Beyonce has always been known for keeping her personal life private. So it came as a surprise when she loosened up a bit and opened up to Gotham magazine about the dark points in her life.”My life is definitely not perfect… Along with everything great, there are sacrifices,” she told Extra. However, Miss B disclaimed the Gotham magazine article which reported her as having experienced a breakdown. “I wouldn’t say I was on the verge of a breakdown. That’s a very strong thing to say.”

Beyonce also keep her personal relationships private, including her romance with now-husband rap mogul Jay-Z. “I reveal myself in my music,” she told Extra, “That’s my therapy.”

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We all know that Jessica Simpson is head over heels in love with her boyfriend Tony Romo. But then she stood him up for a date with… Elmo?

But as luck would have it, the weather proved uncooperative that night. The singer ended up missing both her dates instead.

Jessica, who has designed clothes, shoes and bags for Macy’s, was supposed to fly in to New York to celebrate the department store’s 150^th anniversary. However, heavy rains caused flight delays, thus causing Jess to miss her gig singing “Happy Birthday” with Elmo, E! News reports.

“I’m so, so sorry!” the blonde bombshell told E! as she rushed to the event just moments before it ended for the night, “[I wish] I could be God and control the weather.”

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Julianne Hough is one tough performer – be it on the dance floor or operating room.The Dancing with the Stars pro dancer is recovering quite smoothly after undergoing laparoscopic appendectomy a few days ago.

“Julianne has successfully completed surgery in Los Angeles and is at home resting comfortably,” reads a message from her website obtained by E! News, “Her family is with her. We wish her a speedy recovery.”

Fans got an update of this two-time DWTS champ via some words from her partner Cody Linley, who announced that Hough’s surgery had gone smoothly as she is now in recovery.

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She may have a whole lot of on-air time with her husband gunning for the Presidency, but Michelle Obama likes her clothes at bargain price.

After Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin took the brunt for her $150,000 wardrobe, Michelle Obama talks about the latest hot topic in the heated elections – clothes.

”Actually, this is a J. Crew ensemble,” the aspiring first lady told Jay Leno on the Tonight Show, referring to her yellow sweater set, ”You can get some good stuff online.”

Now on to more serious stuff, Michelle says that she sympathizes with Sarah on what it is like to be in the public eye, ”A VP pick, it’s like being shot out of a cannon,” she told Leno, “All of a sudden you’re at the center of attention, and you want to look good.”

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What is really going on between Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler?

After having recently been spotted rekindling her summer fling with John Mayer, Jennifer Aniston has also been seen on a night out of town with new man Gerard Butler. OK! Magazine caught sight of the thespians at the Tower Bar in West Hollywood, one of Jen’s favorite haunts.

“Gerard was laughing loudly towards the end of the meal,” one diner told the magazine, “while Jen was laughing uncontrollably!”

“Jen and Gerard have chemistry in spades,” says a source, “I wouldn’t be surprised if something clicked between them.”

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As a woman, Michelle Obama understands Sarah Palin’s love for fashion. But this aspiring first lady is not a fan of designer duds. As she told Jay Leno on the Tonight Show, “Whatever we wear, we buy.”

Ever the fashion expert, Leno was also quick to compliment Obama on her sunshine yellow ensemble. “What is it, about $60-grand? $60-, $70,000 that outfit?” he asked.

To which, Michelle was quick to reply, “Actually, this is a J. Crew ensemble … “

Aside from the fashion chitchat, Leno went on to delve into the heart of the matter, which is Sarah Palin’s controversial acceptance of around $150,000 worth of clothes from the Republican National Convention. Leno opined, “[It was] a bad move on her part.”

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Mike Myers is known for making people laugh so hard that tears roll down their eyes. But what makes this funnyman cry?A few days ago, the Austin Powers actor paid a visit to the visited Rusk Institute in The Bronx together with Only Make Believe, a theatre group that performs plays for sick children in hospitals, People Magazine reports.

“I watched kids of differing physical abilities and different backgrounds from around the world lose themselves in imagination and make believe. And I was moved to tears,” Myers told the magazine regarding his experience, “All I can tell you is that I cried like a baby. I couldn’t stop crying.”

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Pretty Woman has already gone down the annals of movie history. The flick’s star Julia Roberts sees no need to revive out favorite fairy tale.”No one wants to see an old hooker!  Do they?’ the actress joked with Extra when asked whether there will be a Pretty Woman sequel anytime soon. Extra caught up with the 41-year-old actress at the staged reading for The Painted Turtle, Paul Newman’s Hole in The Wall California Camp.

And, as Julia admits, these events still make her a wee bit starstruck. “I was in the afternoon here during rehearsal and I had my baby [Henry] with me,” she told Extra, “And it’s chilling when Jack Nicholson goes, ‘Henry, how ya doing kid?’  It’s like ‘Aaahhh!’ ”

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