Scarlett Johansson has been compared to a modern-day Marilyn Monroe-- "hopefully without the tragedy." When the Hollywood beauty met with Kelly Ripa complete with super-blond hair and bright red lipstick, Kelly was quick to point out that "I think you are the equivalent of a retro modern day pin up girl - it's almost like Marilyn Monroe." Scarlett quickly quipped that she hoped that her life would be tragedy-free, unlike Marilyn's. Scarlett continued, saying "I like to play with my look. Of course I'll never be that 6ft tall, 120 pounds ... I'm a curvy girl, so I work with it. I try to embrace my femininity and encourage girls to put on a little red lipstick and all that stuff. So glamour is not lost!" Scarlett has just returned from visiting troops in Kuwait, which she called a "life changing, amazing experience - one of the best things I've ever done." Stock picture by KCSPresse

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Rihanna's not just gorgeous, but she's striving to help others lead better lives. The pop star is currently trying to help mother-of-two Lisa Gershowitz Flynn, who has Acute Myelogenous Leukemia and is in desperate need of a bone marrow donor. She's currently trying to get the word out and is working with DKMS, the world's largest non-profit marrow donor center that helps raise awareness regarding the need for donors. "When I heard about Lisa's plight, my heart just broke," Rihanna told the press. "I need to get the word out about Lisa right away." Flynn, 41, is amazed that Rihanna is taking the time to find a donor match for her and others who could die without that help. "For Rihanna to even be thinking about helping others and putting herself out there when she is so busy with her career is tremendous," said Flynn. Stock picture by Tonya Wise/London Entertainment

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What do you think of Lindsay Lohan scooping up not one, but eight Razzie Awards?! "I Know Who Killed Me" did amazingly well (or badly, I guess) and represented some of the very worst in Hollywood. But it wasn't just the film-- Lindsay scooped up a Razzie herself as the Worst Actress for her portrayal of student Aubrey Fleming and alter ego Dakota Moss, and those two characters additionally scooped up the award for Worst Screen Couple. Now the film has surpassed "Showgirls" and "Battlefield Earth," which has both collected seven Razzies. Razzie Chief John Wilson saluted Lindsay's double-time success as the Worst Actress, saying "It's appropriate that it's a tie, because at the end of the movie, you don't know if it was one person or two people, or are they twins, or are we as mentally ill as the screenwriter and director." Stock picture by London Entertainment

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Paris Hilton reportedly gets paid more than a million dollars by Vegas nightclub Pure to party there throughout the year. According to U.S. reports, she gets paid "upward of $1.2 million a year to host parties and show up." Another top club, LAX, also pays her "a hefty six-figure sum every time she shows up." So why, exactly, was she still pursuing her acting career, then? I guess we do know why the stint in jail was so hard for her after all-- no paychecks if you can't make the rounds! Both Pure and LAX denied paying Paris but it would explain a lot. Stock photo by London Entertainment

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Britney Spears has been reunited with her sons today after almost a two-month hiatus. Sean Preston and Jayden James were taken to her Hollywood Hills home by Federline's bodyguard, and this visit came about after lawyers managed to wrangle a deal where Britney sees her children in a "therapeutic setting." According to reports, legal teams were working longer than a week to ensure that the visitation deal went through. K-Fed's attorney Mark Vincent Kaplan stated on Friday that "Obviously this wouldn't have happened if Jamie Spears wasn't involved but there's much more to it than those two people being present. We have put in lots of specific terms, conditions and protections in place that go far beyond those two people being present." Stock picture by PhamousFotos

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Pre-Oscars fun means nothing to Renee! She's doing her best to look like she's having a good time but it's awfully difficult to squeeze out a smile like usual. Pretty typical but nevertheless quite disappointing. :( Renee was spotted leaving her Pre-Oscars party, held at a private residence in Beverly Hills. Effort does count, but really, anything's better than this December craziness. Hopefully she hits the red carpets in style this weekend and makes us all proud.

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