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Feeling Blue, Elton John?

Elton John doesn’t do things by halves. He felt like shopping at the Harry Winston store yesterday in L.A., and even though he was accompanied by two bodyguards and partner David Furnish, he obviously wanted to be the center of attention without screaming “Look at me!” So he let his outfit do all the screaming for him. This is color coordination to the max, folks. Blue sunglasses, blue shirt, blue blazer, blue trousers and, last but not the least, those incredibly shiny blue brogues. We’re honestly surprised he didn’t get a blue rinse to go with all of that. Is it wrong that we want those shoes?

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Elton John’s Husband Apologizes For Those Nasty Madonna Comments

Oh, this is awkward. Elton John’s husband David Furnish feels so sorry for those comments he made about Madonna‘s Golden Globes win for Best Original Song earlier this week. Well…Furnish feels so something, that’s for sure. “”Best song??? F— off!!!,” Furnish initially raged after Madge’s song “Masterpiece” snatched the award instead of John’s “Hello, Hello.” David ranted, “Her acceptance speech was embarrassing in it’s narcissism.” On one hand, David is way too attached to the world’s critical response to Elton’s film Gnomeo & Juliet. On the other hand, LOL.

Today Furnish addressed his comments while not technically admitting they were wrong. “My comments regarding The Golden Globes have been blown way out of proportion. My passion for our film Gnomeo & Juliet and belief in Elton’s song really got my emotional juices going,” David posted to Facebook. “But I must say for the record that I do believe Madonna is a great artist, and that Elton and I wish her all the best for next week’s premiere of the film W.E.” David’s passion for their film Gnomeo & Juliet knows no bounds and permits no allegiances, Madonna. We and David Furnish have at least that one thing in common.

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Elton John Wants Justin Timberlake To Play Him In Biopic

Honky cats, we don’t know how many times we have to tell you to get back, but we are not kidding around this time! Based on comments he made to the L.A. Times, Elton John is angling for his “number one” choice Justin Timberlake to play him in the upcoming biopic Rocketman, a film that is, according to the singer, “going to be a surreal look at my life, and not just a factual look at my life.” Well, this sounds like a perfect match for Justin. Singing? Check. Acting? Check. Wearing skin-tight ’70s bell bottoms while spiraling into a drug-filled vortex of debauchery? Oh, sorry, we just snapped our pencil in anticipation! The splinters, we can barely feel them!

If Elton John sounds a little biased, it’s only because he already knows Timberlake will look amazing in gigantic novelty glasses and a receding hairline; Justin portrayed Elton once before, in 2001. “He played me before in a David LaChapelle video of ‘Rocket Man’ and it was superb,” Elton added, though Rolling Stone gently points out that it was John’s video for “This Train Don’t Stop There Anymore” which starred a surprisingly convincing, adorably gap-toothed Timberlake. So what do you think? Should Justin Timberlake go full Elton, or does this have “fabulous disaster” written all over it?

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Taylor Lautner Fake Isn’t Joining These Awesome Coming Out Covers

You have to feel sorry for Taylor Lautner. No, not because someone faked this People magazine cover story in which he apparently comes out of the closet and is “more liberated, and happier than I’ve ever been” as a result. (Just in case you didn’t smell a rat about such a story being a “special double issue,” a People rep confirmed that it was fake to GossipCop.com. Also, that quote should seem mighty familiar to some of you … more later.) But because he’d be in some really great company if he were gay and chose to come out in this manner. So many celebs have been announcing their sexual preference via their own websites or TV interviews, but the tradition of the heartfelt magazine cover story interview — whether it’s a shocking revelation or confirming years of rumors and speculation — has a warm place in our pop-culture hearts. Scroll down for some classics:

Back in 1976, Elton John’s first admission in print that he was bisexual isn’t even mentioned on the cover of Rolling Stone. In fact, it isn’t discussed until the very end of the article. We’re not sure if that’s because it was too shocking or not shocking in the least. “There’s nothing wrong with going to bed with somebody of your own sex,” the singer declared. “I think everybody’s bisexual to a certain degree. I don’t think it’s just me. It’s not a bad thing to be.”
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First Look At Celebrity Guests At The Royal Wedding – Beckhams, Elton!

Prince William with his brother, Prince Harry, has just left Clarence House dressed in dashing red as the Colonel of the Irish Guards. But waiting for him at Westminster Abbey amongst the throng of wedding guests are some well-known celebrities. We spotted David and Victoria Beckham, Elton John and his partner David Furnish, Guy Ritchie and Brit socialite Tara Palmer-Tomkinson. Tara’s got this electric blue ensemble on right from her hat to her shoes. The men are looking quite elegant and understated in their morning coats. Victoria looks impeccable as usual in a midnight blue dress she’s apparently designed herself! Check out our gallery below for the outfits. Next up, the bride and groom! [Photos: Getty Images]

William And Kate: The Duke And Duchess Of Cambridge

There you have it! It’s D-Day and it’s just been announced that Prince William and Kate Middleton have been given the title of Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. There was a lot of speculation on what the Queen would be bestowing on them and now we know what they’re going to be addressed as for years to come. If you’ve just woken up and are wondering what the deal-io is over at the Royal Wedding of all weddings, here’s some information to keep you going. If you want to know where all the players of the grand stage are, Kate Middleton and her sister Pippa (her Maid of Honor) are at The Goring Hotel, while William and Prince Harry are at Clarence House. Apparently, Kate’s brother James left this morning and the word on the street was that he went to have breakfast with his future brother-and-law. The photos above are from last night where the relaxed couple greeted crowds outside Clarence House and The Goring Hotel respectively.

The doors of Westminster Abbey are open, and here’s a surprise; the aisle is lined by trees! Six English field maples, symbolizing humility and reserve, and two hornbeams, symbolizing resilience. The Archbishop of Canterbury will be conducting the ceremony. And if you’re really cutting it close, here’s how the really important events have been timed. 10 am (on the Brits time) is when the V.I.P guests are to arrive at the West Gate (“normal guests” are going through the North Gate)— Elton John, David and Victoria Beckham and the lot! If you just have to see the dress live, Kate is scheduled to leave the hotel at at 10.51 am (in a hightop Rolls Royce) and the service is to begin at 11am, so don’t miss it! Don’t worry, we’ll post photos and more information as soon as we can. Stay tuned!

UPDATE: The Beckhams are here! Looking gorgeous we might add. David looks (and we don’t use this word too often) very, very handsome wearing tails (minus top hat, thank God). Victoria’s wearing a lovely fascinator and a navy blue dress which skims the baby bump. Look out for our next post for all the fashion.

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Elton John Confirms Lady Gaga Is Son’s Godmonster

We’re all children of Monster Monster in our hearts and latex-filled wardrobes, but only one actual baby has to slip into a meat onesie whenever his favorite and most terrifying auntie comes to visit. As the piano man confirmed today on Good Morning American, Lady Gaga is godmother to Elton John’s son Zachary. “Yes, yes she is,” John gushed to Barbara Walters. “When you get to the real person under there, there’s a real simple person under there who loves her parents.” Hmm, so maybe emerging from the egg bed at the Grammys was actually Gaga’s way of trying to understand baby Zach’s birth experience. Would that be more or less sane than doing it for no particular reason at all?

While the fact that Gaga says God gave her to lyrics to “Judas” would look pretty impressive on any godmother’s resume, Elton and his partner David Furnish are more interested in Gaga’s lyrical, rather than spiritual, pedigree. “Zachary’s going to inherit an incredible musical legacy from his father one day, and she will be a good person to guide him through the ins and outs of the music business, ’cause she sure knows everything about the business now,” Furnish explained. Besides, that little peanut clearly wants to have Gaga around. Seriously, he’s been saying her name nonstop for months.

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Anna Kendrick Slipping, Olsen Twins Sloppy At Tribeca Film Festival

Up In The Air‘s Anna Kendrick found a less than subtle way to say “remember me?” at last night’s Tribeca Film Festival opening, walking the red carpet in a dress that appeared to be falling off her body without ever quite hitting the floor. Not quite as, well, inviting were Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen. While Ashley’s trenchcoat and droopy dress matched the pair’s usual “style,” Mary-Kate’s orange pants and crimson coat took things to…you know, we’re at a loss to come up with a coherent metaphor to describe this outfit. Goth Woody Woodpecker? Beast-Man glam? If you’ve got any ideas, go wild in the comments box.

See more photos of Anna, the Olsens and other stars at the TFF’s opening night in the gallery below—and dig on Elton John‘s sharp shoes!

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Alice Cooper Slithers Into The 2011 Rock And Roll Hall Ceremony

The 26th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction ceremony happened last night at the Waldorf Astoria in New York. Eight artists were honored, including Alice Cooper, who was inducted by Rob Zombie. Cooper made it an unforgettable night for everyone else as well as himself! He made a dramatic entrance wearing a blood splattered shirt, and a boa constrictor draped around his shoulder. We’re exceedingly glad to report that the snake did not get hungry, and all eight honorees and members of the audience are in one piece! Paul Simon inducted the Neil Diamond in, John Legend did the honors for Dr John, while Elton John inducted Leon Russell, making it quite a show. Congratulations! [Photos: Getty Images]

Simon Cowell Lashes Out At Elton John

The beef is on between Simon Cowell and Elton John! Sir Elton had recently said that he held reality shows like X Factor responsible for having “killed talent” in the United Kingdom, making comments like “Can any X Factor people cut the mustard?” Guess who’s bringing that show to the U.S.? Exactly… Simon Cowell! And if you thought he would take it sitting down, then you were so very wrong.

Simon appeared on Piers Morgan‘s show on CNN and gave it right back to Elton saying, “Well, look. This is somebody who charges what—a million dollars a private gig? Two million dollars, you know? I don’t know whether he’s concerned about himself, but, they always bleat on that we’re not giving other people a chance…” And that’s not the best part! He finished his scathing repartee saying, ”And I always want to say to them, ‘I tell you what, you just made a millions dollars off—off your last private gig. Go and give it to a bunch of young musicians you care about, put them in the studio. Go and nurture them. Go and spend some time looking after them.’ Then I’ll buy your argument. They’re only worried about themselves.” So he basically called Elton John self-centered. Excellent. We’re waiting for a response, because you know there’s going to be one. We’re also backing Simon on this one because in terms of music, he really does put his money where his mouth is.

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