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HollywoodNews.com: Veteran Producer and President of Suzanne DeLaurentiis Productions, Suzanne DeLaurentiis, created a different kind of production when she hosted a Valentine’s Gifting Suite on February 11th. The event, which took place at her home, raised awareness for numerous Veterans’ Charities. Pant Planet, ReVitae Skin Care, and Deanna Hodges of Macada Design Group: Hodges Collection title sponsored the event, whose list of attendees included Oscar Nominees, writers, producers,...

HollywoodNews.com: Filmmaking and the environment converge at the 3rd annual Cinema Verde Environmental Film & Arts Festival in Gainesville next week, Friday February 24th – Friday, March 2nd. The event, presented by GoGreenNation.org, features 25 environmental films, an Eco Fair, Eco Artwalk and “Vintage Verde,” a fashion show featuring recycled couture. “We’re thrilled to be entering into our 3rd annual,” said Trish Riley, Founding Director of Cinema Verde. “We’re moving...

By Sean O’Connellhollywoodnews.com: One of the fiercest races being fought in the run-up heading to the Academy Awards appears to be in the Best Animated Feature category. Several experts say Gore Verbinski’s “Rango” sits in the catbird seat, but the rest of the nominees – with the absence of a powerhouse Pixar film – legitimately feel like they have a shot. As a result, the studios behind this year’s Oscar nominees are doing what they can to keep those films on people’s...

By Roger Friedman HollywoodNews.com: Last night on either “ET” or its miserable sidekick “The Insider,” Cissy Houston–Whitney’s mother–was identified as a former Elvis Presley backup singer. Just so you know as you watch the funeral tomorrow, Cissy Houston is one of those great unheralded R&B stories. She had a group called the Sweet Inspirations. More importantly than singing with Elvis, the Sweet Inspirations had their own hits. They also sang back up on most of Aretha...

HollywoodNews.com: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and humanitarian aid organization FilmAid International will host an Oscar® Night event at the ’21′ Club in New York City in celebration of the 84th Academy Awards® on Oscar Sunday, February 26. Since 1990, the Academy has hosted a New York Oscar celebration for its East Coast members, many of whom are previous Academy Award® winners or nominees. This year’s event marks the first time the New York party will benefit...

Tameka Young modeling in the Kevan Hall Spring 2008 collection. (Fashionstock.com for Kevan Hall ) Alexandria just got a little more glamorous thanks to Tameka Young, fashion model and wife of new city manager Rashad Young. Last week she was unpacking her new home here; this week she’s walking her first New York Fashion Week runway. “I’m married with a family, so it’s like living a double life,” she told us Monday. The Youngs met in Dayton, Ohio, and married 10 years...

Greg Mortenson with his wife and daughter at the Khyber Pass. (Penguin Books) Things aren’t looking good for Greg Mortenson, the once-celebrated ”Three Cups of Tea” author. Ten months ago “60 Minutes” and writer Jon Krakauer accused Mortenson of using the Central Asia Institute — his educational charity — as his personal piggy bank. Now Outside Magazine reexamines the case: An ongoing investigation by Montana’s attorney general and a pending civil suit charging that...

Jeremy Lin at Madison Sqaure Garden last week. (Chris Chambers/Getty Images) • At least two people are seeking to trademark the phrase “Linsanity” — and neither appears to be NBA overnight superstar Jeremy Lin . Bloomberg reports that two California men filed separate applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to sell merchandise or services using the phrase — but as we reported last week in the case of the suddenly sought-after “Blue Ivy” trademark, the...

American singer, Whitney Houston, one of the most decorated female artists of all time, has died aged 48. Her publicist, Kristen Foster, confirmed her death in the early hours of this morning. While the cause of death remains unclear, police said she was found dead in her hotel room in Los Angeles. Police spokesman Mark Rosen told reporters Houston was pronounced dead at 15:55pm (23:55 GMT) in her room on the fourth floor of the Beverly Hilton Hotel. "She has been positively...

Welcome back to the first annual Tournament of THG: Couples Edition! Where fans vote on the most popular celebrity couple in the entire universe! The concept is simple: Pick your favorite of the two stars in each poll. Done. We have selected and seeded 16 of our favorite pairings to begin this tournament-style showdown, but YOUR VOTES alone will determine the winners! Yesterday, Robsten kicked things off against Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom! Today, it's Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel...