Taylor Momsen: I’ve “Quit Acting” Forever!

Looking to focus solely on her musical aspirations, Taylor Momsen says she’s left her acting days behind her – for good.

After rocking out onstage during her weekend performance at the Tokyo Summer Sonic music festival, the “Pretty Reckless” rocker dropped a bombshell, telling Elle magazine she has “quit acting” forever.

“I quit Gossip Girl and now tour and am in a band. That’s pretty much all I want to do. Hopefully, I’ll be able to only do that for the rest of my life,” Taylor told the publication.

Back in April, Momsen hinted towards her onscreen departure, telling Us Weekly, “[Music] is all I ever wanted to do with my life. I wanted to make records and tour, so it’s very exciting that our first record is coming out and people can actually hear it.”

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Report: Taylor Armstrong’s Husband Commits Suicide

In a devastating turn of events, Russell Armstrong, the estranged husband of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Taylor Armstrong, was found dead of an apparent suicide on Monday night (August 15).

According to reports, the L.A. City Fire Department was called to a Los Angeles home just after 8 p.m. responding to a death on scene.

While talking with People magazine, LAPD spokesman Richard French told, “I can confirm that Mr. Armstrong was found dead from an apparent hanging in a residence on Mulholland Drive.”

Taylor, who TMZ reports learned of Russel’s death last night, had just filed for divorce last month – claiming that Armstrong had physically and verbally abused her during their six-year marriage.

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Miranda Cosgrove Breaks Ankle in Crash, Postpones Tour

Getting the day off to quite the disappointing start, Miranda Cosgrove suffered a broken ankle after her tour bus crashed into a tractor-trailer on an Illinois roadway this morning (August 11).

The 18-year-old “iCarly” cutie’s rep offered up a statement, explaining, “Miranda Cosgrove’s tour bus was involved in an accident early this morning in Illinois on I-70, just outside of Vandalia.”

He continued, “There were five passengers on the bus, and Miranda suffered a broken ankle. At the time, we are told everyone will be fine.”

Unsure of when Miss Cosgrove can get back on the concert trail, her rep noted, “Her tour is postponed until further notice,” adding, “Miranda thanks everyone for their understanding and support.”

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Kim Kardashian’s Pre-Wedding Boot Camp Fitness

Getting into primo shape for her upcoming wedding, Kim Kardashian was spotted kicking off her day with a workout in Los Angeles this morning.

The “Disaster Movie” dame headed off to Boot Camp at a local gym, sporting a black jacket, grey shorts, and matching sneakers.

In a recent interview, Kim described a recent trip to New York City for a wedding dress fitting session with Vera Wang.

“I took the red-eye at midnight, landed at eight in the morning in New York, ran to Vera Wang for a dress fitting at 10 a.m., and then left at noon on another flight out. So I was literally in for an hour, back out. I spent like 11 hours on a plane just to spend three hours in New York. But it was so worth it.”

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Kim Kardashian & Selena Gomez Added as MTV VMA Presenters

Always able to draw attention, Kim Kardashian and Selena Gomez are sure to do just that at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards.

The reality TV starlet and the “Wizards of Waverly Place” actress have been announced as new additions to present awards at the annual event along with a plethora of fellow celebs.

Also slated to dish out hardware are stars such as Jonah Hill, Rick Ross, Seth Rogen and Odd Future – with the show taking place on Sunday, August 28th on MTV.

Adding to the excitement, Bruno Mars has a night to look forward to – as he’s not only up for Best Male Video and Best Pop Video for “Grenade,” he’s also set to take the stage for one of his spectacular performances.

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“Twilight” Star Kiowa Gordon: In Police Custody

Allegedly getting behind the wheel after having a bit too much to drink, “Twilight” actor Kiowa Gordon was arrested on suspicion of a DUI in Mesa, Arizona.

As the 21-year-old star was taken into custody, authorities discovered an active warrant against him, stemming from a failed court appearance over a previous arrest for drug paraphernalia possession and supplying alcohol to minors.

Kiowa, who plays Embry Call in the franchise films, was taken to the Maricopa County Jail where was charged with DUI and held on $1,000 bond.

Still sitting behind bars today, Gordon has been scheduled for a court appearance on August 18.

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Natalie Portman’s Debut Dior Ad

She certainly has a picture perfect face, and Natalie Portman’s first Dior ad has been released.

The “Black Swan” actress is featured in a new campaign for the Dior Diorskin Forever Compact and DiorSkin Forever Fluid.

Both products will be available in the following colors: ivory, cream, light beige, linen, peach, and medium beige.

The makeup offerings will hit stores in Asia this September and possibly Australia after that. No word on the US just yet.

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Kelly Clarkson Forms All-Female Band: “Already Famous”

Readying herself for the all-female team-up, Kelly Clarkson has formed the brand new girl group “Already Famous” with her talented pals Kate and Jill.

The “Since You’ve Been Gone” singer took to her Twitter account to dish about the uber-exciting venture, writing, “I’m off to Oklahoma to record some songs with @jillandkate! I love random writing and recording with friends!”

Having already recorded four songs, including a revamp of Kelly’s “I’m Not The Only One,” the trio has offered up a listen at their vocal prowess by covering Miley Cyrus’ “The Climb” via YouTube.

As for what made the ladies team-up, they explained, “We’ve been writing & singing together 4 over 4 years so we thought why not record it. We love singing harmony,” also noting that no one person will take the reigns, “We all sing lead, alto, and soprano at different points.”

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Rihanna: Glamour September 2011 Cover Girl!

Bringing her beauty to the forefront, Rihanna landed the cover of the September 2011 issue of Glamour magazine.

On newsstands on Tuesday (August 9), the Barbadian beauty donned Dolce&Gabbana ensemble while chatting with the publication about topics such as her averseness to drama and trying to be a role model for young girls.

Highlights from Rihanna’s interview with Glamour are as follows:

On pushing through tough times in life: “I think honesty is the ultimate liberation in life. People want to shy away from the truth and keep sweeping it under the rug. But after a while, you pick up the rug and there’s just way too much dirt, so you might as well just be up front about it.”

On being a role model adoring female fans: “I want to set the right example and, at the same time, live my life….I feel like pop stars can’t be rock stars anymore because they have to be role models, and it takes the fun out of it for us, because we just want to have fun with art.

On not wanting to be involved with any drama: “I hate drama. But at the same time, nothing bothers me more than when life’s perfect. And that’s the sick part. I just love a challenge, whether it’s a relationship, my career, clothing…”

On her fashionable ways: “Getting dressed, I want to pick the most bizarre pair of shorts so I can figure out how to make it look right, or work an outfit that will make people go, ‘What the hell is she wearing?’”

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Kat Von D Gears Up for New Season of “LA Ink”

She’s had monumental success over the past five years, and tonight (July 28) Kat Von D will debut her new season of “LA Ink.”

The tattoo artist/author has experienced a ton of good fortune over the past nine months, including a successful gallery opening, book tour, house fire, and engagement, and it’s all fair game for her reality show.

Crazy enough, given her breakup with Jesse James, Kat joked that her man was going to dump her during a recent taping.

Ms. Von D got a tattoo of Jesse’s 3rd grade school photo, and when she showed it to her beau, she nervously joked, “I thought you were going to tell me that you were breaking up with me… I’m just kidding.”

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