of weight she lost two years ago was partly due to pressure from the media. "I did get skinny," she told Britain's Mail on Sunday. "I've felt that pressure like everyone else in my position.
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Makeup know how

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In the September 2006 issue of Cosmopolitan, the magazine polled 6,000 Maxim readers to find out the truth behind that age-old dilemma, "Do men like makeup?" Guess what - They do! A whopping 82 percent liked the model who was fully made up the best. Thus supporting womankind's firm belief that men are liars.
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Two stars of TV's "Lost" were once just that, until two years ago when Dominic Monaghan, 30, and Evangeline Lilly, 27, began their romance. Though the duo kept quiet about their relationship up to this point, Star Magazine reports the two stars are getting married in July.
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I usually do not commemorate those who have passed on in "The Fix." Nonetheless, I would like to give a shout-out to the late, great Anna Nicole Smith, who passed away Feb. 8. The 39-year-old's bouncy blonde curls, with boobs to match, always gave my Fix entries that much more glamour, beauty and, may I say, life.
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Ugly Betty star America Ferrera's recent Golden Globe win has made even our House of Representatives stand up and listen, Star Magazine reports. Congresswoman Hilda L. Solis (D-Calif.) gave props to the 22-year-old on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives Jan.
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Model Heidi Klum, 33, may make her living by strutting semi-nude down the catwalk, but when it comes to her family, she wears the pants, according to Star Magazine. While Klum's husband Seal performed at an Audi event in Detroit Jan. 7, the singer fielded cell phone calls "every five minutes from Heidi," a source said.
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When you say goodbye to your trash, Sir Paul McCartney says "Hello!" The very wealthy former Beatle admitted he enjoys rooting through trash, according to British newspaper "The Sun." Apparently, McCartney has a firm belief in the old adage that one man's trash is another man's treasure: "I'm the kind of guy who doesn't like to see things in skips (Dumpsters)," McCartney said.
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Students snacked strong

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Five Northern Kentucky University students of past and present starred in two Doritos commercials that made it to the top 8 and top 5 in a national contest held by Frito Lay Jan. 3 and 4. The winning commercial will be shown during Super Bowl XLI Feb. 4. The top 5 finalists won $10,000 and a full paid trip to Miami for a VIP Super Bowl viewing party.
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The View co-star Rosie O'Donnell may be inspiring more than just rumors these days; she may have also been the inspiration for a character in the new book, "Little Pink Slips," Us Weekly reports. The novel is by Sally Koslow, the former editor in chief of McCall's magazine, who lost her job when the magazine became the comedian's monthly "Rosie" in 2001.
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Fashion Spot

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The wearing of panty hose has been a point of contention in the fashion world for many years now. Well, maybe not. But panty hose has definitely become taboo where it once was required, due to its association with both the elderly and the frumpy. However, hose can be super-handy in cold weather, regardless of age or fashion-savvy level - which begs the question: to hose, or not to hose? In my mind, the answer comes down to the color.
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Some Hollywood couples may seem doomed to repeat past mistakes; namely, one another. But actress Reese Witherspoon stands firm in her decision to divorce ex-husband Ryan Phillippe. Phillippe, however, isn't that smart. A source close to Witherspoon told Star Magazine that Phillippe's been trying to heal the breach.
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Borat's finally facing the music. Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen says the people who are offended by his film are missing the point, Star Magazine reports. "The joke is not on Kazakhstan," he told Rolling Stone, finally speaking as himself, not Borat. "The joke is on the people who can believe that there's a country where homosexuals wear blue hats and the women live in cages.
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Get an A without the apple

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Finals week is fast approaching, and what can put a damper on your holiday spirit more quickly than the thought of the three-to five-page papers you're required to write? Getting a B or a C, or gasp, even a D on them, that's what. For those students seemingly doomed to a monotonous stream of B's and C's, buck up.
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Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington was electronically violated when a fan managed to hack into his cell phone and e-mail records, People magazine reports. Devon Townsend, 27, of Alberquerque, N.M., faces federal charges on suspicion of using a lab computer to access a cell company's Web site, according to an Albuquerque newspaper.
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Britney Spears is finally free of K-Fed, but that may not be the case with first husband Jason Alexander, (not to be confused with "Seinfield" star Jason Alexander) People magazine reports. Remember him? Spears and Alexander wed in Las Vegas in 2004, but their short-lived marriage was annulled 55 hours later.
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Attention! This could be you, if your BFF becomes famous. "Scrubs" star Donald Faison, 32, and Cacee Cobb, 28, are dating - and it's serious, Star magazine reports. Faison and Cobb, Jessica Simpson's best friend and former assistant, have been dating only a month, but "this is one relationship that got hot and serious very fast," said a friend of Faison's.
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E! Network got in trouble recently when representatives of actor Brad Pitt sought trespassing charges against them after a producer and cameraman allegedly walked onto Pitt's property in Hollywood Hills, People magazine reports. "Yes, we have filed trespassing charges against E! and are exploring our legal options against both the crew that actually trespassed and the network itself," his rep told People.
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Fashion Spot

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The fashion world is a whirl of ever-changing trends. Three years ago, Britney Spears-esque trucker hats were all the rage. Now they're blas
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Cosplay: Anime’s answer to Halloween

Regan Coomer
Some students choose to attend Northern Kentucky University for the academics or the student to faculty ratio. But freshman Scott Morrison came to NKU for the anime. "I admittedly became an NKU student so I could become a full-time member of ANKU (NKU's anime club)," he said.
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After "American Idol" winner Fantasia Barrino wrote her book, "Life is Not a Fairy Tale," she probably didn't expect her father to be one of her worst critics. Such is life, as Barrino knows. People magazine reports Barrino's father filed a $10 million lawsuit against her publisher Sept.
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After "American Idol" winner Fantasia Barrino wrote her book, "Life is Not a Fairy Tale," she probably didn't expect her father to be one of her worst critics. Such is life, as Barrino knows. People magazine reports Barrino's father filed a $10 million lawsuit against her publisher Sept.
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We all know Barbara Walters is quirky, but she may have outdone herself on The View Sept. 12 when she said her Havanese dog, Cha-Cha, had said to her, "I love you." However, Us Weekly reports that some animal experts believe having a conversation with your pup isn't impossible.
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Actor Johnny Depp is the ripe old age of 43, but his sex appeal is as strong as it ever was-just ask co-star Orlando Bloom. Depp and Bloom are back on set filming the third installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean movie franchise, POTC: At World's End. A friend of Bloom told Star Magazine Bloom's a bit envious of Depp's popularity: "Orlando hasn't really become the breakout star, even though, on the face of it, he and Johnny have co-billing.
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Singer Ashlee Simpson may need a new guitarist. The 21-year-old split recently from bandmate/boyfriend Braxton Olita, Life and Style magazine reports. Simpson's not singing the blues, though, because she's been making sweet music with Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz, 27.
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Former tomboy Avril Lavigne is finally seeing the error of her fashion ways. The 21-year-old rocker told Nylon magazine in an interview that she's hung up her trademark ties for more costly designer pieces. The interview, and pictures of Lavigne modeling fashions by Louis Vuitton and Ralph Lauren, will be in the September issue of the magazine.
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’80s fashion comeback

Regan Coomer
History repeats itself, so why shouldn't fashion? Those in tune with the fashion world have surely noticed the avalanche of '80s inspired fashions hitting stores such as leggings, over-sized sweaters, bubble skirts and yes-even legwarmers. But before deciding to run for the hills trying to tide out the '80s fashion wave, remember even items synonymous with big hair and a neon color palette can be tasteful, if given a 2000s twist first.
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Husbands are really just accessories after all. Just ask Ashton Kutcher. The former "That 70's show" star told Details magazine that he doesn't mind playing second fiddle to wife Demi Moore's fashion statements. "I'll go, 'Are you wearing brown?' Then I know that I've got to either go for a brown or khaki suit," the 28-year-old said.
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On-again, off-again couple Orlando Bloom, and Kate Bosworth, have been together four years and they're still acting like a couple in the first month of courtship: horny! At a party in Geneva, Switzerland April 4, "Kate was sighing as Orlando nuzzled her neck," one eyewitness said to Life ' Style magazine.
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Be careful if you meet funnyman Jim Carrey--he might shake your hand 23 times in a row. "I've [been fixated] on the number 23 for years," Carrey said recently at Celebrity Fight Night XII, People magazine reports. "It's everywhere. Each parent passes on 23 chromosomes.
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Actress Gwyneth Paltrow and hubby musician Chris Martin had a religious experience last weekend when son Moses Martin was born at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, People Magazine reports. Yes, you read that right. Moses of biblical fame was given the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai-possibly the baby's name was inspired by the hospital's name? Regardless, biblically influenced names seem to be a trend for the Martins, as first daughter Apple Martin's name indicates.
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Desperate Housewives star Terri Hatcher and Ryan Seacrest of "American Idol" were spotted canoodling on a Malibu beach last weekend, Us Weekly reports. "They were immersed," an onlooker said. "Every now and then, they'd embrace." Another eyewitness said, "Terri frequently laughed loudly at Ryan's jokes.
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Apprentice star Donald Trump almost caused a gag reflex in the audience of "The View" March 6 when he was a guest on the show with daughter Ivanka, 24, US Weekly reports. The 59 year old was asked how he would feel if the ex-model (who holds an M.B.A.) posed for Playboy.
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Spring: What not to wear

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I was walking to class the other day when I noticed a fashionably dressed male walking in the opposite direction. I looked him up and down, grateful for proof that someone has read my men's fashion article - and what did I see? An otherwise nicely dressed male student wearing Birkenstock sandals with a pair of woolly socks! I could not help looking toward heaven and thinking, "Forgive them, for they know not what they do.
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There's no denying the closeness shared between co-stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger during the filming of their Oscar-nominated film "Brokeback Mountain." However, that closeness wasn't all acting-they're pals in real life too. "Heath and I are best friends now.
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I do it [walk around naked on TV] because of the simple fact that the producers said, 'We really ask you to make sure you're clothed all the time. It costs us money to blur you.' -Adrianne Curry on her flamboyant reality-show nudity. Rocker Marilyn Manson wants to travel down the rabbit hole literally.
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Who says old geezers don't like loud music? Us Weekly reports actress Catherine Zeta Jones and 61-year-old husband Michael Douglas got a baby-sitter recently so they could catch a Nickelback concert in Vancouver. "They knew all the songs and were singing along," a concert-goer said.
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Actor Jared Leto gained more than just prestige for his upcoming role in "Chapter 27." He also gained 50 pounds. The 34-year-old packed on the pounds to play pudgy Mark David Chapman, the late John Lennon's killer. Anne Crabtree, the film's costume designer, told People Magazine that Leto has been eating "pretty much nonstop, day and night
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Hell froze over last month when rapper Eminem remarried his ex-wife, Kim Mathers, Star Magazine reports. The two split in 2001 after a stormy custody battle, but they reconciled last year. The ceremony and reception were held in Meadow Brook Hall, a historic Tudor revival mansion with 110 rooms in Rochester Hills, Mich.
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Fashion spot: What to wear on Valentine’s Day

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It's V-Day time again. Yes, guys, I'm talking about Valentine's Day. (Instant shudder from all male readers.) Time for chocolates, teddy bears, and roses. However, V-Day just isn't about dolls and candy. It's also about romance, and that mystical night when all the romance happens.
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Nick Lachey has a dark side - and it's dirty. The former Mr. Simpson-turned-ESPN-announcer told Elle Magazine in an interview that he is a phone sex connoisseur: "I haven't even realized my full dirty-talk potential," Lachey said. He even went on to explain that he used to put on his ex's shoes and walk around in them.
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The DeLorean might be back for a curtain call. The makers of the '80s classic "Back to the Future" are thinking about creating a fourth installment. As for the man who made the movie possible, actor Michael J. Fox told moviehole.com that he would be eager to participate in the proposed sequel, on one condition: He'd play the mad scientist Doc instead of reprising his former role of Marty.
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The newly brunette Lindsay Lohan, actress and singer extraordinaire, has recently admitted in a candid interview with Vanity Fair that she suffered from bulimia last year. The 19 year old told Vanity Fair, "I was making myself sick." Lohan's problem came to a head when comedienne Tina Fey and "Saturday Night Live" executive producer Lorne Michaels had a talk with her before she was slated to host the show's season finale in May 2005.
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How to survive the cold and the runway: Coats

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It's that time of year again. No, I'm not talking about Christmas. Actually, I'm here to tell you something that's a little less daunting: time to bust that winter coat out of your closet. I know they're cumbersome, but in December that Northern Kentucky University wind tunnel is blowing its hardest, and your favorite hoodie just won't do the job anymore.
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Yep. It's over. Former Newlyweds Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey are soon to be Newlydivorced. An insider in the couple's circle told Us Weekly that Jessica was the one who decided to end their PR-friendly marriage. Allegedly, the 25 year old let her husband know of the demise of their marriage via e-mail.
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East meets West: Chinese movie star Bai Ling and former Backstreet Boy Nick Carter are dating, and some say considering marriage. A friend close to the couple told Star Magazine that the odd duo isn't just having fun: "They're serious." In fact, Ling, 35, is heading to Europe soon to join the 25-year-old Carter on tour.
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Being an actor and dating Brazilian supermodel Gisele just isn't enough for Leonardo DiCaprio. A source tells Star Magazine that the 30-year-old is trying to pull together partners to build a "hip, young and cool" hotel and casino in Las Vegas, Nev. "Leo loves Vegas and he loves gambling, so he figures, why not open up his own casino and make some money while having some fun?" Or he could lie on a beach in Brazil with one of the hottest women alive.
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Diversity week kicks off Nov.14

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Northern Kentucky University has declared Nov. 14 to 18 Diversity Week, and it will be just that: diverse. The week includes guest speakers such as a former Black Panther member, a gay and lesbian issues writer from CityBeat and the nationally acclaimed director of a documentary seen at campuses throughout the country.
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After filming "Good Night and Good Luck," actor/director George Clooney is now an expert in the field of journalism. Clooney, once a journalism student at Northern Kentucky University, lectured at Columbia's Graduate School of Journalism Oct. 14, People Magazine reports, giving out advice to today's journalists.
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Oscar-award-winning actress Shirley MacLaine wasn't a fan of the '90s boy band N'SYNC, a fact People Magazine discovered when asking the actress about her experiences onset of her new movie "In Her Shoes" with fellow actress Cameron Diaz. "It was darling to see young love happening.
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Students find style, comfort with gauchos

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Cowboy style clothing proves that college students want to have their cake and eat it, too. It's the clothing that is both stylish and comfortable. This month's trend that's popping up on campus everywhere goes by many names: umbrella pants, pirate pants or pants that look like a skirt.
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Gas: Ways to save at the pump

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Gas prices soaring above the three-dollar mark in the last month begs the question, "How can college students, especially commuters, afford to drive?" One way students can get where they need to go and still keep their wallets intact is to follow the guidelines below.
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Attention "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" fans: Creator Joss Whedon dropped some hints lately about a possible made-for-TV movie featuring one of Buffy's favorite bloodsuckers, Spike, otherwise known as "William the Bloody." In his interview with Australia's "Moviehole" Web site, Whedon stated that "...(we) can only teasingly hint unfortunately until it's got backing, and we've got a schedule and a contract.
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Regan Coomer
Actor Johnny Depp attended an explosive funeral recently, according to OK! Magazine. The funeral was that of Hunter S. Thompson, whom Depp played in the movie adaptation of Hunter's novel "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas." Hunter committed suicide last February and his cremated remains were fired out of a cannon shaped like a fist during the funeral proceedings.
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The Fix

Regan Coomer
Pierce Brosnan's services will no longer be required for future James Bond films, according to MSN.com. He recently received a phone call informing him of the fact. Brosnan said he is grateful for the Bond experience, though he added, "It never felt real to me.
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The Fix

Regan Coomer
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, affectionately dubbed "TomKat" by the media, have been avoiding the spotlight recently while Tom finishes filming "Mission Impossible 3." Despite being missing in action in the media, a source for MSN.com said that "Wherever Tom is, Katie is not far behind.
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Levee hosts Norse Day

Regan Coomer
Face painting and balloon animals may seem like child's play, but this and many other attractions will be part of the celebration of Homecoming week's first event.
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