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Lindsay Lohan showing respect to the court room Tuesday by showing up on time and dressed appropriately for probation violation hearing that will cause her a 90-days sentence to jail and 90 days rehab.

The 24-year-old actress spotted at the court room putting her hand to her mouth, which made a clear message written on her nails at the middle finger----maybe it was directed to the judge.

But according to people magazine, Lohan says her explicit fingernail message was not directed at the judge who sentenced her to 90 days in jail. ‘Didn’t we do our nails as a joke with our friend?’ Lohan Tweeted to a pal on Wednesday. 'It had nothing to do w/court… it’s an airbrush design from a stencil.’ Lohan created a stir when up-close shots of her hand from her sentencing Tuesday showed ‘[Explicit] U’ written on her left middle finger,” people says. However, the explanation may come a bit too late to save her.

This time Lindsay Lohan take seriously her legal action,"Her explanation won't change any further."


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From her home life with Brad Pitt and their children to her rebellious youth, to her wildly successful career, humanitarian work and her relentless run-ins with and coverage by the paparazzi, Angelina Jolie is a fascinating individual.

Parade got the Salt star to open up about many of the above topics in a lengthy interview for its new issue. Below are some excerpts from her Q&A ...

On whether Brangelina's kids keep them together: "The children tie us together, but a relationship won't hold if it's only about kids. You must be really interested in each other and have a really wonderful, exciting time together. We do."

On how her family completes her: "Brad knows me completely, exactly as I am, every part of me. He loves me. The children love me. They know all my flaws and all my oddities. And they accept them. And so I can feel complete."

On her rebellious past: "I used to cut myself or jump out of airplanes, trying to find something new to push up against because sometimes everything else felt too easy. I was searching for something deeper, something more. I tried everything."

On celebrity gossip coverage: "We do everything we can to keep our kids away from it. We travel to places where the kids aren't aware of that kind of thing. We try to give them a full life where they don't have to come face to face with that world."

On being happy at home: "There's never a period when Brad and I are pulled apart. We are not separated for more than three days, ever. We stay really connected. We actually don't go out much. It's funny. We're very homebound."

On her late mother, Marcheline Bertrand, who died in 2007: "Mother never put herself first, ever. At the end, she said her greatest success was being a mother. She said she had missed nothing in life except getting to know her grandchildren."


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Judge Marsha sentenced Lindsay Lohan --- 90 days in jail and 90 days in patient rehab after violating her probation and driving under the influence of drugs.

The actress immediately burst into tears after the ruling.

Lohan will surrender on July 20. It was unclear how much time will Ms. Lohan spend in jail. According Sheriff's Steve Whitmore, the female inmates convicted of a non-violent misdemeanor serve about quarter of their sentenced but it also be lessen by state credits.

Revel cancel lindsay probation and ordered her to wear an ankle alcohol monitoring after she missed a court date in May. The same month she was promoting a film project at the Cannes Film Festival and claimed her passport was stolen.

The monitoring issued alert after the actress attend the MTV Movie Awards. Revel said the device registered a .03 blood alcohol level at the time.

Attorney Shawn Chapman Holley, ask the judge to put Lohan on her probation again since she learned the lesson and getting improved. But the prosecutor Danette Meyers disagreed and urged to go in jail.

"When you ordered her to go every week, it didn't catch her attention," Meyers said in a closing statement.


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The new "Twilight" is a massive success by any yardstick except for the last "Twilight."

Despite being the first movie in the vampire romance saga to play in the summer and on Imax screens, which carry a ticket-price surcharge, "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" collected $3.6 million less than last November's "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" in its first six days in theaters.

"Eclipse" grossed $175.3 million, according to an estimate from distributor Summit Entertainment, from its opening on Wednesday through Monday (July 5 being a national holiday). That makes it the most successful first six days of any film that’s opened so far in 2010 and another hugely profitable "Twilight" picture for Summit. "Eclipse" cost about $68 million to produce. "Eclipse" cost about $68 million to produce.

Precise comparisons are tough since "New Moon" opened on a Friday and the new film on a Wednesday, but the biggest difference between them seemed to come on Saturday. That was "Eclipse's" fourth day in theaters, and it grossed $23.9 million; it was the second day in theaters for "New Moon," which grossed $42.3 million. The differences between the two movies on other days were smaller.

If Summit's decision to shift the opening day for the new "Twilight" to the summer pays off, it will be evident in the coming days. With more young people out of school and available to go to movie theaters during the week, the studio is aiming for stronger weekday performances, leading to a higher ultimate domestic gross.

In good news for the studio, "Eclipse" reached a more diverse audience than the last "Twilight" film: 65% of those who came out for the new film were female, compared with 80% for the last one, and 55% were over 21, compared with "New Moon's" 50%. That fact, and its average audience grade of A, indicates that "Eclipse" might not fall as rapidly at the box office as "New Moon," which saw ticket sales plummet 70% on its second weekend after getting an average audience grade of A-.

Overseas, "Eclipse" collected a healthy $104.6 million in 42 foreign countries through Sunday. Comparisons to "New Moon" are difficult since the last film rolled out internationally on a different schedule, but all signs indicate that "Eclipse" should do about as well as its predecessor, which grossed $413 million overseas, about 58% of its worldwide total. [Update, 11:38 a.m.: An earlier version of this post said "Eclipse" grossed $100.2 million overseas, but Summit has provided more up-to-date numbers.]

Airbender "The Last Airbender," the only other new movie to open this weekend, started off with a solid $70.5 million from its Thursday opening through Monday. That's a good beginning for the film, which cost Paramount Pictures about $150 million to make, and shows that its core audience was not turned off by overwhelmingly negative reviews.

But there's reason for Paramount to worry that "Airbender," its only big-budget event movie of the summer, may disappear from theaters quickly. Ticket sales declined every day that the film was in theaters, with the exception of Sunday to Monday, and audiences gave it an average grade of C, according to market research firm CinemaScore. That indicates moviegoers aren't saying good things to friends and family about the M. Night Shyamalan-directed action-adventure picture, which played in 3-D at a little more than half its theaters.

"Airbender" is based on a Nickelodeon cartoon that's popular with boys and drew an audience that was 55% male and 55% younger than 25. The film has yet to open in foreign countries, where it may perform better given its copious special effects and multicultural cast.

Several movies already in theaters held on fairly well on what was, overall, a healthy moviegoing weekend. "Toy Story 3," "Grown Ups," "Knight & Day" and "The Karate Kid" all saw their ticket sales decline by about 50%.

Total box-office revenue for the Friday-Sunday weekend was up 19% from last year, when July 4 fell on a Saturday, according to Hollywood.com.

[Update, 11:38 a.m.: In limited release, "Cyrus," the comedy starring John C. Reilly, Jonah Hill and Marisa Tomei, continues to do well. It expanded from 60 theaters to 77 and took in just over $1 million for the four-day weekend, bringing its total to $1.7 million.

“Shrek Forever After” opened in several key foreign markets this weekend to healthy results. The DreamWorks Animation 3-D sequel collected $13.1 million in Britain, similar to “Kung Fu Panda,” and $11.7 million in France, the biggest-ever DreamWorks Animation opening there, just slightly ahead of “Shrek the Third.” In South Korea, the latest "Shrek" opened to $6.1 million.

Its international total is now $135.5 million.

Here are the top 10 movies at the domestic box office according to studio estimates and Hollywood.com:

1.“The Twilight Saga: Eclipse” (Summit): $82.5 million for the four-day weekend. $104.6 million overseas in 42 foreign markets through Sunday. Domestic total since Wednesday: $175.3 million.

2.“The Last Airbender” (Paramount): $53.2 million for the four-day weekend. Domestic total: $70.5 million.

3. “Toy Story 3” (Disney/Pixar): $42.2 million for the four-day weekend, down 49% on a three-day basis. $28.5 million overseas in 34 foreign markets. Domestic total: $301.1 million. International total: $153.2 million.

4. “Grown Ups” (Sony/Relativity): $26.5 million for the four-day weekend, down 53% on a three-day basis. $1.7 million overseas in six foreign markets. Domestic total: $85.1 million. International total: $5.3 million.

5. “Knight and Day” (Fox/New Regency/Dune): $14 million for the four-day weekend, down 48% on a three-day basis. $7.8 million overseas in 25 foreign markets. Domestic total: $49.3 million. International total: $24.7 million.

6. “The Karate Kid” (Sony/China Film Group): $11.5 million for the four-day weekend, down 48% on a three-day basis. $3.9 million overseas in 25 foreign markets. Domestic total: $155 million. International total: $31.9 million.

7. “The A-Team” (Fox/Dune): $4.3 million for the four-day weekend, down 49% on a three-day basis. $3.7 million overseas in 46 foreign markets. Domstic total: $70.4 million. International total: $54.4 million.

8. “Get Him to the Greek” (Universal/Relativity/Spyglass): $1.7 million for the four-day weekend, down 60% on a three-day basis. $2.4 million overseas in nine foreign markets. Domestic total: $57.9 million. International total: $14.7 million.

9. “Shrek Forever After” (DreamWorks Animation/Paramount): $1.3 million for the four-day weekend, down 73% on a three-day basis. $41 million overseas in 30 foreign markets. Domestic total: $232.6 million. International total: $135.5 million.

10. “Cyrus” (Fox Searchlight): $1 million for the four-day weekend, up 157% on a three-day basis. Domestic total: $1.7 million.]


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He’s no stranger to the legal system and George Michael found himself once again under arrest over the weekend.

The “Father Figure” singer reportedly crashed into a building while driving in London, and police picked him up on suspicion of being unfit to operate a motor vehicle.

After being taken into custody, Michael was booked and released on bail with the promise that he’ll show up at a court date this August.

Back in 2007, George was found slumped over his steering wheel in the Hyde Park neighborhood of London, and found guilty of driving on drugs.



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Tiger Woods and wife Elin Nordegren have hammered out a blockbuster divorce settlement that will reportedly net the ex-model $750 million, which translates to three-fourths of the golfer's known $1 billion fortune. According to the The Sun, which quotes an unnamed friend of the couple, Nordegren will snag the cash, plus homes in Sweden and Windermere, Fla., where Woods had his SUV meltdown in November.

Elin will also be granted primary custody of their two children, daughter Sam, 3, and son Charlie, 1. The terms of the settlement stipulate that the golfer must not bring any new girlfriends around the kids until he gets remarried.

What's the catch? All this can be Elin's, if she simply keeps her mouth zipped about Woods' bounty of extramarital affairs. "Elin is desperate to protect the children from the womanizing side of their father," the Sun source said.

The $750 million settlement, if verified, would be the largest in history. RadarOnline.com is reporting that the divorce is "very close to being finalized," but their source indicates the financial aspects of the settlement may not be set in stone.

"They have agreed to almost everything," the Radar source said. "And when they file the papers there will not be a lot of detail in the public documents. They've worked everything out so that the financial details can remain private."

The official announcement of the divorce is expected in the next week.


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Ask anyone but a Twi-hard how they feel about “Twilight,” either the books or the movies made so far, and they’ll probably laugh in your face. Or they would have until today, when “Eclipse,” the third film based on the third original book by Stephenie Meyer, is running in theaters all over the world. Though far from an A+ movie on its own and clearly the most exclusive installment in the franchise so far, “Eclipse,” directed by visionary David Slade, finally makes for the film that fans have been waiting for for more than 2 years: a perfect blend of soapy romance, action scenes, good acting and excellent directing.

For those still not in the know, the appeal of the “Twilight” phenomenon is to be found both in its stars and characters (especially the males), who are beyond perfection in almost every regard, and its timeless story. Transposed on the big screen, the idea of having a man who is as gorgeous as he is courteous, in love with a woman who is the epitome of the modern girl and trying to talk her into marrying him first before turning her into a woman is bound to appeal to the romantic in all of us. Add to that the hot and bothered wolf, who may be a bit rough around the edges but is ultimately still looking out for Bella, saying things like “I’m exactly right for you, Bella; it would be as easy as breathing with me,” and it’s no wonder this franchise is targeted mostly at women, regardless of their age.

Yet “Eclipse” also brings something for the gents, aside from this story with clear Heathcliff-y touches. From the very first scene – introducing yet another beautiful actor, Xavier Samuel as vampire Riley, leader of the Newborn Army – it’s clear that much more consideration, effort, time and money went into the making of this film. The rest remains pretty much the same, only that Bella’s (Kristen Stewart) struggle is not with herself but rather with life itself, a life she no longer desires. While Edward (Robert Pattinson) asks for her hand in marriage every other three lines, she insists she must be “changed” first. For those not fluent in vampire-speak, that means sealing the deal by lovingly severing her carotid and turning her into an undead, which could possibly leave her soulless. Hence, Edward’s stubbornness in accepting the offer, as well as Jacob’s (Taylor Lautner) determination to show her that there are other options available as well. Like, choosing him.

The film starts off with Riley’s transformation by red-headed vampiress Victoria, now played by wide-eyed Bryce Dallas Howard, who is still out to get Bella to avenge her mate’s death in the first film. Useless to say, anyone who didn’t see the first two installments and just happens to stumble in the theatre when “Eclipse” is playing may have a really hard time following the events on the screen, even if their pace is not even all that accelerated to begin with. Not only is the Newborn Army heading towards Forks to end Bella and the entire Cullen clan, the covenant of “vegetarian vampires,” but the Volturi are also going in the same direction since, as expected, they have a pretty strong hunch Edward did not fulfill his part of the bargain and Bella is still a mortal. The danger is so great that the situation calls for an alliance unheard of until now, between vampires and the werewolves who protect the humans of Forks from the bloodsuckers.

Bella is, again, caught smack in the middle but, this time around, she doesn’t seem entirely lost. In fact, Stewart is finally delivering the part she was assigned two years ago: she revels in the sweet feeling of power the powerlessness of love gives her, and she makes that crystal clear. Little awkwardness here. She is also more vocal, less confused and definitely more able to render thought and emotion in front of the camera, save for a few instances when, in her defense, Bella too was probably too confused to make any sense. The improvement in her performance mirrors the one in the narrative: for once, the world was offered a “Twilight” film that doesn’t take itself too seriously and that is intentionally funny and tense, depending on the situation.

Pattinson, whose performance in the previous two flicks was labeled anything from constipated to endearingly (but ridiculous) wannabe “intense,” is contained in “Eclipse.” In fact, his Edward holds so much back that, when he finally lets go, the experience is nearly cathartic – and can’t but pry a sigh from the audience. His is the hardest role to play, if one thinks about it, since he must make believable a type that would probably get only sneers and mocking in real life, granted it would exist in the first place. After all, he’s a virgin who’s over 100 years old and begs the woman he loves to marry him when she’s literally throwing herself at him in every imaginable way she can think of. Somehow, Pattinson manages to pull this one through, even if men in the audience will still laugh when they see him brooding, furrowing those perfect brows and pushing Bella aside just as things heat up.

And, speaking of hot things, then there’s Taylor Lautner as Jacob. Screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg and director Slade clearly wanted to shift the focus on him, to be faithful to the original material. So far, Jake has loved Bella from a (safe) distance but he’s no longer taking it: he’s more aggressive and stands his ground with the girl he loves and who loves him back – she just doesn’t know it. Luckily, he’s still adverse to shirts. Also luckily, the wolves are now better rendered, even if they still leave much to be desired since, though heavy, they have little to no palpable weight. All this works to make even the excessive makeup (in at least a couple of scenes, Taylor is arguably wearing more lipstick than Stewart) seem acceptable – or, at the very least, pardonable.

To conclude what could be a very long review, David Slade and the entire cast have delivered in “Eclipse” the kind of film that fans deserve and had been waiting for. It’s campy, it’s soapy (but in a lovey-dovey way that makes it terribly sweet and endearing, without being cringe-worthy), it’s beautifully rendered, has excellent direction and good acting (save a few minor slipups here and there). “Eclipse” is also like a door that closes on the “Twilight” franchise, because it’s uninviting to newcomers, though not intolerable for them, should they happen to stumble upon a screening.

“The Twilight Saga: Eclipse” is rated PG-13 for intense sequences of action and violence. It opened on June 30 in most territories, and will reach, Austria, Germany and Switzerland on July 15.

The Good

After two movies that made critics (and some fans too) cringe, “Eclipse” finally explains why the “Twilight” phenomenon has come to be of this magnitude. Director David Slade brings tension and genuine (albeit very caste) emotion on the big screen, combined with shaky camerawork and spectacular scenes of violence that are unlikely to gross anyone out. The three leads, Pattinson, Stewart and Lautner have finally grown into their respective roles, while also understanding that, though urgent, their situation still allows for an earnest giggle.

The Bad

Before release, Summit marketed “Eclipse” as film that would target the male segment of the audience as well: that will happen only if girls will forcefully drag their boyfriends, brothers or male friends to see it. In other words, “Eclipse” will not bring in new fans, because the plot itself does not allow it. At the same time, the narrative and the way it is portrayed (as Meyer envisioned it from the get-go) make of this “yet another Twilight film.” It’s good, but it’s still “Twilight.” Special effects are also rather cheap-looking, despite the huge budget.

The Truth

“The Twilight Saga: Eclipse” makes for a very enjoyable experience if the following conditions are met: you’re a Twi-hard or you have seen the first two films, read the books and enjoyed them all (to some extent or another). By comparison with the previous two films, “Eclipse” raises the bar and gives fans the film they had been dreaming of. As a standalone production (should anyone dare to consider it as such), it’s just another vampire flick – with very good looking actors.





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