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January 13, 2006
From E-online

"Parents to be Pitt, Jolie go public."

parents to be = future parents (it is definite)

"Hasselhoff's marriage goes under."

goes under = completely fails



January 5, 2006
From Yahoo News ...

"Jessica Simpson will kick off the 32nd annual People's Choice Awards with a special performance."

kick off = to start/open an exciting event



December 4, 2005

"
Memoirs of a Geisha sparks controversy but does it have
a buzz?" (Yahoo)

sparks = causes
a buzz = when people talk a lot about something and it is like big news

"China fans mob Schwarzenegger." (CNN)

to mob = to crowd around (like when a large group of excited fans surround a famous person)



November 28, 2005:

"Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were spotted together at Norita Airport in Tokyo, Japan on Sunday morning."
(ETonline)

were spotted = were seen

The new Harry Potter movie is leaving the other flicks in the dust!

leaving (object) in the dust = winning the race
flick = movie