Iphoto is stuck in "waiting" in app store

Please help,
I just updated to 10.10 and I am trying to download the new iphoto, since apple insists that I update. Iphoto is stuck in the waiting to be installed part of the downloading process. the App store already says that I've purchased the app. I have tried signing out of the app store and back in again, I have checked for unfinished downloads, but all I get is "waiting" and "pause"
I can't access any of iphoto photos...
Thanks,
L

If LarryHN's advice still does not solve the problem, restart you Mac in Safe Mode, see this link: Mac OS X: Starting up in Safe Mode. http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT1564 . That might clear the App Store caches. Then try to download again.

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