U.S. Olympic star's Lindsey Vonn whopping IRS bill

U.S. Olympic star's Lindsey Vonn whopping IRS bill

U.S. Olympic star's Lindsey Vonn whopping IRS bill, Lindsey Vonn owes IRS $1.7 million, Skier Lindsey Vonn recently learned that she owes the government for delinquent taxes. Lindsey Vonn, the skier who made a splash after winning alpine skiing gold at the Vancouver Olympics, found out she owes the government $1,700,000 in back taxes for the year she won that gold. According to the Detroit News, the IRS filed a $1,705,437 tax lien against Vonn and her estranged husband Thomas on April 2 with the Elko County Recorder in Nevada.

She is in the middle of a divorce with Thomas, the man who was once her coach and mentor. She released a statement on her Facebook page promising to pay what she owed.

I am disappointed with this situation. I just recently became aware of the outstanding balance and I have done everything in my power to settle it immediately. The money owed was for the 2010 tax year, which was filed on time, and it has been paid in full. This is an important lesson for me. Not being in control of my finances and relying on someone else who you believed had your best interest at heart was a mistake and one I will not make twice.

Vonn made money from winning World Cup races and several endorsements, including Under Armour, Rolex, and Procter and Gamble.

Despite her personal troubles, Vonn had a banner year on the slopes. She won her fiftieth individual World Cup race, and took the overall World Cup title by finishing first in the super G, downhill and combined races.

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SNL Mocks Kim Kardashian's Relationship With Kanye West

SNL Mocks Kim Kardashian's Relationship With Kanye West

SNL Mocks Kim Kardashian's Relationship With Kanye West, Saturday Night Live The jokes were inevitable: A week after Kim Kardashian and Kanye West took their romance public, the comics at Saturday Night Live questioned its validity in one of their sketches. The April 14 episode, hosted by Josh Brolin, featured Nasim Pedrad (as Kardashian) and Jay Pharaoh (as West) weighing in on the Trayvon Martin case during an appearance on CNN's Piers Morgan Tonight.

Pedrad's Kardashian was shocked that it took Florida officials so long to arrest George Zimmerman and charge him with second degree murder. "Forty-six days!" she whined. "That's like half a marriage!"

After the comics poked fun at Kardashian's past relationships, Taran Killam (as Morgan) asked: "Is your relationship for real, or is it just another publicity stunt?"

"I love this woman," Pharoah's West said. "As I said earlier this week, she's my Beyonce."

Pedrad's Kardashian added: "Only without the singing, or the dancing or the acting. I'm a zero-threat!"

Jokes aside, multiple insiders tell the new issue of Us Weekly (on stands now) that Kardashian's relationship with the hip-hop megastar is the real deal. "It's not a PR stunt," a source insists of the rapper, 34, and reality star, 31. "They're perfect for each other."

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Reese Witherspoon upstaged in dress

Reese Witherspoon upstaged in dress

Reese Witherspoon upstaged in dress, Reese Witherspoon vs. Rooney Mara — Fashion Faceoff, The star overaccessorizes a look worn with more understated style by a buzzy young actress. "This Mean War" is the title of Reese Witherspoon's latest movie, but it could also describe the message she recently sent to actress Rooney Mara. The two hit the red carpet in the same chic, retro-shaped sleeveless dress just five weeks apart. "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo's" Lisbeth Salander isn't one to back away from a fight, so this fashion battle is on! And it's up to us to decide just who wore it best.

Reese, 36, donned the dress in sunny yellow for the "This Means War" premiere in Rio de Janeiro on March 8. The Oscar winner added a statement necklace, belt, Jimmy Choo sandals, and a ponytail.

Oscar nominee Rooney, 26, slipped on the frock for the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on February 3. She accessorized simply with Giambattista Valli heels and pulled her hair back in a low ponytail.

This is tough as the dress is flirty and flattering on both ladies! Both women also chose the design in a color that really compliments their hair and fabulous footwear, so this comes down to the details. Reese earns bonus points for making her look more polished by belting the garment, but she loses points for having too much going on in the accessories department. Does she really need a belt, a statement necklace, and a ponytail? Meanwhile, Rooney could use a belt to make her look less plain, but I applaud her understated hairstyle and her minimalistic approach. So I say Rooney's the winner, although I have a feeling a lot of people are going to disagree.

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Adam Levine says no thanks after Jennifer Love Hewitt professes a crush

Adam Levine says no thanks after Jennifer Love Hewitt professes a crush

Adam Levine says no thanks after Jennifer Love Hewitt professes a crush, The bold way celebs hit on each other, Hit List - Star's Unusual Pick Up Message, Rocker Adam Levine,  Michael's Hit List wraps up the week in pop culture.

The bold way celebs hit on each other

The bold way celebs hit on each other

The bold way celebs hit on each other, Hit List - Star's Unusual Pick Up Message, Rocker Adam Levine says no thanks after Jennifer Love Hewitt professes a crush. Michael's Hit List wraps up the week in pop culture.

Will Smith's Wife Breaks Silence on Marriage

Will Smith's Wife Breaks Silence on Marriage

Will Smith's Wife Breaks Silence on Marriage, Jada Pinkett Smith Breaks Silence On Marriage Trouble Rumors, Jada Pinkett Smith dismisses split rumors but says she and hubby spent time apart. After months of speculation that Will and Jada Pinkett Smith were heading for divorce, Jada has finally broken her silence. The actress and mother of two opens up to the French magazine Gala, putting the rumors about the sorry state of her marriage to rest! Plus, Madonna rocks a see-through ensemble Thursday night for the launch of her new fragrance, and we're taking a look at our favorite celeb Twitpics of the week. Let us know on Facebook or Twitter which are your favorites — and why!

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are Engaged

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are Engaged

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are Engaged, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt Are Engaged!, The actress steps out with an elaborate ring that Brad Pitt helped design. After seven years together and six children, it looks like Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are finally ready to take the plunge! Pitt's manager, Cynthia Pett-Dante confirmed the news to USA Today. "Yes, it's confirmed. It is a promise for the future and their kids are very happy. There's no date set at this time. Brad designed the ring."

Speculation around Brangelina's engagement started on Wednesday when Jolie was snapped sporting a blingy new piece of jewelry while attending an event at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art with Pitt and their son Pax. Turns out it was an engagement ring designed by the couple's jeweler friend Robert Procop, who has worked with Jolie and Pitt through the years and is behind the "Style of Jolie" jewelry line, which he sells on his website in cooperation with the Oscar-winning actress.

"I can confirm that, yes, Robert Procop did indeed design an engagement ring for Angelina Jolie, designed in collaboration with Brad Pitt," a rep for the jeweler told The Hollywood Reporter.

And the gem expert himself confirmed the news to the website — and shared details about the ring. "Brad had a specific vision for this ring, which he realized over a yearlong collaboration," Procop told THR. "He wanted every aspect of it to be perfect, so I was able to locate a diamond of the finest quality and cut it to an exact custom size and shape to suite Angelina's hand. Brad was always heavily involved, overseeing every aspect of the creative design evolution. The side diamonds are specially cut to encircle her finger. Each diamond is of the highest gem quality."

Jolie and Pitt met on the set of "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" when he was still married to Jennifer Aniston. Although they initially denied a romance, just months after Pitt and Aniston announced their divorce, he was photographed with Jolie and her son Maddox on a remote beach in Kenya. The Jolie-Pitts now have six children — three adopted, three biological — and have said that they would marry if it became something that was important to their offspring.

"The kids ask about marriage," Pitt told USA Today last year. "It's meaning more and more to them. So it's something we've got to look at." Jolie made similar statements regarding marriage, telling Nightline: "I think it would be hard to say no to the kids."

But picking a wedding date will be no easy task as Brangelina will have to plan around their busy schedule filled with humanitarian work and movie making. In fact, just yesterday there were reports that the couple, who hasn't worked together since "Smith," will be partnering up for a new movie, "The Counselor."

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Great first date hits unfortunate snag

Great first date hits unfortunate snag

Great first date hits unfortunate snag, Ex-Girlfriends, It's all going so well until Toby's ex makes a brief but menacing appearance. Everything is going great until Toby's ex-girlfriend walks in.

Furor over Lady Gaga's 'don't eat' note

Furor over Lady Gaga's 'don't eat' note

Furor over Lady Gaga's 'don't eat' note, Lady Gaga Angers Fans By Tweeting ‘Pop Singers Don’t Eat’, Given her past bulimia battle, the singer sends some surprising words to millions of her fans. Lady Gaga is currently under fire for a food-related issue--but this time it's not anything like a dress made of meat. The superstar angered scores of fans earlier this week with a tweet many interpreted as dangerously supportive of eating disorders.

"Just killed back to back spin classes. Eating a salad dreaming of a cheeseburger #PopSingersDontEat #IWasBornThisWay," Gaga's Twitter account read on Tuesday.

The Twittersphere response was swift and negative, with users taking particular offense to the "don't eat" hashtag. Many tweeted such comments as "disgusted," "lost respect," "stupid," and "so wrong" in regards to the remark.

Some fans were even more blunt: "You just blatantly endorsed anorexia to over 22 million followers," read one tweet.

Even the National Eating Disorders Association weighed in, tweeting "Huh? This is the same person who recently implored girls to stop dieting?"

The 26-year-old superstar admitted to Vanity Fair in 2010 that she herself battled bulimia, citing an incident in which she forced herself to throw up a meal of fried chicken before a meeting with a record-label executive.

Since then, she's been an advocate of healthy eating, urging girls to cultivate a positive body image. In February, she spoke at a young women's conference in Los Angeles, imploring, "The dieting wars have got to stop. Everyone just knock it off."

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Harry's rumored romance whips up frenzy

Harry's rumored romance whips up frenzy

Harry's rumored romance whips up frenzy, Prince Harry's Girlfriend: Rock Star Mollie King?, The paparazzi go wild over the newest lady linked to the prince — but she's not saying a word. Does Harry's new flame have what it takes to step out in the spotlight with him?

Mindy McCready's baby mix-up

Mindy McCready's baby mix-up

Mindy McCready's baby mix-up, Mindy McCready’s Strange Baby Mix-Up, The troubled country crooner claimed to be expecting twins but delivers only one child, a boy. Life has taken another unusual twist for Mindy McCready. The singer announced yesterday that she and her music producer boyfriend David Wilson welcomed a son, Zayne, on Monday. While that sounds like your typical celebrity baby announcement, there was a twist: McCready previously announced that she was expecting twins.

When asked by E! News to clarify why the troubled star delivered one baby rather than two, her rep said, "At the time of the initial announcement surrounding Mindy's pregnancy, in consideration of her size, Mindy was certain she was carrying twins; a misinterpreted sonogram seemed to support her feelings and excitement." As recently as December she spoke about being pregnant with twins.

This news comes just a few months after McCready made headlines for fleeing Florida with her elder son, Zander, who resides with her parents — his legal guardians. In November, she did not return the boy, whose father is her ex Billy Knight, after a scheduled visit. She violated a court order by taking him to Arkansas, where they were later found hiding in a closet. The boy was placed in foster care until the custody dispute was resolved in court.

McCready later said she was "happy" with the results of the child-welfare hearing, but wouldn't elaborate because the court documents had been sealed.

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Joe Biden’s comical twitter pics of presidential water-gun fights sets the internet abuzz

Joe Biden’s comical twitter pics of presidential water-gun fights sets the internet abuzz

Joe Biden’s comical twitter pics of presidential water-gun fights sets the internet abuzz, Presidential Water Gun Fight, Presidential water-gun photos stir the Web, The fun pictures posted by the vice president on Twitter set the Internet abuzz. 

Presidential Water Gun Fight

Presidential Water Gun Fight

Presidential Water Gun Fight, Presidential water-gun photos stir the Web, The fun pictures posted by the vice president on Twitter set the Internet abuzz. Joe Biden’s comical twitter pics of presidential water-gun fights sets the internet abuzz.

Buzz about Brad and Angelina movie

Buzz about Brad and Angelina movie

Buzz about Brad and Angelina movie, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie may share screen time again, The two are in talks to star in a gritty thriller — their first project since "Mr and Mrs Smith." Brad Pitt is close to signing on to a Ridley Scott film in which Angelina Jolie is also circling, Deadline Hollywood reports. If all lights turn green, this would be the first time the couple has shared screen time since "Mr. & Mrs. Smith"—the 2005 film in which the celebrity pair are said to have first fallen in love (while Pitt was still married to actress Jennifer Aniston).

Pitt and actor Javier Bardem are said to be close to signing on, and Jolie is vying for the female lead, according to the Deadline report.

The thriller, called "The Counselor," stars Hollywood "it" man Michael Fassbender, while Oscar winner Natalie Portman and Jeremy Renner have also been rumored to be in the film. "The Counselor" is about a lawyer (Fassbender) who falls in too deep with drug trafficking.

It starts shooting in June in Europe—a convenient location to Scott's and Jolie-Pitt's respective homes in the south of France.

Jolie has voiced the desire to work again with Pitt. In 2010 this is what she told Vanity Fair:

I'd love to. We've talked about it. We'd have to figure out who's going to watch the kids, but it's really about finding the right thing, because we've looked. When you're a couple, there are certain things people don't want to see you do. It becomes too indulgent, too personal. I don't think people want to see people who are really together intimate on-screen. Maybe we have to play bad guys that try to kill each other, so it's just fun and aggressive, not dealing with some man-woman deal.

"The Counselor" will be Scott's next directorial effort after "Prometheus," also starring Fassbender (alongside Charlize Theron), due out in theaters June 8.

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Frances Bean lashes out at Courtney Love

Frances Bean lashes out at Courtney Love

Frances Bean lashes out at Courtney Love, Courtney Love Should Be Banned From Twitter, Says Frances Bean Cobain, The teen slams her estranged mother for making a "gross" claim about her and a Nirvana rocker. In the aftermath of erratic singer Courtney Love's latest Twitter rant claiming Foo Fighters/Nirvana musician Dave Grohl hit on her daughter, 19-year-old Frances Bean Cobain has cleared the air: Dave Grohl never hit on her!

Frances Bean Cobain told Us Weekly, "While I'm generally silent on the affairs of my biological mother, her recent tirade has taken a gross turn… I have never been approached by Dave Grohl in more than a platonic way. I'm in a monogamous relationship [with the Rambles' Isaiah Silva], and very happy."

Most poignantly, Cobain added, "Twitter should ban my mother."

As reported by Gawker, the tirade took place this week on Courtney Love's private Twitter account (@cbabymichelle), which is confined to a conservative 548 followers as of right now. Apparently the Hole singer accused 43-year-old, married Grohl of making a pass at Cobain, claiming the information came from her estranged daughter's roommate and a driver. The ranting singer went on to say that Grohl was "sexually obsessed" with her late husband, Nirvana lead singer Kurt Cobain.

Dave Grohl's camp quickly issued a statement after the diatribe went public, saying, "Unfortunately, Courtney is on another hateful Twitter rant… These new accusations are upsetting, offensive, and absolutely untrue."

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Megan Fox's Disappearing Body Art

Megan Fox's Disappearing Body Art

Megan Fox's Disappearing Body Art, Megan Fox’s Tattoo Gets Airbrushed Off Grazia Magazine Cover, The star appears on a magazine cover, but one of her infamous rib-cage tattoos isn't there. Megan Fox has been very open about the fact that she's removing a tattoo of Marilyn Monroe's face from her forearm, but in her cover photo for the May issue of Grazia magazine's French edition, another one has vanished: a Frederich Nietzsche quote on her right side. Has the "Transformers" actress lasered off yet another tat? 

Not exactly. The same photo appears on the inside of the magazine — and the ink, which reads, "And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music," has magically reappeared on her rib cage. Maybe the editors found it too distracting and decided to Photoshop it out? Strangely, the magazine did not digitally remove the equally obnoxious tattoo she has just above the Nietzsche quote, a line from Shakespeare's "King Lear."

The tattoo in question, one of a reported eight that 25-year-old Fox has also over her body, was somewhat inspired by Mickey Rourke, her co-star in the romantic drama "Passion Play." In June 2010, the actress told MTV News, "I actually got a tattoo that is sort of in honor of him. It's on my ribs. I don't know if it's been photographed yet, but it'll come out eventually, I'm sure. 

I just love him very much and think he's very special." In a follow-up interview a few months later, she explained the ink "is a Nietzsche quote that sort of basically is about marching to the beat of your own drummer and not being afraid to do that. I was saying that it reminds me of Mickey, of course, because he clearly is not marching to anyone else's drummer, drumbeat, and that's all. It's not necessarily an homage to him."

In addition to her tattoos in honor of Rourke, Shakespeare, and Monroe, Fox also has one for her husband, Brian Austin Green. His name is right above her bikini line.

If they split, we're not sure what would be more painful — the breakup or lasering that one off too.

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Presidential water-gun photos stir the Web

Presidential water-gun photos stir the Web

Presidential water-gun photos stir the Web, The fun pictures posted by the vice president on Twitter set the Internet abuzz. Joe Biden’s comical twitter pics of presidential water-gun fights sets the internet abuzz.

'Top Gear' host names best car ever made

'Top Gear' host names best car ever made

'Top Gear' host names best car ever made, BMW: The Greatest Car Ever Made Says Top Gear’s Hammond, Popular TV host Richard Hammond says this pricey European brand is in a league by itself. If it was anybody else, you could probably just dismiss it as babel or a momentary lapse of judgement. But to hear from Richard Hammond, a guy who achieved global fame by sitting behind the wheel of some of the world's fastest and most exotic cars, is an entirely different matter.

To say nice things about pricey German cars is as common as cliches, but for the co-host of Top Gear to throw out ''best car ever made," that's cause to pull over and listen.

"To a degree you really could make a case for them being exactly that," Hammond says in the attached video, pointing to BMW's engineering pedigree and a reputation for quality that assures you their cars will "be here in ten years."

Hammond's revelation first came to light in a column he wrote for London's The Daily Mirror, in which he called the new 3-Series "three-mendous." In hilarious fashion, this critic turned fan actually berates himself for not being able to find faults, and even admits how much easier it is to be critical then complimentary.

All of this comes as the new 3-Series marks the 6th generation or platform update for a model that's nearly 40 years old. It also comes at a time when consumers appear to be in agreement with Hammond, as BMW just posted its best first-quarter sales ever, with a total of 425,000 more going to China than the U.S.

"Their cars are not about cutting edge, brand new technology, breaking new ground, pushing things further," Hammond says. "Their cars are about doing what's already known...and doing it extremely well."

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Justin Bieber reveals, 'I was bullied'

Justin Bieber reveals, 'I was bullied'

Justin Bieber reveals, 'I was bullied', Justin Bieber Supports ‘Bully’ Documentary; Admits He Was Bullied Himself, The superstar lends one of his songs to a "powerful" new documentary on bullying. Justin Bieber recently lent his song "Born To Be Somebody" to the new trailer for the documentary Bully, which casts a spotlight on America's bullying crisis. But that's not all he's lent to the cause. The 18-year-old megastar has revealed that he truly understands the issue--because he's gone through it himself.

"I was bullied," Bieber explained in an interview with Showbiz Tonight. "Most people in their lifetime have been bullied at some point. I think that it's about time that people start making a change."

Bieber noted that he believes school officials, teachers, and students often ignore the issue of bullying. However, he feels that the documentary is "really powerful, and can help change a lot of lives."

Bieber's tune, which includes uplifting lyrics such as "This life can kick you around/This world can make you feel small/They will not keep me down/I was born to stand tall" is an inspiring complement to the controversial film, which examines the lives of several bullied high school students--including two victims who committed suicide as a result.

The documentary, which had a limited debut in U.S. theaters March 30 as an unrated release, recently had its rating approved as PG-13 in order to reach a younger audience. The newly rated version will hit theaters nationwide on April 13.

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James Cameron's poignant Titanic journey

James Cameron's poignant Titanic journey

James Cameron's poignant Titanic journey, James Cameron Discusses New Titanic Voyage in 'GMA' Interview, The filmmaker says one element of the disaster is hard for him to imagine as a parent. Director's new documentary takes viewers on a tour of the ship's wreckage.