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Complete Awards Season Coverage

Valery Satterwhite

Valery Satterwhite
November 02, 2009, 2:01PM PST
By Valery Satterwhite

Actress Emily Blunt walked into her audition and firmly announced, "I'm here to play Queen Victoria and I'm not leaving until you give me the job!" She then focused and commanded every scrap of energy and talent within her to deliver her best performance possible, and she did not leave that audition until she was awarded the role.

That is the power of intention and a shining example of the secret to superstar success.

KEYWORDS Emily Blunt
November 11, 2009, 4:57PM PST
By Valery Satterwhite

Not satisfied with the abundance of media attention already showered upon him Jon Gosselin is now pumping up the volume with suicidal threats.  

Gosselin former nanny Stephanie Santoro revealed, publicly of course, that she feared Gosselin would kill himself if girlfriend Hailey Glassman left him for good. Some say the threat is an attempt to control Glassman, keep her under his thumb.

Jon Gosselin a control freak? I think not. I see the evolving Gosselin family freak-show a bit differently.

November 18, 2009, 4:13PM PST
By Valery Satterwhite

Nicolas Cage is broke. He dug himself an enormous financial chasm and willingly jumped in it.

Contrary to the extravagant and glamorous exterior, a person who puts himself in such a place lives a comatose life. Cage is certainly not the first celebrity to self-sabotage on such a grand scale. And like most celebrities who find themselves the fodder of unflattering ubiquitous headlines, he blames someone else for his colossal misfortune. 

KEYWORDS Nicolas Cage
November 22, 2009, 5:29PM PST
By Valery Satterwhite

Is it possible that Lindsay Lohan is sick and tired of being sick and tired? Has she finally had enough of fame-hungry Dad's noxious antics?