Ashton Kutcher ACM Award Presenter: 2012 Best Female Vocalist

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Mar 312012
 

Ashton Kutcher will present one of the coveted awards at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday in Las Vegas.

The Two and a Half Men star will take the stage to hand out the award for female vocalist of the year.  This year’s nominees include Sara Evans, Martina McBride, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood and last year’s winner Miranda Lambert.

Other celebs who will take on  presenter duties: Marc Anthony, Jake Owen, Grace Potter, LeAnn Rimes, Liam Hemsworth, LL Cool J, Zac Brown and KISS.

Kutcher will see a raise in his pay envelope when the new season of Men premieres.  He recently negotiated a bump from $700K per episode to an impressive $1 million.

The ACM award show will be broadcast live on CBS from the MGM Grand at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday, April 1.

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Mega Millions Lottery Jackpot Split by Illinois, Kansas, Maryland Winners

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Mar 312012
 

The majority of Mega Millions lottery ticket holders are tearing their non-winning numbers into tiny little pieces this morning.  Three ticket-holders from Kansas, Illinois and Maryland, on the other hand, have hit the jackpot and will split $640 million.

The winning numbers in Friday night’s drawing were 02-04-23-38-46 and the Mega Ball 23.  Each winner will receive $213 million before taxes.

Mega Millions lottery is played in 42 states plus the District of Columbia and the Virgin Islands.  Lottery officials indicate that during the last few hours before the drawing Friday night clerks across the country were generating $1 million in sales per minute.

According to Illinois Lottery spokesman Mike Lang, the winning quick pick ticket in his state was sold at Moto Mart in the small town of Red Bud, near St. Louis.

The Maryland winner purchased the ticket at a retail store in Baltimore and the Kansas ticket was sold in the northeastern part of the state.

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Cissy Houston First Interview Since Whitney’s Death

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Mar 312012
 

Cissy Houston is finally ready to break her silence several months after the sudden death of her daughter Whitney Houston in L.A..

The family matriarch, 78, sat down for an interview with New Jersey TV station My9.  The chat took place at the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, where Whitney sang and her funeral service was held.

How is Cissy coping with the loss of her daughter?  “I have my moments.  I’m not there yet.  I don’t think I’m any more courageous than anyone else. I am a true believer in God, if I could bring her back I would, but that’s not possible.”

Asked about the singers struggles with addiction and if she feels responsible for that, “I know I did the best I could. I don’t blame myself. I know I did the best I could for everything.”

She continued, “My children are my whole life. She was very special to me… she was my only daughter, and a good one.  Looked out for her family.  I’m very proud of my daughter.  She accomplished a whole lot in the short time that she had here . . .she was a very wonderful person.”

The L.A. Coroner ruled that Houston’s death was due to accidental drowning, with heart disease and cocaine listed as contributing factors.

Whitney’s only daughter Bobbi Kristini Brown got a big break thanks to Tyler Perry, who will feature her in a recurring role on his TBS sitcom For Better or Worse beginning in July.

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Tyler Perry Casts Bobbi Kristina in TV Sitcom ‘For Better or Worse’

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Mar 302012
 

When the Tyler Perry sitcom For Better or Worse returns to TBS in July, you’ll be seeing Bobbi Kristina Brown in a new recurring role.

The 19-year-old daughter of the late Whitney Houston has been signed by Perry to appear in the comedy series that debuted last year.  The show revolves around a married couple played by Michael Jai White and Tasha Smith.

The teen has no previous acting experience but told Oprah in an interview last month that she was going to try acting and singing.

Her father is entertainer Bobby Brown.  He made news earlier this week for a DUI arrest in L.A.

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American Idol: Nicki Minaj Wardrobe Malfunction VIDEO

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Mar 302012
 

Nicki Minaj had millions of television viewers on the edge of their seats last night during her live performance of Starships on the American Idol elimination show.

The decidedly upbeat dance routine that was enthusiastically executed by the talented entertain threatened to unleash one or both of her breasts throughout the musical number.

Afterward show host Ryan Seacrest stated the obvious, “Well you guys enjoyed it. That was fun.  There were parts of that performance that were a little high risk … if you know what I’m saying.”

Minaj looked slightly sheepish and quietly responded, “I know, I know.”

At one point during the song the bootylicious celeb actually tucked a wayward body part back into her skimpy top.  Check out the video below:

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