Jillian Michaels Defends Melissa McCarthy From Critic Who Called Her a Hippo

America's toughest trainer is taking a stand against a film critic who called actress Melissa McCarthy a "hippo.""It's evil," says Jillian Michaels of comments pointed towards McCarthy's weight in Rex Reed's scathing review of Identity Thief. "It's just plain cruelty and it's unnecessary."Pics: Star Sightings While promoting her book Slim For Life (out today), Michaels, who struggled with body issues...

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South Florida group commits to investing in U.S. Century Bank

U.S. Century Bank has signed off on its deal to recapitalize with cash from a high-profile group of local investors, allowing the Doral bank to remain independent.The investment team, led by brothers Jimmy and Kenny Tate of Tate Capital, Sergio Rok of Rok Enterprises and Jorge Perez of Related Group, has expertise in buying distressed assets and promises to fortify U.S. Century...

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Related could give jolt to long overdue Watson Island development plans

The long overdue development of Watson Island, stalled for a dozen years by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and a collapsed economy, may have received a huge jolt when New York’s Related Companies agreed to study the plan and possibly join forces in its development. Developer Mehmet Bayraktar, who won the right to develop on the waterfront crown jewel back in 2001, said Monday...

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Is 'Beautiful Creatures' the Next 'Twilight'?

Is it fair -- or accurate -- to call Beautiful Creatures the next Twilight? Sure, both tales feature sparring supernatural beings and forbidden love between a mysterious individual and a young mortal, but that's where the comparisons seem to end. Now, the stars of the film – including Emmy Rossum, Alice Englert, Alden Ehrenreich, Thomas Mann and Zoey Deutch – weigh in on the comparison.Pics: Role...

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Bomb scare briefly shuts down Port Authority

Manhattan’s Port Authority Bus Terminal went into lockdown tonight amid a bomb scare, authorities said.Two suspicious packages were found near the Greyhound bus terminal in the South Building at 40th Street and Ninth Avenue in Manhattan before 8:30 p.m. — prompting the NYPD bomb squad to swoop in to investigate, officials said.One of the packages was found...

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Green cards for sale at a South Beach hotel: Competition is on for EB5 investment visas

If David Hart gets his way, South Beach’s 42-room Astor Hotel will be on a hiring spree this year as it adds concierge service, a roof-top pool, an all-night diner, spa and private-car service available 24 hours a day. New hires will be crucial to Hart’s business plan, since foreign investors have agreed to pay about $50,000 for each job created by the Art Deco boutique....

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Eye doctor Salomon Melgen lost $68M in investments

It wasn’t just New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez and other Democratic politicians who got big checks from Dr. Salomon Melgen.The $1.1 million that the prominent North Palm Beach eye doctor has steered toward candidates and political committees since the 1990s pales in comparison with the tens of millions of dollars Melgen has invested — and sometimes lost — in entities ranging...

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2013 Grammy Winners List

Tonight, the Recording Academy hosts this year's nominated artists for music's biggest night, the 2013 Grammy Awards! ET is bringing you the winners announced on the show below. (Winners underlined). For the complete list of winners, check the Grammy Awards site, after the show. Record of the Year: The Black Keys, Lonely Boy Kelly Clarkson, Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) fun., Tonight Goyte,...

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Houseboat man found dead under dock in Brooklyn

The body of an elderly man who lived on a houseboat was found floating under a dock today in Brooklyn, authorities said.The 74-year-old man’s boat was docked in the Plumb Beach Channel off of Ebony Court in Gerritsen Beach when he he was spotted in the water around 12:35 p.m., cops said.He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police do not suspect any criminality...

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Green cards for sale at a South Beach hotel: Competition is on for EB5 investment visas

If David Hart gets his way, South Beach’s 42-room Astor Hotel will be on a hiring spree this year as it adds concierge service, a roof-top pool, an all-night diner, spa and private-car service available 24 hours a day. New hires will be crucial to Hart’s business plan, since foreign investors have agreed to pay about $50,000 for each job created by the Art Deco boutique....

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