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    Lauren Effron

    Lauren Effron

  • Taylor Swift Reveals New Album, 'Red,' Drops New Single, 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together': ABC Exclusive

    Taylor Swift has written the next chapter of her “Love Story,” and she means business. The six-time Grammy winner debuted the name and cover of her brand-new album, “Red,” which will be out on Oct. 22, and premiered the album’s first single, “We Are Never Getting Back Together,” during a...

  • David Beckham 'Surprised' With Role at Olympics Opening Ceremony

    Although David Beckham said he couldn’t reveal any details about his participation in Friday’s opening ceremony for the 2012 Olympics in London, the former  football player from England said he was “surprised with what they asked me to do. “I didn’t expect it, and I’m really honored,”...

  • Kelly Clarkson's Weight Loss Still Touchy Subject for Pop Sensation

    Kelly Clarkson has never been “Stronger.” The 30-year-old pop singer is this summer’s favorite magazine cover girl, sporting a new sleek, toned figure after reportedly dropping 30 pounds. But weight, something Clarkson has struggled with for years, remains a touchy subject for the pop star....

  • Shakira Blames Cell Phone for Sea Lion Attack

    Clearly, Colombian pop star Shakira and a vivacious sea lion where not “meant to be together.” The star, known in the United States for her hits such as “Whenever, Wherever” and “Hips Don’t Lie,” took to Facebook on Sunday to dish on when an adult sea lion attacked...

  • Blue Ivy Carter's First Photos: Beyonce, Jay-Z's Baby Girl Makes Debut

    For the first time, proud parents Beyonce and Jay-Z showed off their baby girl, Blue Ivy Carter, to the world. The first photos of the superstars’ daughter surfaced today on Jay-Z’s blog, Life + Times and on a new Tumblr blog entitled “Hello Blue Ivy Carter.”...

  • Nicki Minaj's Tour Demands Buckets of Fried Chicken, Humidifier, Full Tea Set

    In what has become a trademark of divahood, Nicki Minaj joins the ranks of superstars who request a laundry list of seemingly over-the-top items for their dressing rooms. In a recent interview for the February/March issue of Wonderland magazine,  the 29-year-old singer revealed her demands...

  • Stunning Red Aurora Captured Near Melbourne, Australia

    Alex Cherney, a software developer and self-described hobbyist astronomer based near Melbourne, captured a series of stunning Aurora Australis over the Mornington peninsula in Australia. “It was my first visual aurora,” he told ABCNews.com. “I was surprised, myself, when I saw it. I didn’t think it would be...

  • Kidnap Victim Elizabeth Smart Engaged: 'I'm So Excited'

    Wedding bells are ringing for Elizabeth Smart, the young Utah woman who was kidnapped at age 14 and survived nine months of captivity. An ABC News commentator and music student at Brigham Young University, Smart, 24, got engaged last weekend and is planning a wedding for late spring-early summer, her publicist,...

  • Madonna on Elton John's Fury Over Golden Globe Win: 'I Don't Feel Bad'

    Madonna told ABC News she “doesn’t feel bad” about taking home the Golden Globe for Best Song, despite feeling the public wrath of Elton John’s camp over losing to her. “I hope he speaks to me,” Madonna said backstage at last night’s Golden Globes. “He’s known to get mad...

  • Tim Tebow Honored with Two Songs by 'St. Elmo's Fire' Rocker

    Tim Tebow has become the new “Man in Motion” for 80s rock star John Parr. In a tribute to the Denver quarterback, British singer John Parr told ABCNews.com that he has written two songs to honor Tebow, whom he has never met. “It’s that kind of everyday guy...

  • Pilot Describes How He Walked Away From Harrowing Helicopter Crash in NZ

    The helicopter pilot who walked away unscathed after his chopper crashed while installing Christmas decorations talked for the first time about surviving his harrowing experience. Greg Gribble was piloting a helicopter along Aukland, New Zealand’s waterfront Wednesday to install Christmas lights, hovering just 25 feet...