Celebrity Circuit

Bethenny Frankel: I'm Leaving "Real Housewives"

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NEW YORK (CBS) Bethenny Frankel may have shot to fame through "The Real Housewives of New York City" but now that she is, in fact, a wife and mother, she wants to leave "Housewives" in the past.

The 39-year-old Bravo reality star announced the news on Tuesday that she won't be joining next season. Why? Frankel says the last season took too much out of her and she wouldn't be able to "mentally handle" another round, saying she doesn't "see any reason to go back."

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"The Amazing Race" Cast Announced

The cast of the 17th season of "The Amazing Race."

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NEW YORK (CBS) Eleven new teams are set to compete on the 17th season of "The Amazing Race."

CBS announced the lineup Wednesday. It  includes a team of home shopping hosts, newly dating couples, an Internet entertainer, Ivy League a cappella singers and a birth mother/daughter team who recently reunited after the mother gave her newborn daughter up for adoption more than 20 years ago.

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T.I. and Wife Arrested on Drug Charges

T.I. and Tameka "Tiny" Cottle

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LOS ANGELES (CBS/AP) Grammy-winning rapper T.I., who is still on probation after spending time behind bars on gun charges, was arrested along with his wife, Tameka "Tiny" Cottle, on drug charges after police smelled alleged marijuana coming from their car, authorities said.

The Wednesday night arrests for possession of a controlled substance occurred in West Hollywood during a traffic stop, Los Angeles sheriff's deputy Mark Pope told The Associated Press.

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Bristol Palin on "Dancing with the Stars:" No Skimpy Costumes for Me

Bristol Palin attends "The Harsh Truth: Teen Moms Tell All" Town Hall Meeting sponsored by The Candie's Foundation at Lighthouse International Conference Center on May 5, 2010, in New York City. (Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images)

NEW YORK (CBS) Her ex-beau Levi Johnston might have showed a lot skin for Playgirl, but don't expect Bristol Palin to do the same when she competes on "Dancing with the Stars."

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The 19-year-old mother says she plans to ditch the show's usual skimpy costumes and will remain covered up on the dance floor.

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Jodie Sweetin Welcomes a Baby Girl

Actress Jodie Sweetin arrives at Heidi Klum & A Pea in the Pod's Moms-to Be Night Out on May 26, 2010, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

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NEW YORK (CBS) It's another girl for former "Full House" star Jodie Sweetin.

The actress welcomed her second child, a daughter named Beatrix, on Tuesday with boyfriend Morty Coyle.

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Rihanna Gets A Wax Statue

Rihanna posing next to a wax statue of her likeness. (Personal Photo)

NEW YORK (CBS) Following in the footsteps of Kim Kardashian and Lady Gaga, pop star Rihanna now also has a wax statute courtesy of Madame Tussauds.

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Paris Hilton Banned from Wynn Las Vegas Resorts

Paris Hilton poses for a police booking photo in Las Vegas on Aug. 28, 2010.

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LAS VEGAS (CBS/AP) Paris Hilton has been banned from two Wynn resorts on the Las Vegas Strip and her boyfriend has been dismissed as nightclub manager following their arrests.

Wynn spokeswoman Jennifer Dunne said Wednesday that Hilton won't be allowed at the properties anymore.

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Edyta Sliwinska: "I'm Moving On" from "Dancing with the Stars"

Edyta Sliwinska arrives at the 2009 American Music Awards at Nokia Theater L.A. Live on Nov. 22, 2009 in Los Angeles. (Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

NEW YORK (CBS) Season 11's "Dancing with the Stars" celebrity and pro pairings were revealed Wednesday on "Good Morning America," and noticeably absent from the list was pro dancer Edyta Sliwinska.

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Sliwinska -- who has appeared on the show since its first season in 2005 -- has confirmed via her Twitter account that she has quit the dancing competition.

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Fergie Has Traded In Her Brunette Hair for Blonde

Fergie on Feb. 4, 2005. (Frank Micelotta/Getty Images).

NEW YORK (CBS) Seems like these days Fergie prefers blonde.

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The frontwoman of the Black Eyed Peas has traded in her brown tresses for blonde hair.

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Miranda Lambert Leads 2010 CMA Award Nominations

In this June 9, 2010 file photo, country singer Miranda Lambert attends the 2010 CMT Music Awards, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer, file)

NASHVILLE (CBS/AP) The Country Music Association revealed the complete list of nominees today for the 2010 CMA Awards, with Miranda Lambert leading the way.

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The former "Nashville Star" finalist received a record-breaking nine nominations, the most for a female country music artist and more than any other artist this year.

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Julianne Moore's Sexy Bulgari Ad Banned in Venice

Julianne Moore is seen in an advertisement for Bulgari.

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NEW YORK (CBS) An advertisement for luxury accessories brand Bulgari featuring actress Julianne Moore is too sexy for Venice, the Italian city's mayor says.

The billboard, which was to be displayed on Doge's Palace, which overlooks the famous St. Mark's Square, features the actress lying naked across a divan, covered by a handbag and two lion cubs.

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Venice Film Festival to Open with "Black Swan"

From left, screenwriter Mark Heyman, producer Scott Franklin, actor Benjamin Millepied, director Darren Aronofsky, actress Natalie Portman and actor Vincent Cassel attend the "Black Swan" photo call during the 67th Venice Film Festival at the Palazzo del Casino on Sept. 1, 2010, in Venice, Italy.

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NEW YORK (CBS/AP) "Black Swan," the Darren Aronofsky-directed dark thriller starring Natalie Portman, is set to kick off the 67th Venice Film Festival on Wednesday.

The film focuses on a veteran ballerina (played by Portman) whose world turns upside down when a new rival (Mila Kunis) threatens to take away her starring role at a New York ballet company.

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Samantha Ronson: "Incredibly Sad" Over Fatal Dog Attack

DJ Samantha Ronson attends "Summit on the Summit: Kilimanjaro Pre-Ascent Event" held at Voyeur on Dec. 9, 2009 in West Hollywood, Calif. (Michael Buckner/Getty Images)

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NEW YORK (CBS) Samantha Ronson says she is sorry after her bulldog reportedly attacked and killed a neighbor's 3-pound Maltese.

There is now a criminal investigation underway to determine 2-year-old Maltese's  cause of death.

"I feel incredibly sad and wish I could offer more than condolences," Ronson, who once dated actress  Lindsay Lohan, wrote on her Twitter page. "Unfortunately there are no words to describe how sorry I am. There is absolutely nothing I can say that will alter one minute of today, nothing."

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Less is More in Clooney's "The American"

George Clooney is shown in a scene from "The American."

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By KARINA MITCHELL

NEW YORK (CBS) You're either going to love this movie, or leave feeling incredibly frustrated, depending on how much patience you have and how much you love art films.

For those who possess both aforementioned traits, the reward is a thoroughly minimalist approach to filmmaking and the chance to savor a supremely pure performance from the film's star, George Clooney, who lets his character's vulnerability and his flaws shine through.

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Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi's Boyfriend Proposes on Magazine Cover

Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi attends the KIIS-FM "Now 34 And The Jersey Shore" party at Hollywood Tower on July 11, 2010 in Los Angeles. (Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

NEW YORK (CBS) Just after a few weeks of dating, Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi's new beau Jeff Miranda has popped the question to the pint-sized "Jersey Shore" star.

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But, don't expect this "guidette" to say "I Do" anytime soon.

On Tuesday, Polizzi, 22, not only turned down Miranda's offer of marriage, but also revealed that she is now single. Continue »