Henry VIII is getting a fourth wife, and this time she is a British R&B singer.Joss Stone will be joining Showtime's racy royal drama, The Tudors, playing Anne of Cleves. According to the Reporter, Stone's character is the daughter of a German nobleman, and was betrothed to Henry through a marriage treaty after he laid eyes on her portrait. Upon Anne's arrival in England, however, Henry is less than thrilled because his new wifey's appearance isn't as expected.Season 3 will also follow the king's marriage to his third queen, Jane Seymour (played by Anita Briem, not Jane Seymour), prior to tying the knot with Anne of Cleves.This marks the first major acting role for Stone, who had a part in the 2006 fantasy Eragon. — Gina DiNunno
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48th Annual Grammy AwardsAfter proudly watching my pals Kimberly Caldwell and Rosanna Tavarez on TV Guide Channel's Countdown to the Grammys, followed, of course, by Joan and Melissa Rivers on our Grammy red-carpet show, I made sure my roommate's VCR was taping Idol and my own VCR was set for Lost. All systems go! Time for the Grammys.8:00 pm The animated group Gorillaz open with their hit "Feel Good Inc.," and since I love the song, guess what? It makes me feel good. But I totally picture my mother in Chicago being very confused.8:03 The goddess Madonna enters and I'm loving every minute of it. Can I please look that fabulous when I'm 47? After a brief lip-synched intro, she sings the rest of "Hung Up" live, and her hair looks like Lydia Cornell circa Too Close for Comfort.8:13 Kelly Clarkson s
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SUPER BOWL XL: EVERYTHING ELSEWell folks, I'm here to cover everything besides the football. The commercials, the entertainment, still more commercials — just think of me as a food critic who's more concerned with the side dishes than the main course. (Mmm, mashed potatoes.) And away we go.
Preshow and HalftimeStevie Wonder and Friends — the friends including John Legend, Joss Stone (so sexy with the bare feet!), India.Arie and a whole mess of dancers — treat us to a head-bopping medley of classics, from "Superstition" to "Dancin' in the Streets." Wow, it's nice to see a Motown tribute done by artists with a vested interest in the genre — as opposed to the annual soulless, badly choreographed version we get on American Idol. The national anthem proves a little tough for me to get through, not because Aaron Neville
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A poll conducted by the magazines The New York Dog and The Hollywood Dog names songstress Joss Stone the best celebrity dog owner and Paris Hilton the worst. The mags lauded Stone, who has a poodle named Dusty Springfield, for helping pets orphaned by hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and lambasted the Simple Life swizzle stick for ditching Tinkerbell for a cuter pooch, then cuddling with a ferret and then a monkey. Ashley Olsen almost stole the top honor from Stone, until it was realized that her mixed-breed was actually her hair.
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