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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Announces Six Additional 2012 Inductees

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced on Thursday that six additional groups would be inducted into the 2012 class, which had already been announced. The Blue Caps, the Comets, the Crickets, the Famous Flames, the Midnighters, and the Miracles will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 14, 2012, along with Guns N' Roses, the Beastie Boys, Donovan, Laura Nyro, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Small Faces/The Faces, Cosimo Matassa, Don Kirshner, Freddie King, Tom Dowd, and Gyln Johns.

The six additional groups were added to the 2012 inductees as a result of a special Rock Hall committee that identified situations in which groups should be recognized along with their lead singers, who were already inducted. In these groups' cases, that would be Gene Vincent of the Blue Caps (inducted 1998), Bill Haley of the Comets (inducted in 1987), Buddy Holly of the Crickets (inducted in 1986), James Brown of the Famous Flames (inducted in 1986), Hank Ballard of the Midnighters (inducted in 1990), and Smokey Robinson of the Miracles (inducted in 1987).

Joel Peresman, president and CEO of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, said:

Madonna is Bringing Her World Tour to Cleveland on November 10 at the Q

On the heels of her Super Bowl halftime performance on Sunday, Madonna announced the details of an extensive, upcoming world tour featuring more than 90 dates. One of those stops will be in Cleveland, on November 10 at the Quicken Loans Arena.

The last time Madonna performed in Cleveland was more than 20 years ago in 1987 on August 4 and 5 at the Richfield Coliseum for her "Who's That Girl" tour. This alone should help tickets sell rather quickly.

Madonna's tour will kick off on May 29 in Tel Aviv, Israel, but the North American leg won't start until August 28 in Philadelphia. The tour will support her new album, "MDNA", which will be released on March 26 by Live Nation Entertainment/Interscope Records.

Tickets for the Cleveland show will go on sale on March 5 and will be available from both Live Nation and Ticketmaster. A presale for fan club members and VIP packages will begin on February 28 at 10am.

Betty White Congratulates NY Giants & Predicts Cleveland Browns Will Go to Super Bowl in 2013

90-year-old actress Betty White filmed a video in which she congratulated the New York Giants on the Super Bowl win last night over the New England Patriots. But she says that next year, her Browns will make it to the Super Bowl.

White stars in the TV Land hit show "Hot in Cleveland", for which she recently won a best actress Screen Actors Guild award.

What do you think of her bold Browns prediction?

Rapper M.I.A. Gives American Audiences the Finger During Super Bowl Halftime Show

During the Super Bowl halftime show today in Indianapolis, which featured Madonna and other secondary acts, rapper M.I.A. flipped American audiences "the bird".

M.I.A. joined Madonna and Nicki Minaj on stage during the song "Give Me All Your Luvin", and clad in Cleopatra gear and black stiletto boots, she gave the middle-finger directly to a camera for a full second.

It's the first big Super Bowl broadcast snafu since the highly controversial 2004 incident involving Janet Jackson and her infamous "wardrobe malfunction", which saw her breast and nipple exposed during the halftime show with Justin Timberlake. That incident resulted in a $550,000 fine levied by the FCC against CBS for airing the uncensored moment.

One can't help but wonder what the FCC's, and America's, reaction will be to M.I.A.'s rude gesture.

OMG! Paula Deen Ate a Cheeseburger

Paula Deen, who is known for her ridiculously rich and calorie laden recipes, recently revealed that she suffers from Type 2 diabetes. Naturally, people started picking on her once she shared the news, blaming her cooking for bringing the disease upon herself. Now, gossip rags have stooped to a new low: photographing and reporting on what she eats. Yesterday, TMZ thought it fit to run a story that she ate a cheeseburger, and OMG, french fries.

Seriously?

Let the woman eat in peace. If she wants to get fat and die with a belly full of fatty goodness, that's her prerogative. I know some diabetics myself, and while they have to watch what they eat, they are allowed to indulge in some tasty foods from time to time, and in moderation.

It must be an awfully slow news week in gossip land.

Lindsay Lohan Sued for Hitting a Nanny Pushing a Baby Stroller with Her Rented Maserati

Lindsay Lohan just can't catch a break. Just when she thinks her legal troubles are behind her, something else pops up. This time, the 25-year-old actress is facing a lawsuit filed against her on Wednesday by a woman who claims Lohan hit her while speeding through a red light in a rented Maserati over one year ago.

According to court documents, nanny Nubia Del Carmen Plaza claims that Lohan hit her at the intersection of Alta Loma Road and Holloway Drive in West Hollywood on September 1, 2010, while she was crossing the street. Plaza says that she was pushing a stroller at the time. Witnesses to the incident say that three of the strollers four wheels became airborne at one point, but that the child inside was fortunately unharmed.

Plaza says that she has since suffered "serious personal injuries, pain, suffering and anguish" as well as a significant loss of wages due to her inability to work. She is seeking damages for medical expenses and the time that she has been forced to take off work.

Demi Moore Pulls Out of Linda Lovelace Biopic

After having been rushed to the hospital on Monday for so-called "exhaustion", which is Hollywood code for drug or alcohol problems, actress Demi Moore is dropping out of the Linda Lovelace biopic, "Lovelace."

Amanda Seyfriend nabbed the film's title role, after Lindsay Lohan left the project more than a year ago amid her own personal troubles. Moore was supposed to play famed women's rights activist Gloria Steinem in the film, which is being co-directed by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman.

Production began shooting in December, but it's unclear if Moore had filmed any scenes.

The film also stars James Franco, Peter Sarsgaard, Adam Brody, Sharon Stone, Eric Roberts, Hank Azaria, Juno Temple, and whoever will end up being Demi's replacement.

Heidi Klum & Seal are Headed for Divorce

Rumors are swirling that supermodel Heidi Klum and her singer husband Seal are on the verge of divorce. Citing sources close to the couple, TMZ says that Heidi will be filing divorce papers in Los Angeles County Superior Court as early as next week and will cite "irreconcilable differences" as the cause for the split.

Seal and Heidi married on May 10, 2005, and are famous for throwing a lavish wedding ceremony each year on their anniversary. They have three biological kids together, and Seal adopted Heidi's oldest girl from a previous relationship.

As for what's on the line in the divorce, there's quite a bit of money at stake. Forbes says that in just the last year alone, Klum brought in $20 million. It's not clear how much Seal made.

Last Sunday, Heidi attended the Golden Globes without Seal, and the last photo that she tweeted with him was back on December 26.

Legendary Blues Singer Etta James Passes Away at 73

Legendary blues, R&B and jazz singer Etta James died Friday in Riverside, California, at the age of 73. James suffered from leukemia, hepatits C and dementia.

Born Jamesetta Hawkins in 1938 in Los Angeles, James is perhaps best known for her 1961 hit "At Last". She continued to record throughout the decades, and is a member of the Rock & Roll, Blues, Rockabilly and Grammy halls of fame. She has also been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Funeral arrangements have yet to be announced.

Actor Rob Lowe Causes Twitter Storm After Claiming Peyton Manning is Retiring

Peyton Manning, 35, missed the entire 2011 season after undergoing neck surgery in September. Speculation about his future as an NFL quarterback has been rife, and now actor Rob Lowe has sparked further speculation after claiming that Manning was retiring from the NFL.

Lowe claimed on his Twitter account that according to his "people", the Indianapolis Colts star would announce his retirement. Lowe, who is apparently friends with Colts owner Jim Irsay, tweeted:

"Hearing my fave, #18 Peyton Manning will not return to NFL. Wow."

"My people are saying Manning will retire today. What do you hear?
'#Coltsfans, let's hope my info is wrong. Don't like being wrong, but this time... I'm hoping #NFL #Manning."

Manning's older brother, Cooper, said he was unaware of a retirement and said that he had spoken with Peyton for an hour on Tuesday night, and that he never mentioned retirement. He said:

"That would surprise me. He's committed to working out and getting healthy - meaning getting ready to play."

Cooper Manning described Lowe's tweets as "very out of left field" and said: "I have no idea where that's coming from."