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January 25th, 2012 | 10:15 am by Sabrina Rojas Weiss (@shalapitcher)

Demi Moore Drops Out Of Lovelace, Details Of Health Scare Emerge

It’s sadly easy to imagine how the stresses of divorce and work could lead to the kind of “exhaustion” Demi Moore is apparently suffering from, whether or not substances were involved in her hospitalization on Monday night. While her rep says she’s seeking “professional assistance to treat her exhaustion and improve her overall health,” we’re anxiously awaiting more details on how she’s doing. It can’t be a good sign that she has dropped out of playing Gloria Steinem in Lovelace, according to TMZ. We were so looking forward to seeing her take on the role of the feminist leader.

Meanwhile, the emergency incident report from the Los Angeles Fire Department says a friend on the scene told paramedics Demi was shaking and “acting like she was suffering from a seizure, a source told E! Online. Ooof.
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January 24th, 2012 | 5:38 pm by Sabrina Rojas Weiss (@shalapitcher)

Tracy Morgan Isn’t The Only Star Feeling The Sundance High … Altitude!

“On the set of 30 Rock, just walked past @alecbaldwin and said Top That!” Tracy Morgan tweeted a couple of hours ago. Phew! We’re so glad he’s feeling better after being hospitalized in Park City over the weekend. He’d collapsed during the Creative Coalition Spotlight Awards (and considering the photo above was taken at the ceremony, we’re not surprised!), due to what his spokesperson called “a combination of exhaustion and altitude.” TMZ caught him at the Salt Lake City airport on Monday with an oxygen tank, supporting the altitude explanation.

Apparently, Tracy isn’t alone in feeling the effects of being on higher ground in Utah. VH1 News talked to a number of other stars at Sundance who were still a little lightheaded. Not that they let that slow them down much.

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Watch all of VH1 News’ Sundance interviews here.

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January 24th, 2012 | 4:33 pm by Sabrina Rojas Weiss (@shalapitcher)

Oscar Nominee Octavia Spencer Is “Going All The Way,” Says Allison Janney

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Octavia Spencer has been taking the 2012 awards season by storm. After winning at the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards and the Golden Globes, she was a sure bet for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination today. But that’s not why her Help co-star Allison Janney was singing her praises yesterday at Sundance. Allison and Octavia go way back, along with fellow Supporting Actress nominee Melissa McCarthy and The Artist co-star Missi Pyle, who all starred in Help director Tate Taylor’s Pretty Ugly People in 2008.

“This has been amazing to see Octavia blossom and see everyone discover her and see how wonderful she is, ’cause we’ve all known for years,” Janney told VH1 News. “We’ve all been friends with her and worked with her. I’ve done all of Tate’s movies with her before and just think the world of her.”
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January 24th, 2012 | 2:46 pm by Sabrina Rojas Weiss (@shalapitcher)

Drake Will Act Again, Just Not As “A Rapper Or A Basketball Player”

Any time we see Drake in a Hollywood-ish setting, like during his plane-delayed performance at Sundance last weekend, some of us still have a tiny uncool voice in our head saying, “That kid from Degrassi sure is talented.” And so, of course, VH1 News asked the Take Care rapper when he’s finally going to return to his thespian roots.

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“I’ve been reading scripts for a while,” he said. “I want to do something great. I want to do something for my culture: the younger people who are still in tune with everything going on. I’m actually writing with my friends right now, [Maz Elsadig and Al Mukadam]. They have a production company called By Any Means Necessary, so we’re writing together trying to figure out the right movie.”
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January 24th, 2012 | 1:51 pm by Sabrina Rojas Weiss (@shalapitcher)

Jennifer Lawrence Is Holey-er Than Thou For Oscar Noms Announcement

Jennifer Lawrence was poised and confident as she read off the Oscar nominations this morning — we think she pronounced the names a whole lot better than Academy Prez Tom Sherak. Her hair was shiny and a lovely shade of light brown. Her eyes had just a touch of smoke to accent their shape, her cheeks were nicely blushed for the morning gig. And we couldn’t help but imagine one of her Katniss photos floating up there with the Best Actress nominees for next year. But…

What do you guys think of her outfit? The Fashion Court identified the skirt and top as Spring 2012 Prada. And we love the breath of spring that sleeveless blue-and-yellow eyelet top brings. We just kind of think the black eyelet pencil skirt dampens the mood. It’s like a picnic on the top, business on the bottom.

Most of all, we wonder what they’ll say on the Capitol Couture Tumblr.

Disagree? Tweet us all about it @TheFABlife!

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January 24th, 2012 | 12:16 pm by Sabrina Rojas Weiss (@shalapitcher)

Sundance Secrets: Liv Tyler And James Marsden On Boots And Booty

We’re very relieved to see that most of the celebrities at Sundance this year have opted to leave their skimpy Los Angeles clothing in their fancy suitcases and don proper winter gear for their Park City romps. Some, like Liv Tyler, learned the hard way that fashion shouldn’t trump practicality, as she told VH1 News.

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“It’s all about the shoes,” said the actress, who was there to promote Robot and Frank — a movie starring Frank Langella as an elderly ex-jewel thief and his robot. “Last year, I don’t know what I was thinking, I wore these little Lanvin flats with little white socks. Everything else was all warm and decked out, and I was walking through the slush with frozen toes. So this year I came prepared!”

And does “prepared” include some good long underwear?
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January 24th, 2012 | 11:33 am by Sabrina Rojas Weiss (@shalapitcher)

Is 50 Cent Really Betting Full Frontal On The Giants?

Sure, 50 Cent fans should be happy to see him surrounded by bundles of cash, like in the picture above — supposedly after winning $500,000 on Sunday’s Giants-49ers playoff game, if he wasn’t exaggerating on Twitter. But maybe some of his lady fans will want him to lose his next bet on New York. In a Twitter exchange later on Sunday night, he may have made a nonmonetary wager:

“Ok RT @MyBestAssets: @50cent Lets bet. If the Giants lose the Superbowl, u must post ur d*ck on the twitter. If they win, I’ll post my boobs & face on here. Bet?” Fif posted.

Of course, by Monday night, Miss @MyBestAssets seemed to be backing down on her end. “Just reading my mentions about my bet to @50cent. People are way too serious when it comes to twitter,” she wrote.

Well, in that case, we’ll go back to rooting for the Giants.

[Photo: Twitter]

January 24th, 2012 | 8:59 am by Sabrina Rojas Weiss (@shalapitcher)

Oscar Nominations 2012: Hugo Leads With 11!

The nominations for the 84th annual Academy Awards were announced this morning, and Hugo surprised everyone, taking the lead with 11 nods. The Artist was close behind, with 10 nominations. Leonardo DiCaprio’s J. Edgar and Ryan Gosling’s Drive were shut out of any major awards, but Supporting nods for Bridesmaids’ Melissa McCarthy and Moneyball’s Jonah Hill should please a lot of folks. On our homework list: A Better Life (star Demian Bichir is up for Best Actor), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (ditto for Gary Oldman) and Animated Feature nominee A Cat in Paris, just for its awesome name. Stay tuned for plenty of analysis, photos and more on the Oscars, as we update throughout the day! Scroll down for the complete list.

Sundance 2012: Stars Show Off Their Winter Best

“I am such a weird snow bunny,” MADtv alum Arden Myrin told VH1 News at Sundance over the weekend. “I have 40,000 outfit changes. I’ve got like 14 hats.”

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Arden is bunny-hopping from her small-screen role in Suburgatory to two films appearing at Sundance, Wrong (about a man’s search for his lost dog) and Bachelorette (starring Kirsten Dunst, Isla Fisher, Rebel Wilson and James Marsden). And she’s one of many actors, musicians and filmmakers relishing the chance to don their best knits, boots, scarves, furs and puffy coats in Park City this week. We like seeing them all bundled up like the rest of us who don’t reside in sunny California. Everyone from Coco to Robert Redford to Chris Rock to Skylar Grey ditched their typical red-carpet style for cozier gear. Check out the gallery below for a whole bunch of stars wearing their winter best. And come back soon for more photos from the film festival.

Michael Cera Does A Bad Job Of Selling Us On Sundance

There was a minute there when Michael Cera was everywhere we turned, going from the awkward cult fave star of Arrested Development to the awkward ubiquitous star of Juno, Superbad, Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World and Youth in Revolt. It was a little much. But he probably realized this as well and seems to have taken a pause from flooding our screens. And in that time, he seems to have grown the silliest mustache we’ve ever seen. Well, VH1 News didn’t let funny facial hair get in the way of asking the indie-film vet for a rundown of all there is to see and do at the Sundance Film Festival. Would he praise the snow? The gifts? The great film? The incredible networking opportunities? The parties? See for yourself.

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George Michael couldn’t have said it better himself. Well, we hope he’s selling his Sundance movie, The End of Love (which looks to be a real tearjerker) with a little more, er, enthusiasm?

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