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Kate Upton may have graced the cover of Sports Illustrated this year, but that doesn't mean she doesn't have to pay her dues still. Upton reportedly paid 25,000 to attend next weeks' Costume Institue Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Linda Evangelista, the supermodel who once famously said she wouldn't get out of bed for anything less than $10,000 a day, is asking for $46, 000 a month in child support from her baby daddy Francois-Henri Pinault, who is currently married to actress Salma Hayek.

George Vujnovich served as an agent for the American military during WWII, but the story of his greatest achievement was kept under wraps for over 60 years.

Trade the city streets of New York for the sleepy byways of Long Island's North Fork, home to one of the United States' most exciting wine regions.

Jennifer Lopez's personal relationship with Casper Smart has already been on the fast track and it seems her professional one is ramping up, too. Lopez held a press conference Monday about her new tour launching this summer and announced that Smart would be the choreographer for the tour.

There' s a very good chance Jeremy Lin won't return in time to play this postseason.

After The National Enquirer broke the story of presidential candidate John Edward's affair with Rielle Hunter, Edwards and his aides worried when Hunter appeared reluctant to deny the affair in court. Apparently, she offered to testify that she was abducted by aliens instead.

Hats, horses and a whole lot of fun - the Kentucky Derby has it all. Rarely is a racetrack transformed into a runway but the Kentucky Derby is an exception to the rule. This is no ordinary runway, of course. Hats, not models, are the main attractions. Check out the fashion forecast for the 2012 Kentucky Derby, courtesy of the Polyvore community.

French fashion house Hermès successfully won a fake Birkin bag lawsuit on Tuesday

Edvard Munch's masterpiece The Scream, one of the world's most recognizable works of art, sold for $120 million at Sotheby's on Wednesday, setting a new record as the most expensive piece of art ever sold at auction.

The initial public offering of private equity firm The Carlyle Group LP (Nasdaq: CG) opened slightly below the IPO price of $22 on Thursday before climbing as high as $22.39. Shortly before the closing bell, shares were trading at $22.02.

The case of Patricia Krentcil, the mother accused of taking her five-year-old daughter to a tanning salon, has not only had an impact by shocking society, but has shed a light on an illness called tanorexia, an addiction to tan skin. After she was arrested and charged with second-degree child endangerment, Krentcil's bronzed face appeared on broadcast news reports, websites and newspapers in photos across the country shedding light on the controversial phenomenon called ta...

The European Central Bank made a show of that organization's immense political and economic force Thursday, rattling world markets with news it had not even considered lowering benchmark euro lending rates and, more provocatively, having its top banker lecture European politicians on the eve of what are expected to be decisive election in two European countries.

There are a lot of mysteries surrounding Sarah Phillips, but the biggest might be how she got a job in the first place.

In early March Ubisoft revealed that the next ?Assassin?s Creed? game will take place in New York and Boston during the American Revolution. With a brand new Native American/British protagonist, frontier-based maps, and possible historical cameos, fans have a lot to look forward to with this Oct. 30th release. But artwork posted by Ubisoft takes fans back in time to sneak a peek at the original concepts behind the widely-renowned series.

Despite the controversy and legal battles surrounding e-books, it's clear that lovers of electronic reading aren't going anywhere. E-books are only increasing in popularity and the growing romance and erotic fanbase has had a great deal to do with that. Similarly, reading and writing sultry online fan fiction is becoming immensely popular with women.

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian have been flaunting their romantic relationship for weeks while the rest of the world waits for the publicity stunt to wind down, but according to a source who apparently spoke exclusively to US Weekly, Kimye are getting serious and even talking marriage.

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The mysterious death of William Coyman, a retired teamster from Boston, Mass., has raised many questions about the circumstances surrounding the deadly incident. In August, the Beantown teamster stepped off an Amtrak train in New York City and collapsed on the platform at Pennsylvania station.

Here are some pictures of Adrienne Bosh, the new mother and wife of Chris Bosh.

Chris Bosh is expected to suit up for the Heat Thursday night.