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July 31, 2011

Rihanna’s Weekend Barbados Shopping Spree

Closing out her week with a spending spree, Rihanna was spotted shopping with family and friends while in Barbados on Sunday (July 31).

The “Man Down” knockout took to the fashionable fete in a pair of over-sized sunglasses, a trendy maxi dress, and nude-colored sandals as she tried on jewelry at the Crown of Light store.

Meanwhile, red-headed Rihanna, who is currently in the midst of her Loud tour, is said to be nearing completion on her highly-anticipated sixth album, “Louder.”

According to one of her producers, Verse Simmonds, the superstar singer couldn’t be happier with the way the record is coming together, as Simmonds told, “From what I understand, she is closing the album up now, and we did two records for her that she really, really loved and I’m really excited about them as well. They are records that we wrote and produced as the Jugganauts.”

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Smurfs, Cowboys & Aliens Tie for Box Office Lead

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It was a strong weekend for unusual creatures this weekend: The Smurfs tied with Cowboys & Aliens for first at the box office. Both films earned $36.2 million.


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Despite the deadlock, Cowboys & Aliens comes out as a loser. Considering the star power involved and the budget ($163 million), expectations were high for the Jon Favreu-directed thriller. Instead, it barely made half of what the top superhero-based flicks of the summer took home in their first weekend.

A look at the top five:

  1. The Smurfs: $36.2 million
  2. Cowboys & Aliens: $36.2 million
  3. Captain America: The First Avenger: $24.9 million
  4. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2: $21.9 million
  5. Crazy, Stupid Love: $19.3 million

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Hilary Duff: South of the Border Swimsuit Sexy

Enjoying a little fun in the sun, sisters Hilary and Haylie Duff took to the pool during their Mexico-based vacation earlier today (July 31).

Joined by her hockey-playing hubby Mike Comrie, the “Lizzie McGuire” actress splashed around in a black one piece suit while her “Napoleon Dynamite” star sibling opted for a daring low-cut number as she hopped in the water.

When the superstar sisters aren’t on a luxe Mexican holiday, they like to spend their time in the kitchen – this according to Haylie’s boyfriend, Nick Zano, who says the twosome’s culinary skills can’t be topped.

“The girls are really into cooking so most of the time it’s going from house to house. The hottest restaurant in our neighborhood is like whoever’s kitchen! It’s great,” he told OK! magazine, adding, “Haylie cooks everything. She is an amazing cook and Hilary is an amazing baker.”

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Selena Gomez’s Sunshine State Poolside Bikini Break

She’s maturing into quite the adorable young lady right before our very eyes, and Selena Gomez showed off her blossoming bikini body while poolside in Orlando, Florida over the weekend (July 29).

The former “Wizards of Waverly Place” star was clad in an itsy-bity two piece swimsuit as she lounged on a beach recliner after cooling off with a quick dip in the water – at one point seemingly checking out her bosoms in between chowing down on a plate of nachos.

Prior to Miss Gomez’s hotel relaxation, she joined a group of friends on a trip to Universal Studios which included an adrenaline-pumping water ride at Islands of Adventure.

Tweeting to her millions of fans about the Universal visit, the 19-year-old wrote, “First day off in Harry Potter Land we my girls in Orlando Florida. Having some butter beer.”

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Red Hot Chili Peppers: Venice Rooftop Rockers

They’ve long been one of the most adored rock bands on the planet, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers were back in action with a music video shoot in Venice Beach, CA on Saturday (July 31).

The quartet of Anthony Kiedis, Flea, Josh Klinghoffer, and Chad Smith took to a local building’s rooftop while performing their new single “The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie”.

The band’s bassist Flea announced the shoot via Twitter, telling fans to “come on by” and witness the 6:30PM filming session, adding, “Yeeeeeeeahhh rooftop rock.”

Meanwhile, the Chili Peppers are lined up to drop their much-anticipated new album “I’m With You” on August 30, 2011.

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Lady Gaga Goes Green in NYC

She rarely gets a moment to rest, but a green-haired Lady Gaga was spotted enjoying a little leisure time while greeting fans as she ran errands in New York City on Sunday (July 31).

The Big Apple outing comes as the “You and I” singer is prepping for yet another television appearance – as she’ll be gracing the stage tomorrow (August 1) on the daytime talk show “The View”.

Meanwhile, Gaga’s enormously successful career continues to push forth in full throttle – as she most recently announced plans to release a coffee-table book on November 22.

According to a press release, the 25-year-old’s upcoming bookshelf offering will feature over 350 pictures of her taken over the past year by well-known photographer Terry Richardson.

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Jessica Alba Premieres "Spy Kids: All the Time in the World"

Closing out the weekend on the red carpet, the stars of “Spy Kids: All the Time in the World in 4D” were gathered together for their film’s Los Angeles premiere on Sunday (July 31).

Held at Regal Cinemas L.A. Live, leading lady Jessica Alba brought her full-blown baby bump to the festivities as she joined up alongside co-stars Jeremy Piven and Joel McHale, while also getting support from hubby Cash Warren and daughter Honor Marie.

The latest “Spy Kids” installment finds “retired agent Marissa Cortez Wilson (Jessica Alba) getting back into action – as she recruits her two stepchildren to stop a supervillain known as the Timekeeper (Jeremy Piven) from taking over the planet.”

Sure to be an entertaining adventure, the Robert Rodriguez directed family action caper is all set to hit theaters beginning August 19, 2011.

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Box Office: "The Smurfs" & "Cowboys & Aliens" End In a Tie

Making for the closest race in months, “The Smurfs” and “Cowboys & Aliens” ended up deadlocked at the box office over the weekend of July 28-30, 2011.

The Neil Patrick Harris/ Sofia Vergara fronted “Smurfs” film garnered approximately $12.7 million on Friday while raking in an estimated total of $36 million on its opening weekend.

Meanwhile, Daniel Craig and Olivia Wilde’s sci-fi/thriller “Cowboys & Aliens” had equal numbers while making #13 million on opening day en route to a predicted $36.2 million weekend.

Rounding out the top five at the box office are the Chris Evans spearheaded “Captain America: The First Avenger” ($24.9 million), followed by “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2″ ($21.9 million) and “Crazy, Stupid, Love” ($19.3 million).

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Christian Bale & Tom Hardy: "Dark Knight Rises" Battlers

Getting down to business in the Steel City, Christian Bale joined up with Tom Hardy for the filming of “The Dark Knight Rises” in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh on Sunday morning (July 31).

In full costume as their respective Batman and Bane characters, the co-stars engaged in an intense battle scene as cameras captured all of the action outside of the Mellon Institute building.

Prior to the weekend shoot, Bale joined director Christopher Nolan at a press conference, during which the pair had nothing but kind words for the movie’s locale in Pittsburgh.

Christian said, “It’s a very beautiful city on a very impressive scale and that hasn’t lost its human scale. That is very impressive and very hard to find.”

Also starring Anne Hathaway, Morgan Freeman and Marion Cotillard, “The Dark Knight Rises” is slated to hit theaters on July 20, 2012.

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Dianna Agron: Flaunt Foxy

Putting her stunning beauty on display, Dianna Agron glammed herself up for a brand new spread for the latest issue of Flaunt magazine.

The “Glee” gal struck a range of enticing poses for photographers Stevie and Mada while chatting about topics including being content with herself and fan interaction during the “Glee Live” shows.

Highlights from Miss Agron’s interview are as follows. For more, be sure to visit Flaunt!

On finding contentedness with herself: “I’m the happiest that I’ve ever been. Ever. High school, middle school—I’ve loved every part of getting older and growing, but I definitely think that this is the most I’ve ever felt like myself and that I’m being treated like who I feel I am.”

On fan participation during “Glee Live” performances: “I think it’s so hard, because people are so joyous in the moment, and want to be able to look back on it or share it with their friends, but you’ll see that more often than not, they’re watching the concert through the recording device. To me, that’s putting yourself back in front of the TV. You are part of it; you feel the energy. You’ll never see or feel that from a video, ever.”

On using daydreaming to clear her mind: “If this was six years ago, what would I be doing in the exact same place or situation? It’s something that, when I write, it could be a situation or a person that is similar to something that I know, but I go in a completely different direction with it, based off of one small change.”

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