Tina Turner gives up US passport' and will soon become Swiss Citizen

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US pop legend Tina Turner, who has been living in Switzerland since 1995, will soon receive Swiss citizenship and will give up her US passport, Swiss media reported Friday.

"I'm very happy in Switzerland and I feel at home here. ... I cannot imagine a better place to live," Turner told German language daily Blick.

Turner, 73, who was born Anna Mae Bullock, lives in picturesque town of Kuesnacht, on the shores of Lake Zurich in northern Switzerland, and has passed a local civics test and interview, according to an official announcement published in the Zuerichsee-Zeitung daily.

The woman behind such hits as "Private Dancer", "Simply the Best" and "What's Love Got to Do With It?" will still need a green light from the canton of Zurich as well was federal authorities before she can receive red passport, the two papers reported.

Turner spokeswoman Karin Rhomberg told the Zuerichsee-Zeitung that the singer wanted to "clarify her situation".

"Tina Turner will therefore also give back her US citizenship," she said.

Turner, who has learned German, reportedly moved to Switzerland in 1995 when her longtime partner, German record executive Erwin Bach, was transferred here.

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LeAnn Rimes Debuts Punk/Retro Hairstyle On ‘Kimmel’

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Tired of hearing LeAnn Rimes discuss her ongoing feud with husband Eddie Cibrian’s ex Brandi Glanville? Okay, we are, too—but that said, we still enjoyed seeing Rimes on Jimmy Kimmel Live Tuesday night.

No, Rimes did not refrain from discussing Glanville—she did plenty of that. However, she did provide visual interest with a new hairstyle, one that we’ve never seen the singer sport before.

Best described as a pompadour (of sorts), the slightly punkish/retro ‘do called to mind a look that Gwen Stefani, Pink, and most recently Miley Cyrus has rocked on the red carpet—definitely a departure for the country star, who usually wears her blond locks in a beachy, natural flow and rarely experiments with radical hairstyles.

Don’t worry, though. It was clear that—unlike Cyrus—Rimes didn’t crop her hair to achieve the new style. The back of her hair was visibly rolled up and pinned.

Rimes was appearing on Kimmel to promote her upcoming release, Spitfire, which will hit stores April 9. The singer has been performing songs from the album live, as well as talking about her writing process and thoughts behind them.

In addition to discussing Glanville and her new music, she defended fellow vocalist Beyonce, who was accused this week of lip-syncing at the 2013 Presidential Inauguration. “I’m actually taking up for her on this one, “ Rimes said, noting that sometimes singers are asked to do so for various reasons.

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Kelly Clarkson Did NOT Lip Synch at Inauguration: Rep

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Kelly Clarkson did not lip-synch during her Inaugural Ceremony performance of “My Country, ‘Tis of Thee” on Monday.

In the wake of the revelation that Beyonce decided at the last minute to sing the national anthem to a pre-recorded track, questions were raised about whether Clarkson’s own patriotic performance was lip-synched.

But a rep for the onetime “American Idol” winner says Clarkson sang live.

A spokesperson for the United States Marine Band also said on Tuesday that the band played their instruments live, contrary to some media reports.

Recording the ceremony’s music ahead of time is standard procedure, given the wide range of circumstances that could pose problems for performances during the program.

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Rihanna Joins The Ranks Of Big Celebrity Tippers At The Laugh Factory

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This has got to be one of the best PR moves a celebrity can ever make: After getting an $80 bill at the Laugh Factory in L.A. on Friday, Rihanna reportedly asked her waiter what his biggest tip ever was, according to TMZ. He said, $100, so Rihanna gave him $200 and said, “Now I’m your biggest tip.” Sure, she had to guess the story would make the rounds later, so it could have been a very calculated good PR move, but this is Rihanna — she doesn’t care what we think, remember?

This act of generosity places Riri among an elite group of stars with good reps among waitstaff and bartenders. There are a bunch of sites out there with rankings of the best celebrity tippers (all based on secondhand reports from the waiters, of course). Johnny Depp, David Beckham, Charlie Sheen, Dan Ackroyd, Bill Murray, Drew Barrymore, President Obama, Paris Hilton, Jessica Simpson, Drew Carey and Hulk Hogan have all made such lists for their generous gratuities. More than dollar amounts, we’ve always enjoyed the sites, like this old-school one, that gather tales of the stars’ behavior to their servers. The celebs with the worst tipping reputations, because we know you’re even more curious about those, include Tiger Woods, Jeremy Piven, Madonna, Britney Spears, LeBron James and Mick Jagger.

What does this say about their personality? You could say the good tippers remember their humble roots, value good service, or, again, know these stories can come back to benefit or haunt them. On the other hand, maybe the bad tippers are forgetful, or they’re just used to someone else taking care of the bill-paying for them.

What do you think, waiters of the world? Give us your analysis and stories in the comments!

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