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We get it, Jennifer Aniston. While your age is increasing in numbers, your body is living the Benjamin Button dream, getting younger and younger looking as time ticks on. The actress and her A-List clique (Courteney Cox, Sheryl Crow, Gerard Butler) toasted her 41st year by relaxing their toned bodies poolside in Mexico. They all looked fit and fabulous, like only millionaires can. Jealous awaits you in the gallery below. [Photo: SplashNewsOnline]

The official Hope for Haiti Now telethon lineup has just been announced, and this show is going to be even bigger than we had imagined. Rarely, if ever, have so many of the world’s biggest musicians mobilized so quickly with Hollywood elite (plus President Clinton and Oprah) to lend a helping hand in a time of tragedy. If only George Clooney, the mastermind behind the telethon, had been responsible for the relief efforts after Hurricane Katrina!

We already reported that the Hope for Haiti Now lineup will include Robert Pattinson, Bono, Jay-Z, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys, Christina Aguilera, Sting, Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen and Shakira. Now we can provide the full, official lineup. Of particular interest will be headliners Jay-Z and Bono (a rock/rap collaboration for the ages) and Justin Timberlake.

Performing in Los Angeles:

• Alicia Keys
• Christina Aguilera
• Dave Matthews
• Emeline Michel
• John Legend
• Justin Timberlake
• Sheryl Crow, Keith Urban and Kid Rock (Group performance)
• Stevie Wonder
• Taylor Swift

Performing in New York:

• Bruce Springsteen
• Jennifer Hudson
• Madonna
• Mary J Blige
• Shakira
• Sting
• Wyclef Jean

Performing in London:

• Beyonce
• Coldplay
• Jay-Z, Bono and The Edge (collaboration)
• Rihanna

Presenters and speakers in Los Angeles (except where noted differently) include:

• Anderson Cooper (from Haiti)
• Ben Stiller
• Brad Pitt
• Chris Rock
• Clint Eastwood
• Denzel Washington
• Drew Barrymore
• George Clooney
• Halle Berry
• Jon Stewart (from New York)
• Julia Roberts
• Leonardo DiCaprio
• Matt Damon
• Meryl Streep
• Morgan Freeman
• Nicole Kidman
• Oprah Winfrey
• President Clinton (from New York)
• Robert Pattinson (from London)
• Samuel L. Jackson
• Tom Hanks
• Will Smith with Muhammad Ali

Turn on your television at 8PM EST to witness history in the making. Hope for Haiti Now will be on just about every channel, including VH1 and MTV. Donations will go to Oxfam America, Partners in Health, Red Cross, UNICEF and Wyclef’s Yele Haiti Foundation. Facebook and MySpace have signed on as official social-media partners to help drive donations.

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As the youngest Diva of the night (she’s only 16!), Miley Cyrus was in some pretty incredible company. She even did a duet of “If It Makes You Happy” with Sheryl Crow, and later tweeted “it was the best moment of my entire life.” While many a Miley fan loved her VH1 Divas performances, we noticed some pretty rough comments in our Live Divas Blog Party and some media outlets are questioning not only her diva status but whether her outfits were too racy for her age. (Our two cents: She looked phenomenal and held her own during the show.)

So what’s the problem, people? Is it that she’s too young to have paid her dues? We suppose rough reviews are all part of being an Official Diva. But watch her performance and look at her red carpet photos, then tell us: Does Miley warrant the criticism?

Leona Lewis, Kelly Clarkson, Jordin Sparks, Adele, and Sheryl Crow hang out and have some fun with VH1 on the red carpet. No two divas are exactly alike, as these songbirds displayed with their very different red carpet choices. Adele went for all black, while Kelly Clarkson put a twist on the little black dress with her feathered shoulder. Jordin’s bejeweled dress shimmered while Leona and Sheryl went for a more regal look: Leona in a lavender gown with black corset and Sheryl in a crushed velvet dress. But Samsung DualView, who is the most fabulously dressed Diva of them all? Adele checks it out for herself by viewing the photos on the Samsung DualView’s front AND back LCD screens: the 1.5 inch front LCD screen and three-inch Touch Screen. Check out this Diva summit in exclusive photos captured by our VH1 blogger with his Samsung DualView camera!

Exciting new details have emerged about VH1 Divas, which airs this Thursday at 9/8c. Joining the already star-studded lineup are two musical legends:  Stevie Wonder and Cyndi Lauper. Stevie and Cyndi, along with Sheryl Crow, Melissa Etheridge and Martina McBride, will be perform duets with the younger divas. The pairings are:

• Kelly Clarkson and Melissa Etheridge
• Miley Cyrus and Sheryl Crow
• Jordin Sparks and Martina McBride
• Leona Lewis and Cyndi Lauper
• Jennifer Hudson and Stevie Wonder

British crooner Adele is also set to sing with a surprise guest whose identity is still under wraps. We can’t wait! Be sure to tune in to VH1 Divas, airing live on Sept. 17 at 9/8c, hosted by Paula Abdul. We’ll be reporting from Divas and live-blogging the show, you can set a reminder to join our live chat below. Until then, check out the official Divas site, follow the VH1 Divas Twitter and watch videos by the artists in the lineup. Plus, leave a testimonial for one of the divas at divastories.vh1.com.

VH1 Divas premieres Thursday, Sept. 17 at 9/8c.

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When Barack Obama promised change, we didn’t realize that bringing great entertainment to political events was part of the deal. But … wow! The “We Are One” concert on Sunday kicked off with Bruce Springsteen performing “The Rising” with a full gospel choir and ended with Beyonce belting out “America the Beautiful.” Sandwiched in between were performers like Stevie Wonder, Mary J. Blige, Jon Bon Jovi, Sheryl Crow, Usher, Shakira, John Mellencamp and U2 — not to mention actors/speakers like Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker, Marisa Tomei, Jack Black, Steve Carell, Rosario Dawson, Jamie Foxx and Tom Hanks. Double wow!

And the parties spreading out in Washington D.C. continue — from the Latino inaugural gala (Marc Anthony performed, J.Lo in tow) to the “Declare Yourself” inaugural kick-off event (yes, Lindsay Lohan and Sam Ronson are still an item.) to Young Jeezy’s “Presidential Status Inauguration Ball,” where a shirtless T.I. pumped up the crowd. Check out the pics below to see some of the action, and keep up with today’s events at VH1’s Live Inauguration Blog.

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America’s in for a big change on Tuesday, when Barack Obama is sworn in as the 44th President Of The United States. In honor of this momentous occasion, here are five songs about Obama, America and hope.

Will.I.Am - Yes We Can

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Election Day is just around the corner, and although we didn’t think it was possible, we’re hearing about Barack Obama, John McCain and the race to the White House more than ever. Between Obama’s primetime infomercial and McCain’s rumored appearance on Saturday Night Live this weekend, we here at Scandalist are getting more excited by the moment. And though we’re not sure who’ll be our next president, we do know one thing: it’s vital that everyone head out to the polls on November 4th. So whether you’re for Obama or McCain, we’ve got the soundtrack to your election day countdown.

James Brown — “Living In America”

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With a raspberry and plenty of nyah nyah nyahs, “So What” has put Pink back where she belongs — on top of the charts. And so what, indeed, to her ex-husband Carey Hart, referred to in unfavorable terms throughout the song. Pink isn’t the only one to turn her pain into artistic profit. As Kid Rock explains in “Half Your Age,” “You thought I was just gonna sit back and take it on the chin / But honey, I’m a songwriter …” Here are ten other tracks that prove revenge is a dish best set to music. — Charles Bottomley

10. “Survivor” (2001)

Slingin’ mud: Destiny’s Child, multi-platinum for Beyonce Knowles and other hirelings.

Smeared! LeToya Luckett and LaTavia Roberson, who were unceremoniously booted from the band in 2000.

Ouch! “You thought I wouldn’t sell without you / Sold nine million.”

See you in court? Oh yes. Luckett and Roberson sued Beyonce and her father manager, claiming the lyrics violated a confidentiality agreement.

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