Ellen DeGeneres laments ban on gay marriages

Ellen DeGeneres says she's deeply saddened by the passage
of a constitutional amendment in California banning gay marriage.

The talk show host says in a statement to The Associated Press that she, like millions of Americans,
felt like they had taken a giant step toward equality by electing Barack Obama as president.
DeGeneres says that with the passage of California's Proposition 8,
proponents take a giant step away from the issue.

DeGeneres wed actress Portia de Rossi in August, following a May Supreme Court decision
legalizing same-sex marriage in California.

She contributed $100,000 to fight the amendment on Tuesday's ballot.
DeGeneres says she'll continue to speak out for equality.

Miley Cyrus recalled wig incident

Initially wanting to go unnoticed by her fans by donning a wig, Miley Cyrus once had
bad experience with the fake hair. She shared the minor incident to British chat show, "This Morning," recently.

"I had the idea (to go out in disguise) so I got a wig and it was really short, a tomboy cut,
and I decided to straighten it. I'm sitting down and all of a sudden I start smelling smoke.
I thought, 'What is that?'" she recalled.
"The wig is literally catching on fire because I didn't know it was a cheap wig."

Miley then compared the wig with the one she dons on her hit TV series "Hannah Montana",
in which she has to wear wig on-stage to conceal her true identity as school student Miley Stewart,
commenting,
"I thought, 'This isn't going to work for me.' So it doesn't work in real life but it works on the show!"


Beside experiencing the wig incident, Miley recently also told Tyra Banks that she had once worked
as a toilet cleaner when she was still 11.
"I worked at this place called Sparkles Cleaning Service and I cleaned houses,"
the Disney hottie revealed, adding that she "actually liked it."

Scarlett Johansson's little white dress

Scarlett Johansson attends The A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Cure Parkinson's benefit for the Michael J. Fox Foundation. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images North America)

Does Scarlett Johansson ever do anything wrong? The newlywed looked breathtaking in a white Dolce and Gabbana dress at last night's benefit for the Michael J. Fox foundation.

Scarlett Johannsson.  Getty Images.

Scarlett is a perfect example of a woman who knows how to dress her body: the flattering corseted bodice plays up her curvy figure. She perfected her classic look with a retro-inspired updo, simple, classic makeup, and a gorgeous diamond necklace.

Getty Images.

Her husband Ryan Reynolds looked alright too--but she chose not to make him an accessory (they rarely pose together in public).

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Britney Spears opens Madonna show

Fans didn't have to wait long for the much-hyped Britney Spears and Madonna collaboration
at the Material Girl's Dodgers Stadium show in Los Angeles on Thursday night --
the pop stars opened the show.

As expected, Spears joined Madonna for a version of "Human Nature,"
but no one expected the pop pair to team up so early in the evening.
Wearing black pants and a white top, Spears stunned the sold-out crowd by singing and dancing
with her heroine before she was lowered beneath the stage at the end of the number as portions
of the crowd cried out her name.

It was a tame stage collaboration compared to the last time Madonna performed with Spears --
the pair hit the headlines back in 2003 when they locked lips during a wedding-themed routine
at the MTV Video Music Awards.



Spears' ex Justin Timberlake was also performed onstage with Madonna.

The show was a big success, despite fears about the stage after a minor collapse on Wednesday.

Prior to Thursday night's show, Madonna said,
"Even though my stage roof was damaged and some lights and effects aren't working,
I want to do the show anyway because I don't want to disappoint my fans."

Boise woman pleads in underage sex case

BOISE, Idaho (AP) -
A 23-year-old Boise woman admitted Friday to having sexual contact
with a 15-year-old girl so the woman's adult boyfriend could watch.
She also admitted to giving methamphetamine to the teen
in exchange for the sexual activity.

Lindsey J. McKeehan

Ada County prosecutors say Lindsey J. McKeehan pleaded guilty Friday to two counts
of felony injury to a child and agreed to testify against 36-year-old Colby Watson.

Watson, along with Douglas Winberry, 50, of Meridian, are scheduled to go on trial
in the case next month on multiple counts of lewd conduct with a minor and sex abuse.
Police say all three took videos and pictures of the sex acts involving the minor.
McKeehan is scheduled to be sentenced after the trials of both men.

All three were arrested in June after police received a tip in the case.

(The Associated Press)

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