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Ashley Judd announced on Twitter yesterday that she wouldn’t challenge Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) for his Senate seat in 2014. At 4:09 she tweeted: “After serious and thorough contemplation, I realize that my responsibilities and energy at this time need to be focused on my family.” And a minute later: “Regretfully, I am currently unable to consider a campaign for the Senate. I have spoken to so many Kentuckians over these last few months.” It seems a number of Kentucky Democrats were worried her staunchly liberal views - such as strongly condemning the practice of mountaintop removal mining - would be too difficult to overcome in rural parts of the state where the coal industry has a dominant presence. Apparently, Judd was not afraid to tackle McConnell, 71, who is seeking his sixth term in the Senate. “I have been raped twice, so I think I can handle Mitch McConnell,” she apparently said at a private dinner in February, The Huffington Post reported. Finally she

East Orange, N.J., native Dionne Warwick , 72, has filed for personal bankruptcy in her home state. The five-time Grammy-winning singer of "Do You Know the Way to San Jose" lists total assets of $25,500 and total liabilities of more than $10.7 million, nearly all tax claims by the Internal Revenue Service and the State of California, according to the filing obtained by Reuters. Warwick says she has a monthly income of $20,950 and expenses of $20,940. Warwick's rep, Kevin Sasaki , says Warwick was forced to file due to "negligent and gross financial mismanagement" in the late '80s and '90s. Hugh Hefner is sexy Octogenarian Playboy founder Hugh Hefner , who single-handedly is keeping alive the pajama-making industry (I mean, what grown man wears jammies?), says his third wife, Crystal Harris , is sooo mega-awesome and sexy, she beats out every woman he's ever bedded. How many? "How could I possibly know?" the 86-year-old

Clive Mantle, the Game of Thrones actor who also had a longstanding role in Casualty. Photograph: Nils Jorgensen/Rex Features An actor from the hit TV series Game of Thrones has had part of his ear bitten off, it has emerged. Clive Mantle, who was also a longstanding cast member on the BBC medical drama Casualty, was attacked at the Travelodge in Foster Street in Newcastle after a dispute over noise, according to his agent. Following the attack, which happened in the early hours of Sunday morning, Mantle underwent emergency surgery to have his ear sewn back on. The 55-year-old actor had finished a run in The Ladykillers at the Theatre Royal in Newcastle when the attack occurred. It is believed that Mantle asked a group of men to keep the noise down outside his hotel room before he was attacked. A 32-year-old man from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire has been charged with wounding with intent and will appear before magistrates next month. Mantle's agents, the London-based Sarahban

Kim Kardashian in Full Black Outfit Despite having your baby girl along the way, Kim Kardashian would look right in your house one of the vampy, gorgeous women from Robert Palmer's "Addicted to Love" video. The 32-year-old reality star supported famed photographer Mario Testino at Prism in West Hollywood on Saturday, Feb. 23. Just a couple of hours after Us Weekly revealed that Kardashian and beau Kanye West expect a daughter, Kardashian played up her bump and her glamour at the opening of Testino's new gallery. Along with her hair slicked back, bright pink lipstick and flawless-looking skin, the certainty star wore all black: A fitted pencil skirt that emphasized her expanding curves, leather jacket plus a tight black top that showcased her growing belly. Based on a witness, Kardashian graciously accepted pregnancy congratulations off their attendees with the bash. (Miley Cyrus also appeared to support Testino.) "Fun night!" she later tweeted. "Me

Julianne Hough searched red hot since she marketed the woman's brand new movie "Safe Haven" during a photocall inside london Feb. 19. Joined by the girl co-star Josh Duhamel, Ryan Seacrest's 24-year-young enjoyed the show off some sideboob and several knocker eye-port in a low-cut jumpsuit by simply Bec & Link. Mention a new plunging neck line! Also it appeared from one point Hough understood she was exposing a lot of pores and skin, cozying up to Duhamel along with protecting your ex chest muscles since your woman laughed to the video cameras. Take a look at sexy look here: