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Brazilian teenager Rebecca Bernardo is auctioning her virginity to help her ailing mother.

An interview with Samuel L. Jackson took a turn for the unexpected when Jackson tried to get the interviewer to use the n-word before he would answer a question. The interviewer did not but the question about the word’s use in “Django Unchained” remains.

For further proof the enclave has eclipsed Vegas: Its gambling revenue hit a record $38 billion in 2012.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt got married on Christmas, according to some reports.

Russell Crowe, one of the stars of “Les Miserables,” responded to Adam Lambert’s criticism of the singing in the movie. Crowe was civil in his response to Lambert on Twitter saying it was what the director wanted.

According to a BBC reporter, the Church of Scientology has constructed an underground "alien space cathedral."

The fourth season of "Arrested Development" will be released on May 4 in it's entirety on Netflix.

The last of WWE's holiday shows will be Friday's "SmackDown," with the biggest news being Sheamus and Randy Orton's Royal Rumble entries.

Weight Watchers releases a new commercial starring Simpson and Hudson following news of Simpson's second pregnancy.

In contrast to MSNBC's Rachael Maddow, Fox News' Sean Hannity lost a significant amount of viewers following the re-election of Barack Obama

Keana Barnes, a Louisiana woman in prison for killing her boyfriend, broke out of the state's Correctional Institute for Women and is on the run across the state.

Patti Page, the top-selling female vocalist of the 1950s who rose to stardom with songs like "(How Much Is That) Doggie In The Window?" and "Tennessee Waltz," died Jan. 1 at the age of 85 years old, according to her publicist.

Jon Stewart has been announced as the host of the 2013 MusiCares Person of the Year tribute that will honor Bruce Springsteen during Grammy week. Stewart will be hosting the tribute to Springsteen that will also include performances by Elton John, Neil Young, Sting, Mumford and Sons and Kenny Chesney.

Reality star Kim Zolciak shows off her weight loss after giving birth in August in the latest issue of Life & Style magazine

Employees of the Journal News, which published an interactive map of area gun permit holders, were evacuated Wednesday after the discovery of a suspicious white substance. The Westchester County newspaper had previously hired armed guards for protection after perceived security threats.

Kourtney Kardashian posed unretouched for Us Weekly after losing 44 pounds following the birth of her daughter Penelope.

Kim Kardashian spotted leaving the gym just days after revealing that she is pregnant.

The Governor shows his true self to Andrea in AMC's sneak peak of the returning season three of "The Walking Dead."

Despite starring in "The Hunger Games" and earning Oscar buzz for "Silver Linings Playbook," Vanity Fair has chosen to focus on how "desirable" Jennifer Lawrence is.

The death of a British tourist at a New Year’s celebration in Koh Phangan raised fresh concerns over violence against foreigners in Thailand.

A Dallas-bound flight originating in Brazil had to be diverted to Houston after a 25-year-old woman died on the plane.

A California man drowned after being swept out to sea on Tuesday, trying to rescue his dog.

Snooki details that her losing weight, making money, and making her son happy are among her 2013 resolutions.

Identical twins Aimee and Ashlee Nelson of Ohio gave birth on the same day -- New Year's Day.

Fantasia Barrino, season three winner of “American Idol,” went on a controversial rant about gay marriage on Instagram.

Anne Hathaway called herself "very vanilla" in a new interview, and said she has "no sex appeal."

"The Great Gatsby," starring Leonardo Dicaprio, is getting a contemporary score courtesy of Jay-Z and Jeymes Samuel of The Bullits.

Three coyotes attacked a Washington man named Faron Scarberry and his dog on Friday, resulting in bruises and blood from the attack.

Kim Kardashian, who is three months pregnant with Kanye West's child, said her pregnancy has not been easy.