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Comedian Lisa Lampanelli drops 106 pounds in a year

Comedian Lisa Lampanelli has lost 106 pounds — and no, she didn't get rid of a skinny best friend.

Lampanelli had gastric-sleeve surgery a year ago in April and has since shed all that weight off her formerly 248-pound frame. (See the before and after in the video above.)

“I feel like I’ve reached the weight I’m supposed to be," she told InTouch on Thursday. "I’m officially a skinny ..." -- um, let's say a skinny best friend.

In gastric sleeve surgery, or sleeve gastrectomy, the left side of the stomach is removed, according to the Mayo Clinic, leaving a stomach "about the size and shape of a banana." In addition to the surgery, which the self-proclaimed "Queen of Mean" said isn't a miracle cure, Lampanelli credits exercise and portion control.

"I have to figure out my addiction issue and how I even got overweight in the first place," said the "Celebrity Apprentice" alum.

But it's not all seriousness. Let's get real. This woman's got a sense of humor,...

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Ja Rule took another step Tuesday toward life as a free man when he was released from a federal prison in upstate New York and headed home to begin home confinement for the balance of his sentence.

The rapper, real name Jeffrey Atkins, was picked up around 10 a.m. by his wife, who drove him straight home, a source told TMZ. According to the federal Bureau of Prisons, his release date remains July 28.

The 37-year-old will serve out his federal time in federally monitored home confinement, his rep told MTV in a statement.

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Hollywood headlines: Week in review

Beyonce talks having more kids, Justin Bieber is attacked by a fan in Dubai, and Anne Hathaway goes blond in this week's Hollywood headlines.
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Miley Cyrus tops Maxim's Hot 100 list, with other Disney alumnae

Miley Cyrus has topped Maxim's Hot 100 list -- a fact that is officially making us shudder.

Cyrus' co-Disney alum Selena Gomez, singer Rihanna, FHM's sexiest woman Mila Kunis, Oscar-winner Jennifer Lawrence, actress Jennifer Love Hewitt, Disney alum Ashley Tisdale, supermodel Kate Upton, Disney alum Vanessa Hudgens and "Happy Endings" star Elisha Cuthbert round out the top 10 world's sexiest women, according to the men's mag.

Are we seeing a common theme here? One that perhaps tells us quite a bit about Maxim's readership and demographics? Something along the lines of boys who grew up watching the Disney Channel in the last decade? Perhaps. Or is this where the young stars go to break out of their squeaky-clean images? Who knows.

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Maxim called Cyrus "the most beautiful woman in the universe" and bumped her up from the No. 68 spot last year. Fiancé Liam Hemsworth must be so proud. Move over Gwyneth Paltrow.

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'Biggest Loser' divorce: Cheating is alleged

News that "The Biggest Loser" contestants Sam Poueu and Stephanie Anderson are in the process of getting a divorce only two months from the due date of their first child has many fans asking one big question: Why?

If a People source close to the situation is to be believed, the answer is not a good one.

With the baby's birth approaching, Anderson, 33, felt they "weren't connecting" and sought couples counseling, the source told the mag. And in one of the sessions, Poueu, 28, allegedly decided to come clean.

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"He [admitted] that he had cheated on her with multiple women throughout the course of their courtship and marriage," the source said. "He told her everything."

That was enough for Anderson, who, according to the source, initiated the split.

Poueu didn't exactly jump to defend himself, the mag said, as he said in a statement, "The circumstances and specifics of our marriage and our separation are extremely difficult and private."

He said the two are...

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'90210' star Shenae Grimes marries Josh Beech in London

Shenae Grimes, of the recently canceled "90210," has married musician Josh Beech.

The TV actress, 23, tied the knot Friday morning just outside London and made the announcement on Twitter.

"I now pronounce us Mr. and Mrs. Beech! Ahhh! Xx @iamjoshbeech," posting a picture of herself smooching her new husband. 

Beech, 26, simply dubbed it a "huge day" on Twitter.

The low-key wedding took place at a countryside Tudor manor, Us Weekly reports. And the bride wore a black Vera Wang halter ball gown and carried a bouquet of red flowers, according to E! News.

The series finale of "90210," a reboot of the '90s drama "Beverly Hills, 90210," will air on the CW on Monday, ending its five-season run. Grimes, who got her start on Canadian teen series "Degrassi," recently said that after the show she plans to pursue another of her former paths: fashion. She used to intern for Teen Vogue and Canada's Fashion Television, according to Us.

"I'm going to do that more heavily. And [Josh and I] really want...

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Justin Bieber performs in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, last week. A recent poll shows less love for the Biebs than his fans might think.

Justin Bieber polls unfavorably across party lines — ouch!

Dear Justin Bieber: America's grown-ups aren't exactly in love with you. In fact, according to a recent poll, Bieber was the only pop artist to earn an unfavorable rating from people across the political landscape.

A majority of Democrats (23% favorable-54% unfavorable), Republicans (17%-52%), and independents (18%-56%) all bagged on the Biebs. 

And why not, given the 19-year-old pop star's recent neighborhood conflict, maybe pot smoking and all of his foibles while on tour in Europe, including but not limited to ditching a gift monkey in Germany? Grown-ups in general don't love that stuff, especially the alleged spitting-on-the-neighbor part.

He did even worse with certain groups when results were sliced by age, with adults ages 30-45 and 46-65 giving him 62% and 60% unfavorable rankings, respectively, with those older and younger thinking better of him.

Now, this isn't some Website-X-wants-publicity-so-does-an-online-poll poll. This was conducted by Public Policy Polling, which is...

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Kate Upton lands Vogue cover, talks famous curves

Kate Upton has arrived. Again. The curvaceous blond model has landed herself the sizzling June cover of fashion bible Vogue magazine.

Vogue editor Anna Wintour appears to have finally given Upton her seal of approval, because it's the first time she's graced the U.S. cover, appearing previously on international versions of the sartorial codex.

The 20-year-old model, a trained equestrian who got her start in Florida at age 12, has worked her way into our lives through Sports Illustrated swimsuit-edition covers, viral videos, popular TV ads and our daily social media consumption.

And she is beyond thrilled about it.

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"My behind the scenes video @voguemagazine ... Can I go back now?such a fun shoot n my sister came with me!" she tweeted, and she has already changed her Twitter profile pic to the mag's cover.

The girl with a signature mole has amassed more than 935,000 Twitter followers by publication time and is said to be an early user of the...

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Nick Offerman lends his deadpan reading of celebrity tweets to "Conan."

Nick Offerman reads tweets from Amanda Bynes and Miley Cyrus

It's Friday, and NBC has renewed "Parks and Recreation" for a sixth season, so what better way to celebrate than with a bit of Nick Offerman?

The bearded and burly actor showed up on "Conan" Thursday night in the latest installment of "Nick Offerman Reads Tweets From Female Celebrities" (the name says it all). Easily one of late night's funniest recurring bits, it plays upon the contrast between the actor's taciturn, burly man image and the bubbly and overly confessional Twitter persona favored by many Hollywood starlets.

This time around, in between chopping, sawing and stacking wood, Offerman shared Hayden Panettiere's thoughts on puppies, Katy Perry's feelings about naps and Miley Cyrus' ... well, something. Watch and enjoy.

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Britney Spears rocks a hot bikini body, confirms Vegas residency

Britney Spears is giving fans a toned taste of what they're in for when she takes residency in Vegas later this year, flaunting her bod in a white bikini on the June cover of Shape magazine.

Oh, yeah, she also confirmed that she'll be setting up camp in Las Vegas. Hence the need to whip that 31-year-old body into shape.

"I'm doing 90 minutes of yoga twice a week in addition to a lot of cardio — hour-long sessions three times a week with my trainer ...," Spears told the mag. "The [Vegas] performances won't be simple — they'll be a massive party from start to finish. And to pull this off, I have to be in top condition and running at full speed."

She's been working to lose weight through diet in addition to working out (she's using the Nutrisystem plan) and noted it isn't easy.

"Dieting is tough … because my specialties are spaghetti, brownies and chocolate chip cookies," she said.

And in that Deja Soleil bikini? Ain't no room for chocolate chip cookies.

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Amanda Bynes gets 3 years' probation in suspended-license case

Amanda Bynes pleaded no contest Thursday to driving with a suspended license, settling a case stemming from a September traffic stop that ended with the 27-year-old's car being impounded right out from under her.

Her license had been suspended earlier that month after a couple of alleged and since-settled hit-and-run incidents — those in the wake of an arrest on suspicion of DUI, which is still pending.

Don't expect to see a selfie of her from the Burbank courthouse, however. Bynes, who's hanging out in New York these days, wasn't on hand, so the plea was entered by her attorney, TMZ reports.

The penalty? Three years' probation, during which the self-proclaimed retired actress must obey all laws. She was warned not to drive without proper license and insurance and fined $300.

Good thing she's walking a lot these days.

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Megan Fox takes to a trampoline for 'Ninja Turtles' [Video]

Megan Fox is back at work — on a trampoline.

Making it even more the stuff of young men's fantasies is the film she's working on: "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles." It's the three Ts: Trampolines, Turtles and ... talent.

Or something like that.

Fox, who had son Noah with husband Brian Austin Green in September, was spotted Tuesday in New York City. In the movie, she plays April O'Neil, a TV reporter who befriends the turtles, according to Us Weekly. On the NYC street, she appeared to be shooting a "soft news" segment for the film's Channel 6.

The actress' purple tank and skin-tight black leggings revealed a body that's back in fighting shape after her pregnancy.

The same day, Fox was spotted on set with her body double, who was ready to ride a bike, TMZ reported.

Twice the hotness, ready to roll.

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After three years of dating, "The Vampire Diaries" stars Nina Dobrev, 24, and Ian Somerhalder, 34, called it quits. The pair, who play the star-crossed lovers newbie vampire Elena Gilbert and bad-boy vamp Damon Salvatore, took their relationship public in 2011 and news of the split came in early May.<br
Dobrev and Somerhalder are "consummate professionals" and "will continue to work together and remain best friends, which is where the relationship started," a source said.

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Dobrev and Somerhalder are "consummate professionals" and "will continue to work together and remain best friends, which is where the relationship started," a source said.

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Celebrity splits of 2013

Another year, another batch of celebrity breakups. Take a ride down 2013's highway of heartbreak so far.
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