Hollywood Headlines: A week in review
M.I.A. says she’s “on the verge of leaking†new album. (Ben Gabbe / Getty Images)
M.I.A. breaks the silence about her Super Bowl gesture, celebrities chop off their locks and much more. Also, guess which celeb was part of a cult — albeit unwittingly.
By Andrea Wang / Los Angeles Times
Justin Bieber is perhaps the only star to have gone viral while he’s sound asleep, and here’s the title of the video that did it: “Justin Bieber sleeping with Girl in Brasil (REAL and ORIGINAL VIDEO).†Sounds provocative, no? But it’s just a clip of a party guest who filmed herself with the pop star after he dozed off during a post-concert shindig. (Alejandro Bolivar / EPA)
Tom Cruise has filed documents to support his 2012 lawsuit against against the publisher of Life & Style and In Touch magazines after they printed cover stories claiming he had abandoned Suri following his split from Katie Holmes. “I have in no way cut Suri out of my life — whether physically, emotionally, financially or otherwise,†the actor said in a statement, citing consistent phone conversations between the two. (Mehdi Taamallah / AFP / Getty Images)
The starlet debuted the look on her Facebook page this week, joking that the move was to irk “Hunger Games†director Francis Lawrence. (In reality, her blond tresses were “fried from being dyed so much.â€) Lawrence isn’t the only one to embrace above-the-shoulder cuts this season: Jennifer Aniston lopped off six inches out of boredom, Kristen Chenoweth waved goodbye to long locks for work and Pamela Anderson said her pixie cut toned her overall look down. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
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The actress described her run-in with a “controlling†Los Angeles couple who acted as her personal trainers when she first moved to L.A. to start her career, saying that they focused on a nutritional regimen “nobody can adhere to.†That impossible diet was breatharianism, which adheres to the belief that a person in their highest state can survive on sunlight alone. (Pierre Andrieu / AFP / Getty Images)
The 46-year-old tweeted a photo of herself in a nightie and covered in ice packs after her 26.2-mile trek. She finished the race in 5 hours and 41 minutes, suffering a minor leg injury along the way. Anderson ran the marathon to raise money for Haiti relief; she and her team raised a total of $291,868 — a little more than half of the $500,000 goal she originally announced. (Seth Wenig / Associated Press)
Thirteen months after Barrymore gave birth to her daughter, Olive, the actress is reportedly pregnant with her second child. No news on how far along she is, but we do know she’s ecstatic. “I want my kids to have other kids around. Maybe two kids so they can run around life together, roll their eyes at their parents together like Rusty and Audrey Griswold from ‘[National Lampoon’s] Vacation.’ So however that’s going to come about, it’s gonna happen,†she said in an interview. (Evan Agostini / Associated Press)
“I found it so liberating and empowering,†the former child star divulged. McIver says that besides the pay being way better than his previously intended career, vocal coaching, go-go dancing for the past year has boosted his confidence. “I had so much shame about my body. This was a way to express myself that was safe, sensual and fun.†(Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
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The former “American Idol†winner was sent home after a downward slide in progress. Stepping in at 462 pounds, Studdard shed 21 pounds his first week. Week two’s scale showed only a three-pound loss, and the following week five. Studdard was the show’s highest-profile contestant, and his exit has led to rumors about “The Biggest Loser’s†possible ratings drop. (Trae Patton / Associated Press)
