Well, it was only a matter of time before this video surfaced (and quite honestly, we're surprised it took this long to gain traction on the viral sites). As most of you know, Republican vice presidential hopeful Sarah Palin was once a beauty queen contestant back in the day, and we have the video proof with this clip that features a swimsuit sporting Palin doing a 360 in a 1984 pageant.
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Watch out, Nashville. Kevin Costner's coming to town.The actor is slated to release a country album with his band Modern West, he tells People.Scheduled for a Nov. 11 debut, the disc will fulfill a lifelong goal of Costner's, because although he's made a living in acting, he's always wanted to play music (don't they all?). "I remember looking into the crowd, thinking, 'This just feels right,'" he said of a summer performance.Modern West has been together for almost two decades, but stalled when Costner's film career took off.The 53-year-old co-wrote half of the 12 tracks on the CD. Several tunes will hit country radio this week.Would you rather listen to Costner's album or watch one of his flicks? — Joyce EngCheck out Costner's film work with our Online Video Guide.
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A possible side effect of Tim Robbins' new series? It's got Ellen Burstyn on its roster.According to Variety, the Oscar-winning actress has joined the upcoming Showtime drama, Possible Side Effects, that explores the inner workings of a family-owned pharmaceutical company.Burstyn will play the matriarch of the Hunt clan, which presumably includes already-announced stars Josh Lucas and Tim Blake Nelson.Robbins is writing, directing and executive producing the project, along with Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas and Daniel Thomas. Now how about we get Susan Sarandon on board too? — Joyce Eng
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Jesse Ventura is on his way back to TV — this time as a reality show host.The wrestler-turned-Minnesota governor has paired with truTV to head a yet-untitled show that investigates conspiracy theories, Variety reports.Ventura, who had a short-lived talk show five years ago, will travel the U.S. to collect thoughts from believers and skeptics about the theory at hand before concluding whether or not the theory is valid. And as we all know, what Jesse Ventura says goes.Ventura will also produce the series, which begins production in October. — Joyce Eng
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Here's how Monday played out this week:8 pm/ETDancing with the Stars was the night's most-watched program, averaging 19.28 million total viewers (an eight percent dip) over its two-hour run. CBS' Big Bang (8.7 mil, down 650K) and Mother (8.8 mil, down 900 thou) placed second, followed by Chuck, which kicked off its sophomore run with 6.6 mil. That's off 29 percent from the NBC series' launch, yet on par with its latest airing (in January). Terminator (5.33 mil) lost another 480K, while Gossip Girl (3.54 mil) gained 190 thou.9 pmTrailing DWTS, Two and a Half Men did 13.76 mil, shedding a million-plus from its season premiere; lead-out Worst Week (9.3 mil) in turn dropped 15 percent from its debut. Heroes (9.34 mil, down 550K) and a good episode of Prison Break (5.25 mil, down 680 thou) both took hits, while One Tree Hill (3.42 mil) saw a 320K increase.10 pmCSI: Miami (14.3 mil) dominated, albeit with a 15 percent smaller audience that tuned in for its premiere. (Yes, Worst Week, all ...
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After seeing her doctor, Christina Applegate "just knew" she was going to be diagnosed with breast cancer, the actress shared on Tuesday's episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show."I just knew. I went home and they called me and... [said] 'It came back positive,'" she said. "And I just — like right now I'm sitting here shaking remembering that moment."The Samantha Who? star's mother, Nancy, is a two-time survivor of the disease, and "there was this part of me that sort of knew that the other shoe was going to drop," Applegate said.Following her diagnosis, the 36-year-old made the "tough choice" to undergo a double mastectomy ("I was just gonna let them go") and felt no sadness in the decision until she met her surgeon."At first I didn't [cry]," she said. "And then when I met with my doctor and I told him that was my decision and he brought the surgeon in and it was like the flood gates just opened up and I — I lost it."Thanks to the procedure, Applegate is now "absolutely 100 per...
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A lot of House fans were a bit bitter over the casting overhaul last season when a new batch of docs became the focus while the staples took a backseat. But you old schoolers can rejoice, because Jennifer Morrison revealed to us that the good-hearted Cameron will be incorporated much more this season, and she even previews the first Cameron-Chase scene we've seen in quite a while. (Wait, they were in a relationship? Oh yeah, almost forgot!)Morrison even talks about whether revisiting the romance was sticky, given her real-life break-up with scene partner Jesse Spencer.
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Turner Classic Movies will pay homage to Academy Award winner Paul Newman, who passed away Sept. 26 from cancer at the age of 83, with a 24-hour showcase of some of his most iconic performances on Oct. 12.Featuring 11 films, the marathon will kick off at 6 am with 1956's The Rack, in which the actor played a Korean War veteran, and will conclude with The Outrage, the 1964 remake of the Japanese film Rashomon.Tucked in between will be the Tennessee Williams' double of Sweet Bird of Youth and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Hud, Cool Hand Luke and Rachel, Rachel, his directorial debut that starred wife Joanne Woodward.Check local listings for more. — Joyce EngRelated:• Paul Newman, Screen Legend, Dies at 83• Family, Friends Say Goodbye to Paul Newman
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Fox is feeling some Good Vibes from Pineapple Express, or from its writer at least.The network has picked up a series from the colorful mind of Express scribe David Gordon Green, Variety reports.Good Vibes (not to be confused with Marky Mark's "Good Vibrations"), a half-hour animinated series, will follow two high school surfer pals living the life in sunny California.Green will executive produce the series with animator Brad Abelson, and Good Humor TV's Tom Werner and Mike Clements.Who should voice these surfer dudes? My pick: Matthew McConaughey and Keanu Reeves. — Joyce EngRelated:• James Franco, Weeds Among Stony Award Winners
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Janet Jackson has been hospitalized after falling ill shortly before her Monday night concert, People reports.The 42-year-old canceled her Montreal gig after getting "suddenly ill during the sound check" and had to be rushed to the hospital, her rep said.Jackson, on tour in support of her tenth studio album Discipline, is currently being monitored at the hospital and hopes to reschedule the show.Earlier this year, the songstress nixed an appearance on Saturday Night Live after being hospitalized for the flu. — Joyce Eng
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