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Amy Schumer issued an apology on Twitter after fans complained that they felt short-changed by a short show on Saturday night in Portland, Maine. The comedian says she did a 47-minute set that was rushed Saturday evening because of the need to accommodate a second show at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland. But some audience-goers say the set actually …

Vicki Gunvalson is breaking her silence over the controversy surrounding her now ex-boyfriend Brooks Ayers and his cancer diagnosis. The 53-year-old star of Real Housewives Of Orange County gave a tearful interview to Extra’s Mario Lopez and spoke of her shock at his confession.

Zooey Deschanel is now Jewish. Sources tell Us she converted to Judaism for her Jewish husband, Jacob Pechenik. The brunette beauty previously admitted she was interested in most beliefs, saying: “My family is liberal. I was raised in the ‘you can be whatever you want’ kind of way. And in the end, I was like, ‘Eh.’ I mean I’m interested …

Sheryl Sandberg to christen their newest submarine, the USS Massachusetts. The U.S. Navy has announced that Facebook’s chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg will be the official sponsor of its newest sub.

In October Twitter launched Moments, a tool that will help users keep track of trending stories in real time. As expected, Facebook is taking on this concept by launching a standalone app called Notify for iPhone users. Notify debuted with more than 70 “stations,” most of them media outlets serving up magazine stories or breaking news. The list of Notify …

A Georgia mother gave birth to conjoined twins Monday morning. They remain in critical condition on Wednesday. Mom Brittany Crafton, 26, is listed in good condition, Georgia Regents said in a press release.

Elizabeth Warren fights back against her “commie dictator” portrayal in new GOP debate attack ad. The ad advocating a stop to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is from the American Action Network, started by former Sen. Norm Coleman (R-Minn.) and former Nixon and George H.W. Bush aide Fred Malek. The think-tank side of the nonprofit is run by former Congressional …

Pamela Anderson is officially free of Hepatitis C – and she celebrated it in usual breathtaking style. The Baywatch actress and animal rights activist revealed in 2002 that she had contracted the infectious liver disease, reportedly from her then husband Tommy Lee. The disease can lead to scarring of the liver and cirrhosis, and in some cases patients will go …

A man with local ties is dead after being detained at an airport in Yemen. John Hamen graduated from Lakota in 1990. He was working as a contractor when he and another man were detained at the rebel-controlled airport 2.5 weeks ago. Hamen, a Butler County native, grew up on Eastbrook Drive in West Chester and graduated from Lakota High …

Giada De Laurentiis has been dropping clues that she’s found a new man since her divorce from Todd Thompson — and now the mystery dude has been revealed! According to a recent report, the 45-year-old TV chef is now dating Shane Farley, the executive producer of Tyra Banks’ new talk show, FABLife, and a former producer of The Rachael Ray …

Sunnybrook researchers made history this week as they used focused ultrasound to non-invasively breach the blood-brain barrier and more effectively deliver chemotherapy into the brain tumour of a patient. Each person has a protective barrier that normally restricts the passage of substances from the bloodstream into the brain protecting it from toxic chemicals. “The blood-brain barrier (BBB) has been a …