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Taylor Swift to make guest appearance on ‘CSI: Crime Scene Investigation’

Taylor SwiftWashington, Jan 13 : Popstar Taylor Swift will be making a guest appearance in the upcoming episode of `CSI: Crime Scene Investigation', CBS has announced.

"Swift will play Haley Jones, a teenaged girl whose family runs a seedy Vegas motel," US Weekly quoted CBS, as stating in a press release.

"Over the course of a year, Haley goes through a series of changes that have tragic consequences," CBS added.

The CSI role went to Taylor when a CBS executive told CSI's executive producer Carol Mendelsohn that Taylor was a fan of the show.

Tom Brady, Gisele Bundchen ‘engaged’

Washington, Jan 13 : After much speculation, it has finally been confirmed that supermodel Gisele Bundchen and American footballer Tom Brady are engaged.

The Brazilian beauty said yes to Tom, when he proposed to her with a dazzling solitaire on the 9th of January, according to source.

The couple is said to have informed family and pals, it has emerged.

"He asked and she accepted. The couple is discussing a huge fashionista event in the spring or a more intimate and quicker ceremony in Costa Rica, where Gisele has a home," People quoted a source, as saying.

An official announcement, as well as preliminary wedding details, are being planned by Bundchen and her close pals.

Amy Winehouse is a real artist, says Lady GaGa

Washington, Jan 13 : Popstar Lady GaGa says she's fascinated by Amy Winehouse, and insists that she adores the troubled star's shabbiest performances.

Lady Gaga, who recently topped the charts in the U. S. and the U. K. with her `Just Dance' track, revealed she gets over her vocal lapses on tours by watching Winehouse concerts.

"Amy is a real artist. I get frustrated when I tour so much that my voice is messed up," Contactmusic quoted Lady Gaga, as saying.

"But I always say to myself that I watch performances from Amy where I swear she didn''t hit a note, and she was shot and shot deep on something, but I can''t take my eyes off that beautiful girl. There''s something about her that''s so honest," she added.

Pete Doherty, Roger Daltrey join hands for charity gig

Pete-Doherty Washington, Jan 13 : Babyshambles frontman  and The Who legend Roger Daltrey have joined forces for a one-off show charity show.

The duo performed at the O2 Academy in the memory of teenage cancer sufferer Daniel Squires - who died from the illness last year (08) after befriending the stars.

Doherty played guitar while Daltrey performed a selection of classic The Who songs, reports Contactmusic.

The concert is to raise awareness for Daltrey''s Teenage Cancer Trust foundation.

Drew Barrymore gets her tongue pierced

Drew BarrymoreWashington, Jan 13 : Hollywood actress Drew Barrymore showed off her pierced tongue at the Golden Globes red carpet on January 11.

The 33-year-old actress was seen sporting a stud in the tongue as she walked down the red carpet.

"I got it done about six months ago," Contactmusic quoted her as saying.

While the whole world is under the spell of technological advancement, the Charlie's Angel's star insists that a thing as simple as text messaging freaks her out.

In an interview to Ladies'''' Home Journal, she admitted that even texting makes her crazy.

Star-studded concert to headline Obama bash

New York, January 13 : A high-profile lineup is set to dominate the stage at US President-elect Barack Obama's pre-inauguration ball.

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