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    Jo Piazza

    Jo Piazza

    Author of "If Nuns Ruled the World: Ten Sisters on a Mission"

  • La La Anthony Is Dying To Get Judd Apatow's Attention

    Judd Apatow may want to watch his back, because La La Anthony is out to get him. The reality star, basketball wife and actress is simply dying to sink her nails into the "Knocked Up" director in the hopes that the pair can collaborate on an upcoming film. “I am on the hunt for my next acting gig," La La, who recently starred in the movie “Think Like a Man,” told The Huffington Post at a Dr. Scholl’s Sole Space event earlier this month.

  • Wilmer Valderrama Talks Comeback, Charity Work

    Wilmer Valderrama might still be best known as Fez from “That '70s Show," but that won't always be the case. Valderrama, who smartly stayed out of the spotlight for a few years after the end of his teenage stardom, weaved his way back into fans' living rooms this year on the NBC thriller “Awake.” Though the show was short-lived, it's just the beginning for Valderrama. “I worked on who I needed to be,” Valderrama said of staying out of the spotlight.

  • Joan Rivers, Melissa Rivers Talk Motherhood, Gay Marriage

    Joan Rivers is known for having an outrageous and opinionated persona, and she doesn't hold back when it comes to dishing out advice for single women. "Have a child! How lucky you are that society is allowing you this joy," she told The Huffington Post. Joan means every word of it.

  • LISTEN: B.o.B. & O.A.R. Get You Pumped For The Olympics

    In a grand collaboration of abbreviations, frat-boy favorite rock band O.A.R. (Of a Revolution) has teamed up with rapper/singer B.o.B. (Bobby Ray Simmons) to create a rock-hip hop hybrid inspiring tune for athletes ahead of the London Olympics. The two performed their song “Champions,” which has been released on behalf of Duracell’s “Rely on the Copper to Go for the Gold” Olympic-centric branding campaign, on "The Tonight Show" this week. HuffPost Entertainment chatted with Marc Roberge (O.A.R.'s lead singer) and B.o.B. on Jay’s set (where they got a little lost) about collaborating, being inspired by the athletes, holding gold medals and whether or not they actually get to go to London.

  • Lindsay Lohan: 5 Signs She Could Make A Comeback

    A year ago it seemed unlikely that Lindsay Lohan could pull off a comeback, but these days the 25-year-old actress seems to be slowly pulling her life together. With her legal woes behind her -- she finally settled that Betty Ford battery lawsuit -- Lohan is driving down the road to redemption. Lohan was on her best behavior at the WHCD, where she was a guest of Fox News’ Greta Van Susteren.

  • Celebrity Magazine Shuffle Could Mean Changes In Coverage

    A staff shake-up in the celebrity magazine market could be good news for celebrities hoping for less salacious coverage of their personal lives. People magazine senior staffer Alexis Chiu is heading for Bauer Publishing’s In Touch magazine to take on the job of executive editor,  according to the New York Post, at the same time that Bauer's Life & Style Editor-in-Chief Dan Wakeford will also be the head of sister pub In Touch. This magazine version of musical chairs could be beneficial for the Bauer publications.

  • Beyonce's 'Most Beautiful Woman' Title: The Strategy Behind People's Cover

    Beyonce has a lot on her plate these days. This begs the question: Does People magazine, which put the singer on its “Most Beautiful Woman" cover this week, really think that Beyonce earned the top spot, or did the publication and the singer’s team think this was a strategic business partnership to meld their brands together? "You don’t get to the stature of Beyonce or have the success in music, film, fashion that Beyonce has without a strategic approach," Delzell said.

  • Celebrity Divorces: How To Handle A Hollywood Breakup

    Tis' the season for divorce in Tinseltown, and a lot of celebrities are handling their splits with dignity and grace. Here's a take on how to nail down the perfect Hollywood divorce strategy. Become a founding member of HuffPost Plus today.

  • Who Would Julie Andrews Cast In 'Sound Of Music' Remake?

    Speaking to Julie Andrews in person is exactly like talking to a hybrid of Mary Poppins and Maria von Trapp -- particularly when she tells you in a tempered English accent that the most important thing you can do for yourself is to "let your sparkle out." That advice comes with all the authority and love of a spoonful of sugar. At age 76, after making more than 30 movies, Andrews is now writing a series of "Very Fairy Princess" children's books with her daughter Emma Walton Hamilton. Amid all the debate over what kinds of characters offer the best role models for young girls, Andrews is not afraid to say that she thinks a princess is a perfectly fine person for a young lady to emulate.

  • Stars Who Have Had Tax Trouble

    Celebrities, of course, must pay taxes too, but some have let previous tax deadlines come and go without paying what they owe. From Lindsay Lohan and Pamela Anderson to Ozzy Osbourne and Wesley Snipes, some celebrities have faced some serious tax problems. “Celebrities should be sure they know what their accountant is reporting on their tax returns, including every deduction or credit listed on the return ... because they are ultimately responsible for paying their own taxes,” Nick Rizzi, the founder and CEO of Smart Tax, told The Huffington Post.

  • Kim & Kanye: Is It Just A 'Showmance'?

    Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s whirlwind romance went surprisingly public last week, and has some celebrity experts scratching their heads about whether this pairing is the result of true love, or just a calculated publicity stunt timed to help Kanye sell singles and Kim revamp her public image. “I certainly hope Kim and Kanye's whirlwind dating isn't merely a ploy to drum up publicity. Over the weekend, sources told Hollywood Life that Kanye and Kim actually orchestrated the paparazzi shots that first revealed their romance and have since chronicled their every move.

  • Kim Kardashian And Kris Humphries' War Of The Words

    The Kim Kardashian-Kris Humphries nuptials had been expected to be the wedding of the year. The split has led to a he-said, she-said brawl in the court of public opinion as the two personalities battle over who will get what in a settlement. It shows a fair bit of cooperation on the family's part so you can assume that the pal and the sources are people in the family," said Bonnie Fuller, editor in chief of Hollywood Life and the former editor in chief of Us Weekly.

  • 'Jersey Shore': Will Snooki, The Situation's Personal Issues Help Or Hurt?

    Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi's pregnancy and Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino's addiction issues could veer MTV's next season of "Jersey Shore" away from party-land and toward the starkly serious. For the first time since the show premiered in 2009, the cast's personal dramas may actually hurt the program. Two of the regular eight cast members will likely be sober on the sixth season of the show, which is filming in Seaside Heights, N.J., once again this summer.

  • The Kardashian Brand Is Here To Stay

    "The Kardashian Brand Is Over" and "Kardashian Brand Tarnishing Fast" were headlines in the weeks following Kim Kardashian’s divorce from basketball player Kris Humphries -- just 72 days after a wedding that many fans believed was a publicity stunt. A full fiscal quarter later, however, the Kardashians are still here and their brand appears to be stronger than ever. It all goes back to their original business model, which they essentially borrowed from a master of faux fame, Paris Hilton.

  • Celebrity Adoptions: Do Stars Get An Advantage?

    Charlize Theron is the latest star to announce a surprise adoption, having revealed last week that she has adopted a baby boy named Jackson. She's in good company, joining such stars as Angelina Jolie, Madonna and Sandra Bullock in the ever-growing list of adoptive Hollywood moms. Celebrities don't necessarily opt to adopt more often than the rest of the population, although it may seem that way because of the intense media coverage of famous babies. Because adoption is a private matter, some may question whether stars get special treatment when going through the long, expensive and often arduous adoption process.

  • Rihanna's Tweets: Publicity Stunt Or New Image?

    In the past few months, Rihanna has recorded two songs with ex-boyfriend Chris Brown (with whom she has a troubled past), candidly tweeted about about her predilection for smoking weed and started a nasty online feud with Brown's new girlfriend. Rihanna has come a long way since she first exploded on the scene in 2005, but lately it seems she's been making more headlines for what she says and does outside the recording studio than for her music. If her latest stunt is any example of what's to come, it seems Rihanna will do almost anything to keep the blogosphere buzzing.

  • 'Jersey Shore's' Vinny: Snooki's Pregnancy 'Was A Shock'

    Since the news broke that Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, the hard-partying denizen of MTV's "Jersey Shore," is pregnant, many people have wondered whether or not motherhood will agree with the reality star. "I think she'll work on it," Snooki's "Jersey Shore" cast mate and former paramour, Vinny Guadagnino, told The Huffington Post. "I don't know the kid, but it is going to be a life-changer for him," Vinny said.

  • 'Celebrity Apprentice' Contestant Aubrey O'Day On Strategies, Bullying

    Aubrey O'Day may be sporting red hair these days, but she can't seem to shake the "dumb blonde" stereotype. The former Danity Kane singer and "All About Aubrey" star is kicking some serious butt on Donald Trump's "Celebrity Apprentice" this season, but not everyone is expecting her to go very far in the competition. "I literally have been underestimated my entire career," she told The Huffington Post.

  • Could A Baby Help Snooki's Image?

    The rumors are true: "Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi is pregnant. Snooki confirmed her baby news with Us Weekly, and in a world where celebrity babies rule supreme, Snooki's pregnancy could net her millions of dollars, and might give her an opportunity to completely reinvent her party-girl image. "Snooki can stand to make a boatload of money from her pregnancy," Dorothy Cascerceri, senior editor at In Touch Weekly, said before Snooki confirmed her pregnancy. "People are so interested in her that magazines will be willing to pay big bucks for the first interview about her pregnancy and months down the road, for her first interview as a new mom and the baby photos.

  • Lindsay Lohan On 'SNL': Did It Help Her Comeback?

    Lindsay Lohan's "Saturday Night Live" performance may not have been Emmy-worthy, but her efforts on the show could be the baby steps she needs to repair her long-tarnished brand. "She showed that she wants to work again," Cooper Lawrence, author of "Cult of Celebrity" told The Huffington Post. Lohan received mixed reviews for her work on "SNL" this weekend, where she was quick to lampoon her past legal troubles and made light of the fact that she is often less than reliable, but she still wasn't able to pull off the kind of top-notch performance she proved she was capable of years ago when she hosted the show.