Amy Sciarretto

Taylor Swift has a case of the nerves! The singer will be performing at the MTV VMAs tonight (Sept. 6), where she will likely be debuting a live version of a song from her forthcoming album, ‘Red.’ While she may be a pro with lots of experience, she confessed that she still gets shaken up about major performances like this one.

A new survey on hand washing has revealed that 70 percent of Americans always wash their hands after using a public restroom, while 29 percent sometimes skip that ever-important, germ-killing step. And yes, 1 percent confessed to never washing their hands after using a public bathroom.

That didn’t take long! The always adorable Taylor Swift has really endeared herself to her new boyfriend’s powerful family. In fact, she already been accepted as a member of the Kennedy clan, by virtue of her budding relationship with Conor Kennedy, the son of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. In a nutshell, the Kennedys think Swift is a keeper.

Taylor Swift is accustomed to fans asking her on dates or boldly requesting to accompany her to major events, like the Grammys or the VMAs. But now, the actor who plays her ex-boyfriend in the ‘We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together’ video has asked to accompany his co-star to the VMAs this Thursday, Sept. 6. He even resorted to begging! Hey, everyone knows the VMAs are one hot ticket.

Judy Blume, author of many popular children’s books from the 1970s, revealed that she has been privately battling breast cancer since June. She shared the news on her blog, via a humorously written post titled ‘!@#$% Happens.’

Few things are as aggravating as screaming children on cross-country flights, or the ones who remain quiet all the while booting your chair with rhythmic incessancy. A couple with 14 week old twin boys was more than aware of this fact and as a pre-emptive measure when flying cross-country from San Francisco, they handed out plastic bags of candy to fellow passengers to placate them in anticipation

It has long been rumored that Katie Holmes auditioned for the role of Tom Cruise’s missus via the controversial Church of Scientology, of which Cruise is a high-ranking member. That claim has been disputed, but a new blockbuster Vanity Fair article claims that Holmes wasn’t the first choice for Cruise’s wife.

By nature, the gym isn’t usually a place that smells good, since it’s where people go to work out and to get sweaty and dirty while burning calories.

While it was widely reported that well-coiffed country star Keith Urban had accepted the offer to replace long-running judge Randy Jackson on ‘American Idol,’ new reports have surfaced indicating that the deal is not completed and has not been signed, and is therefore not finalized. But it’s close. Very close.

Eleven years. That’s how long Devin Bost, now 22, was outfitted with braces on his teeth. We know what you’re thinking. Those must have been some crooked chompers, right? Wrong. Turns out that Bost is now suing Oregon orthodontist Brad Chvatal for $150,000, along with $35,100 in attorney fees, as compensation for surgeries and expenses related to tooth and gum problems he sustained as a result of

Reported new ‘American Idol’ judge Keith Urban and wife Nicole Kidman were caught by the Kiss Cam of sorts at the U.S. open in Queens, N.Y. on Friday (Aug. 31.) The adorable and happy couple were taking in a tennis match between American Andy Roddick and Australian Bernard Tomic when they were photographed sharing a big ol’ kiss.

Lauren Alaina is proving herself to be quite the fashion plate as she furthers her career.