True Blood hunk Alexander Skarsgard donned a graduation gown and was awarded an honorary degree from Leeds Metropolitan University where he studied years ago.

The 34 year-old Generation Kill actor spent only six months on campus after he left the Marines in his native Sweden, and then went on to study acting at college in the U.S.

Skarsgard said he was happy to receive the honor.

“I am delighted to receive this award today and am honoured to be back here in Leeds.”I received great support here 14 years ago when I was studying a language course and great support from the university when I decided to reignite my passion for acting.”

Skarsgard was celebrated, along with BBC television presenter Harry Gration at the ceremony.

More photos of Alex are under.  (Read the article)

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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck split long ago but Lopez’ mom Guadalupe still thinks highly of him and sent The Town star an email asking for some advice.

JLo’s mom sent the email on July 12th, according to US Weekly, 3 days before the news of split Lopez and Marc Anthony’s became public and Ben replied.

“Guadalupe reached out to Ben over email. She wanted advice for Jennifer,” reveals a source.

“She always liked and trusted him. [Ben] replied back on email, wished her well and offered what he could,”

Despite the outwardly blissful life, Jennifer was unhappy and has low self-esteem which Marc took advantage of with his controlling ways and jealous rages, according to pals of Lopez.

Jennifer’s mom still thinks fondly of Affleck and had a soft spot for the man who dated her daughter for 18 months. Reaching out to him shows her level of trust and how much she wants to help her daughter.

When Jennifer and Ben split, Lopez went on to marry Anthony just a few months later. Affleck moved on to another Jennifer – actress Jennifer Garner - and has been married to her since 2005.

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Katy Perry dropped the 2011 MTV VMA’s nominee list last night and the singer found herself leading everyone with 9 nominations including Video of the Year.

She’s up against Beastie Boys, Bruno Mars, Tyler the Creator and Adele in the top honors category.

Adele, along with Kanye West, gave Perry a run for her money in the number of nods; both came in with 8 noms. Bruno Mars grabbed 4 and Beyonce, Lady Gaga and Nicki Minaj grabbed 3 each.

The 2011 MTV VMA’s air on August 28th at 9pm ET. Go to MTV.com to vote for your favorite video.

Check out the full list of nominess below. (Read the article)

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Happy Birthday to everyone celebrating today, July 21st, including:

1951 – Robin Williams, comedian
1956 – Michael Connelly, author
1957 – Jon Lovitz, comedian
1969 – Godfrey, comedian
1971 – Charlotte Gainsbourg, actress
1978 – Justin Bartha, actor
1978 – Josh Harnett, actor
1985 – Paloma Faith, singer
1989 – Rory Culkin, actor
1989 – Juno Temple, actress
1989 – Chelsie Kane, actress

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Emma Watson can’t seem to make up her mind about college!  After declaring in March that she was leaving Brown University, she has now announced that she’ll be back.

Emma is headed to Oxford for the fall, but will return to Brown in 2012 to finish her degree.    Good for her; back in 2009, she said that completing a college degree was one of her big goals.

I wonder what’s behind all the indecision?  It’s OK to transfer schools if Brown’s not working out for you, Emma!

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If you hadn’t heard that Ashton Kutcher replaced Charlie Sheen on Two And A Half Men, CBS wants to be certain you’re paying attention!   The promo ad for the show’s upcoming season features Ashton and his two new co-stars Angus T. Jones and John Cryer in their birthday suits, behind a sign reading “All will be revealed… 09.19.11.”

It’s going to be an entirely different show with Ashton on board.  And what I mean by that is that it might actually be funny.   Clearly, I’m not a fan, but I may have to check out the season premiere to see how it shapes up.

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TV fans know Melissa McCarthy from shows like Gilmore Girls and Mike and Molly.  But those who have seen her in Bridesmaids also know just how far off the chain Melissa can go.  GQ chatted with Melissa and a few of her Bridesmaids cast and crew mates to learn more about this funny, funny lady.

Melissa on playing the character of Megan:

I read the script and had such a weird, fast reaction to Megan. I knew exactly what I wanted her to look like, to sound like, and I got an intense feeling of “I like her so much! This will never work out!” For the audition, I wore no makeup and a bad pant. Once I look like the character, it really locks me in, even if people sometimes say, “We need you not to be repulsive.”

Maya Rudolph on working with Melissa:

Honestly, I’ve always felt that Melissa is hands down one of the most incredible performers I’ve ever worked with. I’ve heard people over the years say, “I really like her on ‘Gilmore Girls.’ ” In the back of my mind, I was always saying, “Just you wait.” When we were making Bridesmaids, I secretly delighted in knowing that vintage McCarthy was about to be unleashed upon the world, and I was excited to tell the world, “Hold on to your a**.”

Director Paul Feig:

Let any debate about “women aren’t funny” be put to rest. I would do anything with her, and she’s got such range that she kind of can do anything. The worst thing you could do, if you had a Melissa McCarthy in your employ, would be, “Can you just stick to the script?” But that happens a lot. Why the f*** would you ever do that?

Read all the comments at GQ.

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Justin Timberlake sat down with Jimmy Fallon last night, promoting his new movie Friends With Benefits, but JT only stayed on the chair briefly.

The two took the stage and gave the audience a ‘History of Rap’ sequel.

When Timberlake visited Jimmy’s late night talk show last year promoting The Social Network, the two teamed up with Fallon’s house band, The Roots, and gave the audience a musical medley that included references to Beastie Boys, Sugar Hill Gang, Kanye West and Eminem.

This time they brought out Nelly, Cypress Hill, Salt-N-Pepa, Public Enemy and Grandmaster Flash.

At first, Timberlake mocked resistance to trying again.

“No, no, no stop. It’s not gonna happen, we can’t do it again, we can’t top …”

However he quickly grabbed a mic and the two opened with Kurtis Blow’s “The Breaks.”

Jimmy and Justin segued through Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five’s “The Message,” N.W.A.’s “Express Yourself,” DMX‘s “Up in Here,” and Outkast‘s “Hey Ya,” among lots more before bringing it back with “The Breaks.”

Check out the video below. (Read the article)

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Kim Kardashian has a considerable amount of endorsement deals but Old Navy isn’t one of them and she’s making sure everyone knows it.

The 30 year-old reality TV star of Keeping Up With The Kardashians has filed a lawsuit against Old Navy’s parent company The Gap, Inc. claiming the company is creating confusion for not only using the look-alike star (Melissa Molinaro) in commercials, they are using twitter and her name to continue the charade.

“We’re seeking damages according to proof,” Kardashian’s attorney Gary Hecker told the Daily News.

“Kim Kardashian is immediately recognizable and is known for her look and style. Her identity and persona are valuable. When her intellectual property rights are violated, she intends to enforce them,” he continued.

The ads originally aired in February featuring Molinaro dancing and lip-synching to the tune “Super C-U-T-E.”

Kardashian is reported to be particularly upset over the tweets the company posted to it’s page and using her twitter account to promote the brand.

“Breaking News!! @CBSNEWS reports that Old Navy’s Super CUTE star looks like @kimkardashian. #LOL. What do you think?”

Kim’s legal reps said the ads ‘evoke her identity’ and the damages they are seeking is thought to be somewhere in the $15 to $20 million range.

“Old Navy launched a multimedia advertising campaign featuring television and online ads that misappropriate Kardashian’s likeness in the form of a celebrity look-alike, and styled the infringing ads to evoke Kardashian’s identity and persona.”

Kardashian promotes everything from perfume and jewelry to Midori Melon Liquer, Sketchers, Silly Bandz and her own clothing stores DASH. She is set to wed NBA star Kris Humphries sometime late summer.

Molinaro has since starred in the direct-to-video movie Honey 2 with The Vampire Diaries Kat Graham and is now dating Kim’s ex, Reggie Bush.

If you haven’t seen the ad, check it out below.  (Read the article)

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Bridesmaid star Maya Rudolph and her husband, filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson welcomed a son earlier this month.

Rudolph, 38 and Anderson, 41, welcomed their third child, Jack, on July 3rd. Jack joins his two older sisters: Pearl, 5 years-old and Lucille, 20 months-old.

The SNL veteran said she did not know the sex of her baby and enjoyed the surprise.

“You have to wait nine months for a surprise, but then it’s a good pay-off because it really is a surprise.”

Anderson is currently filming The Master with Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams and Phillip Seymour Hoffman to be released in 2013.

Rudolph will be back at work on her new NBC show Up All Night with Christina Applegate and Will Arnet. It debuts on September 14th.

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