Buzz Briefs: J.Lo, Rascal Flatts

Plus: Jonas Brothers, Joan Rivers, Jared Paul Stern

(CBS/ AP)  J.Lo Performs At Elementary School Graduation

Students at a Staten Island, N.Y., elementary school for autistic children sure like the way Jennifer Lopez moves.

Teacher Kathy Amati and a paraprofessional showed the video for Lopez's "Let's Get Loud" to the students at P.S. 37. The children liked it so much, they wanted to watch it every day.

They learned the lyrics and the dance moves from the video.

With their teacher's encouragement, they wrote to Lopez, hoping for pictures or an autograph. Instead, she asked to come to their graduation.

On Tuesday, the singer-actress performed "Let's Get Loud" for a group of eight 10- and 11-year-olds at their graduation ceremony.

Rascal Flatts Will Celebrate July 4 With Boston Pops

Popular country duo Rascal Flatts will team up with Keith Lockhart and The Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra on the "Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular" in Boston, July 4 on CBS.

Late night talker Craig Ferguson will host the festivities for the second consecutive year.

The hour-long show airs at 10:00 p.m. ET live/delayed PT

Rascal Flatts will perform some of their greatest hits with the orchestra.

The concert will also feature its traditional piece, the Boston Pops rendition of the "1812 Overture." The final 23 minutes of the telecast, featuring the fireworks display, will be presented commercial free by Liberty Mutual Group.

June 17, 2008


Jonas Brothers Dish On Fame & Dating

The Jonas Brothers have crazy schedules, yet they manage to keep their head on straight and stay grounded during all the madness.

"It’s all about attitude," Kevin Jonas told Cosmo GIRL! "Our family motto is, ‘Live like you’re at the bottom, even if you’re at the top.' "

The band, made up of Kevin, 20; Joe, 18; and Nick, 15 just starred in their first TV movie, "Camp Rock," premiering this Friday. In addition the talented trio has ventured on an ongoing sold-out tour; they are due to release a new album in August; and they are stars in a scripted TV series filming this fall called the "Jonas Brothers."

“We knew we’d made it when we were on Perez Hilton,” Nick Jonas told ”Cosmo GIRL!"

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Photos: Jonas Brothers: A Talented Trio

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Dating isn't an easy when you're a Jonas Brother, but getting a grip on the paparazzi presence has been a challenge they are overcoming.

“We do hang out with girls since we’re single guys," Nick Jonas told ”Cosmo GIRL! . "But we’ve matured in a sense that we know how to handle [the press] now.”


Rivers' Potty Mouth Gets Her Kicked Off British TV

Joan Rivers' salty tongue got her booted from a British daytime talk show in the middle of its live broadcast.

Rivers used two expletives while talking about Russell Crowe as a guest host on the live gab-fest "Loose Women." She was asked to leave during a commercial break.

The 75-year-old comedian said in a statement Tuesday she was sorry for the swearing, and assumed that a censor would be able to "bleep" the words out.

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Photos: Celebrity Circuit

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Then she cracked wise, saying the incident reminded her of her wedding night - because she was asked to leave in the middle of that, too.


NY Gossip Columnist Lawsuit Tossed

A judge has dismissed New York Post gossip columnist Jared Paul Stern's defamation lawsuit against the Daily News, supermarket mogul Ron Burkle, and Bill and Hillary Clinton.

Stern denied Burkle's claim that he'd demanded money to squelch negative news. The Clintons are friends of Burkle, and the former president complained about Stern's Page Six column. The Daily News reported on the fracas involving its rival.

Stern's lawsuit, filed in March 2007, accused Burkle and the Clintons of trying to defame and discredit him. He claimed the Daily News - along with a publicist and a former Secret Service investigator - conspired with them.

State Supreme Court Justice Walter Tolub said Tuesday that Stern didn't prove his case.