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Amy Winehouse's home is becoming all the headquarters of the foundation of his rehab.

People close to the late singer has revealed that the £ 2.5million property in Camden, north London, would be the center of the new Amy Winehouse Foundation.

The benefits of Winehouse's new single of the music legend Tony Bennett, used to serve base.

Bennett, himself declared that the royalties of a jazz classic "Body And Seoul" would go to the foundation, which is expected to teach all young children do not use drugs.

The late singer's father Mitch has revealed that the Foundation is to promote a variety of "causes close to his heart."

"It could help children in trouble, the children suffer from health problems, children's hospices, and more," The Sun quoted him as saying.

"We want to have a positive impact," he added.

While Winehouse was originally thought of the family to sell the 10-room, three-storey property, they later settled with the idea to do it in the head office of the Foundation.

"They think it is too valuable to give up, so the idea for a new HQ," a source revealed.

"They do not want to rent it out and if they sold it they think might attract the wrong kind of buyer, it was where Amy was killed. They can be sold in one day, but it is somehow off," the source added.

“Material Girl” is the youth clothing brand which has been produced by Madonna and her daughter Lourdes for a few seasons in a row. The brand has become so successful that the mother and daughter are now thinking seriously about the production of their own makeup and cosmetics line.

The “Material Girl” brand is anticipating big changes with the coming of Kelly Osbourne as an advertising person. After Taylor Momsen had been fired from the position and Ozzy Osbourne’s daughter had been appointed, the sales rate grew considerably. Kelly’s employment has made the brand truly popular with teenage girls.

Following this success, the founders of the brand, Madonna and her 14-year-old daughter Lourdes, have made a resolute decision to expand their business. Henceforth, the “Material Girl” brand will produce collections of clothes, underwear, and outer clothing, as well as a makeup and cosmetics line.

Lourdes told the WWD edition that she had really liked working on makeup and cosmetics. It was very exciting for her to create new fragrances for body products and lip gloss. The names for new fragrant body care products are more than creative: Wicked Watermelon, Coquettish Fruit, Midnight Magnolia, or Sinful Sugar. Perhaps, young people will really enjoy these unbelievable names. Lourdes says that she has invented them by herself.

The new “Material Girl” underwear, as well as the makeup and cosmetics line, will appear just before the new school season. Some departments stores in the USA are said to start selling the new products next week.

Listen up, Little Monsters: Lady Gaga will sit down with legendary fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier for Gaga by Gaultier — an interview special — on The CW Sept. 12. On the program, the “LoveGame” hitmaker meets Gaultier in Paris to discuss her meteoric rise to fame, her love of fashion and art, and her strategy for marketing her image and music.

The parents of the late Amy Winehouse have announced they want to make her $4 million North London home the headquarters for the planned Amy Winehouse Foundation, which may be used for rehab projects.

“It could include help for children in trouble, kids suffering health problems, children’s hospices and more,” said her father, Mitch Winehouse. “We want to make a positive difference.”

The foundation, which will officially publish its mission statement on Sept. 14 — what would’ve been Amy’s 28th birthday — will receive some of its funding from a duet she recorded with Tony Bennett in March. Bennett has said all royalties from the sale of the song, “Body and Soul,” will go to the charity.

From new projects to new romances, seems like Emma Watson is putting her year long hiatus from Brown university to good use.

The 21-year-old Harry Potter star was spotted dining with her costar in The Perks of Being a Wallflower (TPOBAW), Johnny Simmons, in Santa Monica, California on Tuesday, August 2 [via People].

Earlier this summer, the Emster was quick to deny speculation linking her and Simmons after being photographed on a hike with the 24-year-old. This time there is less scope of a denial, because the cute couple locked lips before entering the restaurant!

Watson has been spending leisure time in Los Angeles while shooting for TPOBAW in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

She announced not too long ago that she would be doing her junior year at Oxford this fall.

Aside from filming her latest movie, Watson posed for the front cover of UK magazine "Company". In the accompanying cover story she talks of her future plans outside of Hollywood, saying "I can't wait to become a mum."

And what would the pretty brunette seek in her partner? "Kindness, good manners, and someone who can make me laugh."

Sounds like a charmed life to us!

Which, in this case, may not necessarily be a bad thing.

Check out this first pic of actress Anne Hathaway in character as Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises. The Oscar nominee has been cast as Selina Kyle, the ultimate femme fatale, in Christopher Nolan’s third Batman flick, in theaters next summer.

Anne joins an illustrious group of ladies who have donned pleather and cat ears for the role; think Michelle Pfeiffer, Julie Newmar, and Eartha Kitt.

In news that will surprise (Drumroll, puhleeze…) absolutely no one, E! cameras will roll when Kim Kardashian ties the knot with NBA giant Kris Humphries in Monceito, CA later this month.

Kim’s Fairytale Wedding: A Kardashian Event will air as a two-part TV special this October. The couple got engaged in May after about six months of dating and E! promises a program that “goes inside the glitz, glamour and romance of Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries’ wedding extravaganza.”

“Follow the bride, groom and entire Kardashian clan every step of the way, from the lavish wedding planning to the fabulous parties to the highly anticipated big day when Kim and Kris say, ‘I do,’” E! said in a news release.

The news, announced by the cable network on Wednesday, comes just a few days after Kim revealed that Kardashian family friend Vera Wang — wedding dress designer-to-the stars — will be designing the gown she’ll wear on her big day.

“I am so excited to reveal that Vera Wang is my wedding dress designer. Vera has been a close family friend for a long time and we had talked about this moment for years, so when it came to picking my wedding dress designer she was the first person I thought of. No one designs gowns the way she does!” Kim blogged this week.

She won’t be the first Kardashian to choose a wedding gown by Vera Wang; Little sis Khloe also wore a Vera Wang dress when she married Lamar Odom in 2009.

Another bump in the road for ABC’s The Bachelorette: A leg injury sidelined the wedding between former Facebook employee Ali Fedotowsky and her fiance Roberto Martinez.

The star of The Bachelorette Season 6 says she had to postpone her nups to Martinez due to surgery she had last month to correct an injury to her femur.

“We had a date set, and that date has now passed,” Ali told PEOPLE Magazine Wednesday. “The decision to postpone [the wedding] was very difficult. I definitely shed some tears.”

The reality star didn’t mind too much — after all, she and Roberto already feel like they are husband and wife.

“In my mind, Roberto is my husband,” Ali noted. “We live together; we do everything together; we plan for the future together; we fight just like a good old married couple. The only thing that’s not saying ‘I’m married’ is another ring on my finger and a piece of paper.”

What Jessica Alba proposes to do in order to regain her shapely figure as soon as possible after her second baby’s birth amounts practically to starving. But she is ready to go through with it no matter what.

Sharing with Lucky for its September issue the Spy Kids 4 star said she – not being gifted with portion controlling abilities – has arranged for delivery of 1,200 calorie meals (with great amounts of water). Considering that she works out, it sounds like starving. “It sucks,” says the actress.

Alba usually works out every day and was heard to say that it was good “for my mental state” even in short spells, but, unlike other Hollywood high-profile personalities, she is not so much into working out. In gym she enjoys to take her mind away from the toil with the help of TV, magazines, iPod. Friends are always welcome in gym to have someone to chatter with. All that makes physical strain more bearable for the expectant mother who does not like working out.

Alba, who gave birth to her first daughter in 2008, keeps her career on top of her priorities list. She is eager to be back on the shooting set in the nearest time possible. She said she had shown “sheer will and determination” to get where she is now and she means to get on with her work to prove that she is here to stay.

Joe Jonas will join Britney Spears on the European leg of her currently underway Femme Fatale tour.

He will also perform with Britney tonight at Izod Center in E. Rutherford, New Jersey.

Joe, 21, will join Britney in Europe on October 16 and be her opening act for 10 shows across Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, France, Ireland and the United Kingdom.

He will use the tour to promote his upcoming solo album Fastlife that drops October 11.

Joe Jonas drew inspiration from Britney's success in his early years and is thrilled with the opportunity to work with her.

"It's a dream come true," he tell People magazine.

"She was the first girl I ever had a poster on my wall of, and her album was the first CD I ever bought," says Jonas. "It's so funny to think I had that on my wall and here I am about to perform with her."

Eva Longoria was recently spotted at dinner with beau Eduardo Cruz and some friends at West Hollywood's Chateau Marmont.

A source told People magazine that they were very affectionate. Eva fed Eduardo at times during the meal, making him smile, and he helped her out of the chair when she rose from the table.

"She touched his face while introducing him to someone," said an onlooker.

Eduardo Cruz, a singer, is actress Penelope Cruz's brother. He has been dating Eva for several months.

Eva filed for divorce from her husband of seven years NBA star Tony Parker in November 2010. The couple were granted a divorce in Texas in January.

Eva has reportedly been taking pole-dancing lessons for an episode of the eighth season of Desperate Housewives, which premieres in America on September 25. Her character, Gabrielle Solis, has some pole dancing, striptease scenes in the episode.

Eva trained with Sheila Kelley of S Factor studios in LA to get her moves right, and it wasn't easy. The 36-year-old recently posted a picture on the internet showing bruises on her arms sustained during the lessons, accompanied with the tweet.

"My wounds from pole dancing! Wait til u see this episode of DH! Hilarious! Worth the pain!"

Kate Bosworth and new flame, director Michael Polish, were seen together at a Coldplay concert at the Los Angeles Tennis Center in Westwood, California Wednesday evening, August 3, reports People magazine.

The pair was apparently just as absorbed in each other as they were in the music, with Polish holding Kate closely during much of the performance.

According to onlookers, they didn't try to hide their proximity, even from the waiting paps.

Just as Lauren Conrad donned blue streaking in her hair post-breakup with Kyle Howard, newly single Kate had similar streaks on her date with Polish. Apart from the new highlights, the 28-year-old star wore a transparent flowered top, cropped white capris, and tan shoes.

Bosworth has recently split from True Blood star Alexander Skarsgard. She also dated Orlando Bloom, of Pirates of the Caribbean fame.

Polish, 40, was previously married to makeup artist Jo Strettell.

Kate is currently filming Big Sur, directed by boyfriend Michael. She also has two films on hand, The Warriors Way with Geoffrey Rush, and Straw Dogs.

Bosworth plans to produce the film version of "Lost Girls and Love Hotels", a novel about a young girl's journey through Tokyo's night scene.

A Taylor Swift tell-all book would be a bestseller for just one reason: her past relationships! If speculation that she is writing one is true, John Mayer, Taylor Lautner, Jake Gyllenhaal and Joe Jonas have good reasons to be worried.

According to In Touch, Swift met a New York City publisher on July 22. A publishing insider tells the magazine that the 21-year-old singer has been "putting out feelers" and there is a lot of interest, but it is still early days.

"Considering how open she is in her songs, we're expecting that whatever Taylor writes will be really juicy," the insider speculates.

"Everyone is pushing her to reveal all the details, and she seems open to it!" the insider says.

We will see if Swift ever gets down to writing a book, in the mean time let us just savor her music, and relentless quest to expand her repertoire.

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Katy Perry’s so serious about discovering a new image for herself that she has changed her hair color again – and may discard it before long, so hurry to take in her brand-new punkish pink hue!Only recently it was all fair and locks to relieve her accustomed iconic black as she turned up for The Smurfs premiere the Sunday before last in New York, but it hasn’t been two weeks since that the 26-year-old pop star can be seen strutting about L.A. in a long sea-green strapless dress and the hair of deep pink.

In mid-June, when the Teenage Dream singer was toying with red, she complained on her Twitter page that she hadn’t yet hit upon the color she wanted. Ginger gone, she said she contemplated all possibilities in her search including a hairslide in the front – or no hair at all. But she was sure she has her secret color waiting to be discovered.

So the journey’s not at an end! Will Perry be moving on soon, and to what hue?

Christmas has come early for fans of crooner Michael Buble. This December, the newlywed Canadian will headline a variety special for NBC as he promotes his forthcoming holiday album.

The one-hour special is being produced by Emmy Award winners Ben Silverman and Lorne Michaels, network chairman Robert Greenblatt said this week. Greenblatt promises a program that will feature Buble performing hits from the disc combined with sketch comedy segments.

“Michael Buble’s popularity as a recording artist and performer transcends generations as he has entertained audiences across the world during his concert tours,” Greenblatt said in a statement. “His 2010 appearance on ["Saturday Night Live"] was the top-rated network telecast of the night and demonstrated that his considerable talents extend beyond singing. NBC is pleased to kick off the holiday season by presenting Michael’s first network television special.”

Miley Cyrus will reportedly produce and star in an untitled comedy set around a broken promise to God.

Oh, the irony.

Cyrus, 18, will play the lead role in the Paramount Pictures film, which is based on a screenplay by writers Sam Brown and Jack Angelo. The project will mark the former Disney sweetheart’s debut as a producer, along with her mother, Tish Cyrus, under the banner of their production company Hope Town Entertainment.

The Nashville native is also set to star as Demi Moore’s out-of-control teen daughter in LOL: Laughing Out Loud. That film, which will feature actress Marlo Thomas, will be released later this year.

Britney Spears brought boyfriend Jason Trawick on stage for her customary pole dance routine while performing Lace and Leather at New York's Nassau Coliseum, and from the look on his face Jason loved it.

Britney has been inviting a lucky male on stage and treating him to a lap dance at every stop of her currently underway Femme Fatale tour. This time Jason was the lucky man, hand-cuffs et al.

The usually sedate Jason, who has been dating Britney since May 2010, loosened up as Britney performed her sultry routine dressed in a lingerie inspired costume. As she worked the pole and wrapped her legs around his neck, Trawick even channeled his wild side and playfully attempted to bite her calf!.

Another surprise during Britney's Nassau Coliseum tour stop on August 2 was a performance by Kanye West.

Oprah Winfrey is set to receive an honorary Oscar at the third annual Governors Awards dinner on November 12 in recognition of her extensive charity work.

Oprah Winfrey is set to receive an honorary Oscar.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the chat show host - who received an honorary degree in June from the University of the Free State in South Africa - will be awarded with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in recognition of her extensive charity work.

The 57-year-old American - who supports a number of good causes, including Academy for Girls in South Africa, as well as her namesake foundations - will be presented with the accolade on November 12 at the third annual Governors Awards dinner and ceremony at the Hollywood & Highland Center.

Oprah was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for Steven Spielberg's 'The Color Purple', in which she made her film debut in 1985, and she now runs her own TV network after 25 years of presenting her self-titled US talk show, which came to an end in May.

Actor James Earl Jones - who has appeared in more than 50 movies, which has seen him provide the voice of Darth Vader, as well as starring in 'Scary Movie 4' and 'Patriot Games' - and make-up artist Dick Smith, NBC's first make-up artist when he began his career in 1945, will also be awarded with honorary Oscars for their outstanding careers.

Probably one of the stars who were staggered most by Amy Winehouse’s sudden demise is Lady Gaga.

The Born This Way artist had not only been known as another one with an addiction to hard drugs – she had even documented herself intaking illegal substances once. But she managed to shake it off.

It happened under her father’s influence, the 25-year-old singer spilled when co-hosting ABC’s The View. He tackled her with her addiction one day, and out of sheer embarrassment she decided then and there to give up the habit. No more hard stuff for Lady Gaga any longer!

Her dad told her that he knew what it was and had lost his best friends because he had stuck with drugs. Amy Winehouse’s death must have rung the bell, for Lady Gaga confessed to feeling “devastated and so sad” when she heard the news. She was so shocked that it rendered her speechless for a couple of days and set her thinking about the fate of stars.

Winehouse – according to Gaga – was a wonderful and kind woman, and the world treated her unfairly. Everybody, including the media that “spins things,” was down on her, and her death ought to teach people “to be kinder” to superstars. It’s a lesson for us all and not for her, the Grammy-winning singer says.

Olivia Wilde went all red on the red carpet in an Antonio Berardi sheath dress and matching heels at the premiere of The Change-Up at the Regency Village Theater in Los Angeles on Monday, August 1.

The 27-year-old actress looked a shapely stunner in a below knee length dress with strong shoulders and a nipped in waist. The dress had cap sleeves, a closed V neckline and diagonal slash pockets.

She accessorized with red satin Brian Atwood platform pumps and Wilfredo Rosado jewels - earrings and a bangle in her right arm.

Her sleek straight hair draped her shoulders, and eyebrow grazing blunt bangs framed her forehead.

She accentuated her gorgeous greenish blue eyes with thick black eyeliner on lids and her long lashes were curled with coats of mascara. Berry lipgloss completed her show stealer looks.

Other guests at the premiere included Olivia's co-stars Ryan Reynolds, Jason Bateman, Leslie Mann and director/producer David Dobkin. Sandra Bullock was a surprise guest of the evening who showed up to support pal Ryan Reynolds.