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The U.S. federal government has taken down MegaUpload, the enormous file-sharing site endorsed by some major celebrities and partly run by Alicia Keys’ husband Swizz Beatz.

It’s the latest twist in a rapidly widening fight over online content that includes the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) legislation in Congress, which led scores of major websites to go dark on January 18 in protest.

In today’s dramatic shutdown of MegaUpload, the Department of Justice called the site an “international organized criminal enterprise allegedly responsible for massive worldwide online piracy.”

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At the request of American officials, several MegaUpload executives, including Kim Dotcom (Kim Schmitz) were arrested in New Zealand.

Beatz, who is listed as the company’s CEO, was not named in the indictment.

In retaliation for the closing of MegaUpload, the hacker collective Anonymous claimed credit for taking down the websites of the Department of Justice, Universal Music, the Motion Picture Association of America and the Recording Industry Assocation of America.

A “cyberlocker” site, MegaUpload allowed users to transfer large files – which were often copyrighted movies, games, TV episodes and music.

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Chris Rene‘s memorable performance on “The X Factor” Wednesday had judge Simon Cowell calling him the competition’s “dark horse.”

After getting mixed reviews on “Fly” by Sugar Ray, which was chosen by the audience, Rene bounced back with a fun, upbeat rendition of Alicia Keys‘ “No One.”

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Along with Rene, there are just three contestants left: Marcus Canty, Josh Krajcik and the lone remaining female, Melanie Amaro.

One contestant will be eliminated on Thursday.

Who do you think should go home?

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MegaUpload is an extremely popular file-hosting service that’s recently come under fire.

Major industry organizations such as the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) have attacked the “rogue” site for facilitating online piracy.

But in a weird (and weirdly catchy) new song/video, a ton of major celebrities – many of them recording artists – line up behind MegaUpload to voice their support.

Kim Kardashian, Jamie Foxx, Chris Brown, Alicia Keys, Kanye West, Diddy and Floyd Mayweather, Jr. are just some of the famous faces who appear.

Do you use MegaUpload?

Are you as excited about it as everyone in this quirky video?

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Ryan Seacrest just announced today that he’s hosting a two-day music festival at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on September 23 and 24.

The iHeartRadio Music Festival, sponsored by Clear Channel Radio, will feature performances by Lady Gaga, Coldplay, Bruno Mars, the Black Eyed Peas, Steven Tyler, Jennifer Lopez, Alicia Keys, Jane’s Addiction, Carrie Underwood, Nicki Minaj, John Meyer, Kelly Clarkson, Usher, and Sting.

Seacrest said of the festival: “This is a once in a generation gathering of artists and fans from all over the country for a true, must-see music event.”

More names of artists and celebrities will be announced in the coming weeks.

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The 2011 BET Awards take place live tonight from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.

Kevin Hart hosts.

Among the artists scheduled to perform are Alicia Keys, Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, Drake, Beyonce and Mary J. Blige.

Gossip Cop will have live streaming coverage below!

The event begins at 8:00 p.m. ET.

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Oprah Winfrey taped her third and second to last shows on Tuesday night in front of more than 20,000 fans inside Chicago’s United Center.

The first one-hour show was hosted by Tom Hanks, who told the talk-show queen, “Today you are surrounded by nothing but love,” before noting that “pulling off this surprise [filled show] has been a mission impossible.”

Enter Tom Cruise, who Winfrey said “looked like you were 10 when you on my show in 1988.” Cruise has been a guest one dozen times on the show.

Next up was “America’s Got Talent” phenom Jackie Evancho, who sang “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” and was joined by Josh Groban and then Patti LaBelle.

Not enough?

Madonna walked on stage and told Oprah, “You look surprised,” before adding, “Millions of people are inspired by Oprah. I am one of them… She’s a self-made woman who’s been at the top of her game for over 25 years and she is still kicking ass.”

Dakota Fanning came out next to talk about “‘Oprah Show’ Babies,” the generation who grew up watching the program and learning “that girls can run the world.”

That then segued into Beyonce, dressed in a tuxedo leotard, singing her hit, “Run the World (Girls).”

Diane Sawyer was also on hand to announce that 25,000 oak trees are being planted in honor of Oprah, who joked with the audience, “You get a tree, and you get a tree, and you get a tree. Everybody gets a tree!”

Halle Berry, Queen Latifah, and Katie Holmes came out to talk about viewers — who were in the audience — who’ve helped their communities through various charitable acts.

Holmes and Cruise then introduced Rascal Flatts, who closed out the show with a performance of “I Won’t Let You Go.”

The second taped show on Tuesday, slated to the be next to last aired “Oprah Winfrey Show,” was hosted by Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith.

And the first guest was former Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan, who arrived in the Windy City the same year that Oprah did.

Following the basketball great was Jamie Foxx performing “Isn’t She Lovely.” Foxx was joined on piano by Stevie Wonder, who later sang a song he wrote just for Oprah.

Jerry Seinfeld followed Wonder with a standup routine.

After Simon Cowell made a cameo that included him saying, “You are a very good kisser,” Rosie O’Donnell took the stage to sing, “Fever,” with a number of special Oprah-specific lyrics. Joining O’Donnell onstage were Oprah proteges Dr. Phil, Nate Berkus, and Dr. Oz.

And then — just hours after the shocking revelation that Arnold Schwarzenegger fathered a child out of wedlock – Maria Shriver hit the stage with Gayle King and told Oprah, “For more than 30 years, you bestowed the most amazing friendship on me, given me love, support, wisdom and most of all truth.”

Kristin Chenoweth sang a tune from “Wicked,” which was followed up by a poem Maya Angelou wrote and performed specially for Oprah. Alicia Keys then crooned the song, “Superwoman.”

In a rare public appearance, Stedman Graham took the stage to laud his longtime girlfriend. “I’m so proud of you,” he told his “sweetheart.”

Graham then introduced Aretha Franklin, who belted out “Amazing Grace.”

“I’ve never experienced anything like this,” Oprah told the massive audience, adding, “Thank you for taking me to a place that’s beyond joyous.”

But Will Smith told Oprah there was just one more remaining surprise… Usher, who performed a medley of “O.M.G.” and “Oh Happy Day” before confetti exploded across the audience.

The two taped shows will air on May 23 and May 24. Oprah’s last show is May 25.

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“Jennifer Aniston Cancer Drama!” screams the headline of a misleading National Enquirer story that promises to reveal the “shocking reason” behind her decision to direct a movie about the disease.

As Gossip Cop reported, the actress – along with Demi Moore, Alicia Keys and others – will direct a short film as part of Lifetime’s Project Five anthology series looking at breast cancer’s impact.

Apparently, the Enquirer didn’t think that was sufficiently newsworthy, because the tabloid opts to use the sensitive topic to cook up some phony alarm.

By calling the reason behind Aniston’s Project Five involvement “shocking” and then writing about the actress’ “terrifying breast cancer nightmare,” the clear implication is that Aniston herself has the disease.

She does not.

It turns out the not-so-shocking reason for Aniston’s interest in the topic is that her friends Sheryl Crow and Christina Applegate both dealt with breast cancer, and their diagnoses brought the disease into Aniston’s life.

Crow and Applegate were very public about their health struggles, and, fortunately, the two women are now healthy.

That’s the good news.

The bad news is the Enquirer feeling compelled to spin Aniston’s admirable work on behalf of her friends and others as the result of some “shocking” scare that never existed.

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Jennifer Aniston, Demi Moore and Alicia Keys will direct short films about breast cancer as part of Lifetime’s Project Five anthology.

The movie will “use humor and drama to focus on the effect that breast cancer and its diagnosis have on relationships and the way women perceive themselves, while searching for strength, comfort, medical breakthroughs and, ultimately, a cure,” said the network.

So far, there are no further details about the content of Aniston, Moore or Keys’ short pieces.

Aniston is also one of the project’s executive producers, as is Marta Kauffman, who co-created “Friends.”

“Our hope with Project Five is to entertain, inform and inspire dialogue, research and prevention,” said Aniston in a statement. “Otherwise, our goals are small. We want these films to move people and empower those affected by breast cancer to stand tall through this challenge, which impacts all of our lives, no matter who we are.”

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Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart attract attention wherever they go, so their rumored joint appearance at a pre-Oscars Chateau Marmont bash last Friday would have been news no matter what.

But Us Weekly raises the ante, claiming the Twilight twosome “threw their hands in the air like they just didn’t care,” spending all night on the dance floor, where one “fellow reveler” says “they definitely kissed a few times.”

According to the magazine’s source, the highlight for the couple came when DJ Jesse Marco played Jay-Z and Alicia Keys‘ “Empire State of Mind” (“They went nuts for [it]!”)

That sounds pretty cool and all – but did it actually happen?

Gossip Cop received many questions about Pattinson and Stewart’s supposed attendance at the soiree, and while it’s possible the duo danced the night away, no one has been able to confirm that they were there.

The event’s own photographer tells Gossip Cop he did not see Pattinson and Stewart at the party, and one of the organizers tells Gossip Cop, “They were not on the list [of expected celebrities].”

Again, it’s possible that Pattinson and Stewart were among the crowd that included stars like Halle Berry, Ryan Gosling, Miley Cyrus and Natalie Portman.

But the absence of any corroborating eyewitness accounts at this point, in addition to what our sources tell us, make Gossip Cop skeptical that the Breaking Dawn stars kissed on the Chateau Marmont dance floor last week.

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Matthew McConaughey & Camila Alves

The couple’s daughter Vida – Portuguese for “life” – was born on January 3, joining big brother Levi.

Sandra Bullock

The Oscar winner secretly adopted baby Louis Bardo in January, announcing the news as she divorced scandal-plagued Jesse James.

Amy Adams & Darren Le Gallo

The Julie & Julia star gave birth to Aviana Olea on May 15.

Mario Lopez & Courtney Mazza

On September 11, the “Extra” host and his girlfriend were “overjoyed” to introduce Gia Francesca to the world.

Neil Patrick Harris & David Burtka

The couple’s twins, Harper Grace and Gideon Scott, arrived via surrogate on October 12.

Alicia Keys & Swizz Beatz

Three months after marrying, the musical mates were blessed with son Egypt on October 14.

Matt Damon & Luciana Barroso

The superstar’s fourth kid, Stella Zavala, was “Bourne” on October 20. All four children are girls.

Celine Dion & Rene Angelil

On October 23, the couple added twin boys Eddy and Nelson to their family.

John Travolta & Kelly Preston

Two years after the tragic loss of son Jett, the stars said hello to baby Benjamin.

Vince Vaughn & Kyla Weber

After starting the year with a January wedding, the couple’s daughter Locklyn Kyla was born on December 18.

Ali Larter & Hayes MacArthur

“Heroes” actress Larter got an early Christmas gift when Theodore arrived on December 22.

Whose little bundle of joy do you think most resembles his/her parents?

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Vince Vaughn & Kyla Weber, January 2.

The actor and Canadian real estate agent kicked things off with a New Year’s Eve bash at Vaughn’s Chicago penthouse and wed two days later at the historic Arnour House in Lake Forest, Illinois.

Isla Fisher & Sasha Baron Cohen, May 15.

The actress and comedian had a small, traditional Jewish ceremony in Paris.

Jane Lynch & Lara Embry, May 31.

The “Glee” star and longtime partner wed in an intimate gathering at Blue Heron restaurant in Western Massachusetts.

Calista Flockhart & Harrison Ford, June 15.

The longtime couple was married by New Mexico governor Bill Richardson at his estate in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Megan Fox & Brian Austin Green, June 24.

The couple tied the knot on a beach in Hawaii, with Green’s (and actress Vanessa Marcil‘s) eight-year-old son, Kassius, serving as the best man.

Penelope Cruz & Javier Bardem, early July.

The ceremony was held a friend’s house in the Bahamas and consisted of only close family members.

Carrie Underwood & Mike Fisher, July 10.

The couple exchanged vows in an evening ceremony at the Ritz Carlton Reynolds Plantation in Greensboro, Georgia.

Emily Blunt & John Krasinski, July 10.

The pair had an outdoor wedding at a private estate in Como, Italy.

Orlando Bloom & Miranda Kerr, mid-July.

Less than a month after getting engaged, the two tied the knot at a secret ceremony rumored to have been held in Los Angeles.

Alicia Keys & Swizz Beatz, July 31.

The singer and music producer wed at a private home in Corsica, France when Keys was six months pregnant with son Egypt, whom she gave birth to in October.

Hilary Duff & Mike Comrie, August 14.

Duff and Comrie, a professional hockey player, said “I do” as the sun set over a private villa in Montecito, California.

Anna Paquin & Stephen Moyer, August 22.

The “True Blood” costars got hitched at an intimate gathering in Malibu, California.

Katy Perry & Russell Brand, October 24.

The zany couple went all-out for their nuptials, which consisted of six day of festivities in Rajasthan, India, and culminated in a ceremony complete with elephants.

Nicole Richie & Joel Madden, December 11.

Richie sported three different dresses when the couple got hitched at dad Lionel Richie‘s mansion in Beverly Hills.

Whose wedding would you most like to have attended?

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R&B legend Teena Marie‘s death yesterday touched many in the music world.

“God bless Teena Marie & her Family!” tweeted Alicia Keys. “Sending Blessings & prayers. I was jus sayin tht ["Fire and Desire"] is 1 of the most beautifully performed songs!”

Mary J. Blige tweeted, “Rest in peace Teena Mari. My Love love for u is forever.”

Diddy and Common also paid tribute to the late musician on Twitter.

But perhaps no message was as personal as Lenny Kravitz‘s video remembrance of Marie, whom he describes as a “treasure.”

“I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for Teena,” says Kravitz, who describes Marie taking him in when he was a teenage street musician, giving him a bedroom, feeding him, and caring for him. “She changed my life, not only as an artist, but as a person.”

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Lady Gaga, Alicia Keys, Justin Timberlake, Usher are going to sign off Twitter, Facebook and other social media – all in the name of charity.

The celebs are part of a new campaign called “Digital Life Sacrifice,” which is set to raise money on behalf of Keys’ charity, “Keep a Child Alive.”

On Wednesday, which is World AIDS Day, the stars will leave their millions of fans on various social media platforms, only to return when $1 million is raised.

“It’s really important and super-cool to use mediums that we naturally are on,” says Keys.

Additionally, other stars including Kim and Khloe Kardashian, Ryan Seacrest, Jennifer Hudson, Elijah Wood, Serena Williams, and Keys’ husband Swizz Beatz have filmed ads of themselves in coffins – dubbed their “last tweet and testament” – to represent “their digital deaths.”

“It’s so important to shock you to the point of waking up,” explains Keys, adding, “It’s not that people don’t care or it’s not that people don’t want to do something, it’s that they never thought of it quite like that.”

The money raised – via text messages – will help families affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa and India.

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In today’s lineup, Britney Spears seeks protection, Leonardo DiCaprio seeks victims, and Betty White seeks to rekindle some old magic.

1. Congressional candidate falsely claims Morgan Freeman did voiceover for campaign ad. (AP)

2. Britney Spears battles potential “shake down” from disgruntled bodyguard. (TMZ)

3. Shannon Tavarez, the young Broadway singer championed by Rihanna and Alicia Keys, has died of leukemia. (People)

4. Leonardo DiCaprio will play a serial killer in The Devil in the White City. (THR)

5. Mary Tyler Moore and Betty White to reunite on “Hot in Cleveland.” (Deadline)

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Alicia Keys and her husband Swizz Beatz (born Kasseem Dean) “joyfully welcomed their first child, a son Egypt Daoud Dean on October 14th in New York City,” her rep confirms to Gossip Cop.

The couple married on the Mediterranean Sea three months ago.

Beatz has two other sons and a daughter.

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Alicia Keys and producer Swizz Beatz got married in a home on the Mediterranean Sea.

Deepak Chopra officiated the ceremony, reports Us Weekly.

Keys wore an ivory Vera Wang gown, and the groom wore a Tom Ford tuxedo.

Keys and Beatz (real name Kasseem Dean) are expecting their first child in the fall.

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Every morning we wake up and wonder, “How will Perez Hilton outdo himself as the least trustworthy celebrity news blogger on the planet?”

He never fails to deliver.

After another outlet mistakenly published a report claiming Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz had secretly married, Hilton went into cut-and-paste mode.

Only this time he not only failed to check with a single source himself… he also failed to notice that the item he stole was retracted almost instantly.

Hilton claims a rep for Keys “confirmed that the two had a small ceremony on Sunday in front of close family and friends.” He even gives details about her gown and shoes — as though the wedding really took place.

But it didn’t.

And the Keys representative never “confirmed” anything of the sort to Hilton or anyone else.

He blatantly stole another site’s story and then was too careless to do any actual reporting.

And he got burned.

“Congrats and good luck!” gushes the blogger, still pretending that this ceremony occurred. “We know all about Swizz’s track record!”

And we know all about Perez Hilton’s track record.

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Alicia Keys can look forward to a baby and a wedding.

It’s now official: The performer is pregnant and engaged to boyfriend Swizz Beatz.

Representatives for the Grammy winner and her producer beau say they are “expecting a baby and are engaged to be married in a private ceremony later this year.”

It will be the first marriage and child for Keys.

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The Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato, Alicia Keys and Sheryl Crow are among the eclectic group of performers set to take the stage for the “Good Morning America Summer Concert Series.”

The weekly event will kick off in New York’s Central Park on May 21 with the Jonas Brothers and Lovato, all of whom will make a second appearance in mid-August. Other scheduled performers include Sugarland, Mary J. Blige and Rihanna, with more still to be announced.

FULL LIST OF PERFORMERS

May 21 — Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato, Camp Rock 2

May 28 — Sugarland

June 4 — Diddy

June 11 — Norah Jones and Sarah McLachlan

June 18 — Miley Cyrus

June 25 — Alicia Keys

July 2 — Mary J. Blige

July 9 — To Be Announced

July 16 — The GO-GO’S

July 23 — Sheryl Crow

July 30 — Black Eyed Peas

Aug. 6 — To Be Announced

Aug. 13 — Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato, Camp Rock 2

Aug. 20 — Rihanna

August 27 — Lady Antebellum

Who do YOU want to see perform?

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Details about the soundtrack for Sex and the City 2 are out, and Gossip Cop has them.

The seventeen songs include original music from Jennifer Hudson (a cast member in the first film) and Leona Lewis. Meanwhile, artists including Alicia Keys and Liza Minnelli will provide covers.

The movie’s four stars — Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, and Cynthia Nixon — also lend their voices, performing “I Am Woman.”

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Here is the full track listing:

Alicia Keys – “Rapture”

Dido – “Everything to Lose”

Cee-Lo – “Language of Love”

Erykah Badu – “Window Seat”

Natacha Atlas – “Kidda”

Michael McGregor – “Euphrates Dream”

Liza Minnelli – “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)”

Ricki-Lee – “Can’t Touch It”

Alicia Keys – “Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down”

Jennifer Hudson and Leona Lewis – “Love Is Your Color”

Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon – “I Am Woman”

Sex and the City Men’s Choir – “If Ever I Would Leave You”

Sex and the City Men’s Choir – “Sunrise, Sunset”

Sex and the City Men’s Choir – “Till There Was You”

Shayna Steele, Jordan Ballard, Kamilah Marshall – “Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered”

Liza Minnelli with Billy Stritch – “Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye”

Aaron Zigman – “Divas and Dunes”

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There’s a rumor going around today that Lenny Kravitz sold his New York penthouse apartment to Alicia Keys.

Reportedly, the “Empire State of Mind” singer bought the duplex in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood for a cool $14.5 million.

But while everyone else is asking questions, Gossip Cop has the answer.

A source very close to Kravitz confirms to Gossip Cop that Keys indeed purchased the pad, which both Nicole Kidman and Denzel Washington have rented from Kravitz in the past.

As for the dollar amount, our source would only say that the reported figure is close to the actual sum.

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The all-star “Hope for Haiti Now” telethon raised a record-setting $57 million — and that figure is still rising.

The two-hour telethon, which aired on every network and dozens upon dozen of other stations, drew the biggest names in showbiz to help the island nation, where an estimated 200,000 people died as a result of the January 12 earthquake.

The event was hosted by George Clooney in Los Angeles, Haiti native Wyclef Jean in New York, and featured poignant reports from Anderson Cooper in Haiti.

Among those manning the phones or giving presentations were Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Tom Hanks, Reese Witherspoon, Bill Clinton, Leonardo DiCaprio, Nicole Kidman, Robert Pattinson, Jennifer Aniston, Ellen Degeneres, and Matt Damon, to name a very few.

The fundraiser had several amazing performances by such artists including, Madonna, Bruce Springsteen, Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, Bono, Jay-Z, Rihanna, Sting, Jennifer Hudson, Sheryl Crow, Kid Rock, Keith Urban, Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, John Legend, and Shakira.

The money raised was a record, and yet it still doesn’t include donations from corporations or the performed songs that one can download from iTunes for 99 cents.

The good news is you can still donate by calling 1-877-99-HAITI or texting “GIVE” to 50555.

You can also visit HopeForHaitiNow.org.

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“Hope for Haiti” airs later tonight, and the array of stars signed up to help the island nation devastated by an earthquake is growing by the hour.

The two-hour telethon, which will air on every major network and dozens upon dozens of other stations across the U.S. and around the world, is being hosted by George Clooney in Los Angeles, Haiti native Wyclef Jean in New York, and Anderson Cooper from Haiti.

So who will you see tonight?

Among those signed up so far are Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Tom Hanks, Bill Clinton, Meryl Streep, Leonardo DiCaprio, Clint Eastwood, Nicole Kidman, Robert Pattinson, Jon Stewart, Ellen Degeneres, Matt Damon, and Morgan Freeman, to name just a few.

And the fundraiser has attracted a number of major artists who will be performing as well. That list includes, Madonna, Bruce Springsteen, Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, Bono, The Edge, Jay-Z, Rihanna, Sting, Jennifer Hudson, Sheryl Crow, Kid Rock, Keith Urban, Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, Dave Matthews, John Legend, Shakira, Mary J. Blige, and Coldplay.

The music will be available, beginning Saturday, on iTunes and all the proceeds will go to the charities benefiting from the telethon, including the Red Cross, UNICEF, Oxfam, Partners in Health, and Wyclef’s Yele Haiti Foundation.

Gossip Cop would like to know if you’ll be watching (and hopefully giving). We are! 

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According to Taylor Lautner’s rep, the “New Moon” heartthrob will not be participating in the “Hope for Haiti” telethon.

But something that should be music to your ears is the long list of musicians who will be performing during the two-hour fundraiser, which is being aired on every major network and numerous other cable outfits.

In New York, where Haiti native Wyclef Jean will host the show, there will be performances by Bruce Springsteen, Jennifer Hudson, Shakira, Mary J. Blige, Sting, and Jean himself.

Co-host George Clooney will be in Los Angeles, where Taylor Swift, Dave Matthews, Sheryl Crow, Kid Rock, Christina Aguilera, Keith Urban, Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, John Legend, and Justin Timberlake are slated to perform.

And Bono, The Edge, Jay-Z, Rihanna and Coldplay will hit the stage in London, where Robert Pattinson will lend a helping hand as well.

The music will be available, beginning Saturday, on iTunes and all the proceeds will go to the charities benefiting from the telethon, including the Red Cross, UNICEF, Oxfam, Partners in Health, and Wyclef’s Yele Haiti Foundation.

Additionally, the event will feature dozens and dozens of big stars manning the phones, and Anderson Coooper reporting from Haiti.

UPDATE – 7:30 PM –

The list of celebs who will be answering phones is still developing. Ellen DeGeneres has signed on, with many, many others rumored. Gossip Cop will monitor…

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At the 67th Annual Golden Globes, George Clooney said his “Hope for Haiti” telethon to benefit those devastated by the earthquake, will feature performances by Justin Timberlake, Alicia Keys, Bono, Christina Aguilera and Sting.

Additionally, more than 40 stars are expected to participate in the January 22 fundraiser. The benefit’s purpose is “to show the people of Haiti that the whole world is paying attention,” Clooney explained to the Associated Press.

The New York-based event, co-hosted by Clooney and Haitian-born Wyclef Jean, will be broadcast on more than a dozen stations with Anderson Cooper reporting in from from Haiti.

The fundraiser will benefit the Red Cross, Partners in Health, Oxfam America, UNICEF, and Wyclef Jean’s Yele Haiti Foundation.

Additionally, music performed during the event will be available on iTunes. Proceeds from he sales will go to the relief effort.

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Want to hang out with Alicia Keys? Want to see Africa?

Well, you can do both. Keys, who was so touched by her first trip to the continent, is going to launch a contest tonight through her charity, Keep a Child Alive, and five lucky people will get to travel with her across Africa.

Keys says her first trip to Africa was life-changing, and she wants others to have a similar experience on a five-day trip next year.

The Grammy-winning singer is set to announce the contest — coinciding with World AIDS Day — when she performs tonight at New York’s Nokia Theatre.

Can’t be there?

Don’t worry. Keys’ concert will be streamed live on YouTube at 8 p.m. EST. Check it out and good luck!

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Seemingly hundreds of celebs descended on Radio City Music Hall last night for the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Alicia Keys, Chace Crawford, and dozens more strutted their stuff. Lady Gaga looked . . . well, see for yourself. And “Twilight” stars like Taylor Lautner and Ashley Greene looked supernaturally gorgeous.

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Gossip Cop has been given these four EXCLUSIVE pictures from Jennifer Lopez’s big 4-0 in New York.

As you all know, Marc Anthony surprised his wife for her 40^th with a party at the Hotel Edison Ballroom, where friends like Liza Minnelli, Leah Remini, Alicia Keys, and Ricky Martin came out to celebrate the birthday girl.

Gossip Cop’s cameras had the happy couple pose outside the party, where a marquee read, “An Evening for Lola,” which is Anthony’s nickname for his wife.

We also received a few exclusive snaps from inside. But one thing Gossip Cop was curious about was how is it possible – if the party was a surprise – that Jennifer first wore a white Roberto Cavalli gown and then had a black Cavalli dress to change into?

Simple: Anthony had arranged the party with Lopez’s assistant and stylist, among others, so they had a second (back-up) dress available, which Gossip Cop has also learned is how Lopez generally rolls.