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Monday, December 26, 2011

Robert De Niro & Wife Welcome Baby Girl

Robert De Niro & Wife Welcome Baby Girl

Robert De Niro & Wife Welcome Baby Girl | Grace Hightower, Robert De Niro
Grace Hightower De Niro and Robert De Niro
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Robert De Niro and his wife, Grace Hightower De Niro, have welcomed a daughter, his rep tells PEOPLE.

Helen Grace, born via surrogate, weighed in at 7 lbs., 2 oz.

She is the second child for the couple, who first met back in 1987 in London and are already parents to son Elliot, 13. 


The Academy Award winning actor, 68, also has four other children: daughter Drena, 40, and son Raphael, 35, with former wife Diahnne Abbott, as well as 16-year-old twin sons Julian and Aaron, born via surrogate with ex-girlfriend Toukie Smith.

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Ryan Reynolds Takes Blake Lively to Canadian Hometown

Ryan Reynolds Takes Blake Lively to Visit His Hometown


Ryan Reynolds Takes Blake Lively to Visit His Hometown | Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds 


Is she meeting his family for the holidays?

Blake Lively was in Vancouver with her beau Ryan Reynolds, whose parents and brothers live in the area. During their Canadian visit, the two were spotted at the Original Cupcake Shop, where they picked up a small cake and several cupcakes. "They seemed like a really sweet couple," an employee tells us.

The two, who have been spotted getting cozy in New York and in Boston, also stepped out for breakfast at Benny's Bagels, followed by a shopping trip along West Fourth Avenue. The Gossip Girl star scoped out the clothes at Gravity Pope, and she would ask Reynolds's opinions about her wardrobe choices.

Says an in-store stylist: "[They were] super nice to work with." "You can just tell they were together and very happy." – Christine Kilpatrick

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Jon BonJovi NOT DEAD Despite Rumors!!

Jon Bon Jovi Is Still Alive – and Joking – Despite Death Rumors

Jon Bon Jovi Is Still Alive – and Joking – Despite Death Rumors | Jon Bon Jovi
Jon Bon Jovi
Jon Bon Jovi is still livin' on a prayer.

A fake press release reporting that the singer, 49, had died during a tour stop in New Jersey gained major buzz on the Internet late Monday, sparking confusion and concern among fans.

But don't fret, the rocker is still kicking – and even seems to have a sense of humor about the ordeal.

Bon Jovi joked about the rumor on the band's Twitter feed, posting a picture Monday night with the caption, "Heaven looks a lot like New Jersey -jbj. Rest assured that Jon is fine! This photo was just taken."

The heartthrob wasn't the only musician falsely believed to have died on Monday.

In the wake of North Korean President Kim Jong-il's – real – death Sunday, the misinformed took to Twitter en masse to report that rapper Lil' Kim had passed away.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Jay-Z & Beyoncé's Entertaining Vegas Trip!

Inside Jay-Z & Beyoncé's Entertaining Vegas Trip!

Inside Jay-Z & Beyoncé's Entertaining Vegas Trip! | Beyonce Knowles, Jay-Z 
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Jay-Z may have been in Sin City for his Watch the Throne tour with Kanye West, but the rapper also made plenty of time for his pregnant wifeand partying with his fans: On Saturday, Beyoncé and her hubby attended the early performance of Cirque du Soleil's show, Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center. Afterward, the couple ventured backstage to meet some of the show's 64 artists. Later in the night, Jay-Z headed to Tao with his guy friends. And his arrival was heralded by a six-piece marching band – led by a little person – which traveled through the crowd of clubgoers to greet him at his VIP table. The champagne flowed all night, and before leaving at 3 a.m., Jay-Z hopped into the deejay booth to thank his fans and DJ Ross One for the fun night

Monday, December 12, 2011

Michael Jackson's Children Update

Michael Jackson's Children: How Are They Doing?

Michael Jackson's Children: How Are They Doing? 
Prince, Blanket and Paris Jackson

As the two-and-a-half year anniversary of Michael Jackson's death approaches, the pop star's children are keeping busy carrying on his legacy.

Prince, Paris, and Blanket recently attended a taping of The X Factor, checked out the Las Vegas opening of Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour by Cirque du Soleil and the Michael Jackson Fan Fest memorabilia exhibit. And now Paris, 13, has landed her first acting role in the film Lundon's Bridge and the Three Keys.

"They're doing well," their uncle Marlon tells PEOPLE.

Much of the credit for their happiness goes to their grandmother, Katherine, who has been raising the kids since their father's death. "My grandmother is 81, but she’s very hands-on," says their first cousin Genevieve, Randy's daughter.

While they may be mini-celebs with multimillion-dollar trust funds reportedly waiting for them when they turn 30 – their father's estate earned $445 million in the past two years alone, according to Forbes – the kids are leading relatively normal lives.

After years of home-schooling, Prince, 14, and Paris now attend a private school. "They love the social aspect of it," says a family insider, noting Prince is "a great student" and "really popular with the girls." Paris, meanwhile, plays on the boys' flag-football team but isn't dating. Explains the insider: "She's got too many uncles keeping an eye on her."

As for little brother Blanket (real name: Prince Michael II), 9, the shy boy is schooled at their seven-bedroom Calabasas, Calif., home, where he's also been getting an education in the kitchen. "He likes cooking," says the insider. "He'll make cakes and cupcakes. The staff chef helps him."

But the real passion for all three kids is entertainment. While Paris is focused on acting, her brothers are into filmmaking. "Prince and Blanket want to be directors," says Genevieve, a music artist. "They make home movies together and recruit their cousins to act in them.” She adds, "The cousins are all very close.”

Having that bond is how the Jackson 3 remain grounded, says their uncle Jackie. "They stay with the family. That's what it's about. We keep a close watch on them."

Lindsay Lohan's Nude Playboy Photos Leaked Online

Lindsay Lohan's Nude Playboy Photos Leaked Online

Lindsay Lohan's Nude Playboy Photos Leaked Online | Lindsay Lohan 
Lindsay Lohan

Playboy photos of Lindsay Lohan wearing nothing but red lipstick wound up on the Internet on Friday, several days before the magazine was to hit newsstands.

As promised by Hugh Hefner, the spread is an homage to Marilyn Monroe's iconic photo in Playboy, with Lohan as a platinum blonde sprawled against a red velvet background.

In an interview accompanying the photo spread, Lohan, 25, says, "I have no idea why there is this fascination with everything I do."

The images were leaked online just days after the magazine's cover showing the naked actress straddling the famed rabbit logo also prematurely hit the Internet.

A Playboy rep says, "Someone took photos of Lindsay’s pictorial in an advanced copy of the January/February issue. They posted the photos online without permission."

Hefner later Tweeted that the issue will now be released earlier than planned and "will make the perfect Christmas issue for men in your life – father, son, husband, boyfriend, whoever."

Friday, December 9, 2011

Michelle Duggar Miscarries

Michelle Duggar Miscarries

Michelle Duggar Miscarries 
Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar

A day of joyful anticipation has turned to anguish for Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar.

At a routine check-up Thursday to find out the sex of their 20th child, their doctor was unable to find a heartbeat and told the couple they had miscarried in the second trimester.

"After the appointment, we came back home and told the children," says Michelle, 45.

"We had just been talking about baby names last night and they were getting excited about naming a boy or a girl. It has been a real sad disappointment."

She says the family will select a name after they know if the baby was a boy or girl, and then plan to have a funeral service.

"I feel like my heart broke telling my children," says Michelle. "They have all been so excited about this baby and looking forward to April coming around and having a new little one in our arms. That was the most difficult. The Lord is the giver of life and he can choose when that life is ready to go on and be with Him."

The stars of TLC's 19 Kids and Counting previously weathered a medical ordeal with their youngest daughter, Josie, who was born in December 2009.

This was their second miscarriage; Michelle lost her baby during her second pregnancy. She was taking oral birth control at the time and cites this as one reason the couple together decided to leave the number of children they have "up to God."

Thursday, December 8, 2011

America's Next Top Model Finale Ends in Controversy

America's Next Top Model Finale Ends in Controversy

America's Next Top Model Finale Ends in Controversy 
Lisa D'Amato (left) and Angelea Preston

America's Next Top Model crowned a winner Wednesday night in its all-stars cycle, but not before a shocking and largely unexplained disqualification of one of the final three contestants.

Lisa D'Amato, Allison Harvard, and Angelea Preston were battling for the crown, but after an unusual panel, the judges declared that Preston was disqualified – without saying exactly why – and that D'Amato and Harvard would square off for the title.

Eventually, D'Amato was named the winner, but the buzz around the Internet continued to focus on the nature of Preston's dismissal.

In a statement, the CW said it had learned information about Preston after the show wrapped that disqualified her, and actually re-shot scenes, suggesting Preston might have been declared the winner the first time around.

The network said: "After production wrapped on the current cycle of America's Next Top Model, we learned information that made Angelea ineligible and she was subsequently disqualified from the competition. As a result, new scenes were filmed to address this for the audience during the finale."

There has been speculation, not confirmed, that Preston might have bragged about her victory on her Facebook page before the finale, thus breaking the rules of the competition.

Tyra Banks

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Robert Pattinson Out With Sarah Roemer

Robert Pattinson and Sarah Roemer

Robert Pattinson, Sarah Roemer Out with Friends | Robert Pattinson 
Robert Pattinson and Sarah Roemer

Looks can be deceiving.

New photos of Robert Pattinson, 25, and Disturbia actress Sarah Roemer, 27, got Internet buzz when the duo was spotted leaving L.A.'s La Poubelle together on Saturday. But in actuality, the two actors were with a group of people – not on a one-on-one outing.

The pair reportedly made their way to Soho House in West Hollywood after the first outing, in a car driven by Roemer.

Things appear to be just fine for Pattinson and girlfriend Kristen Stewart. A source tells PEOPLE that Rob rented a new house in L.A. and Stewart's dog was walked by a dog walker yesterday by the home, leading to believe she will be staying there when she returns for the holidays

Monday, December 5, 2011

Charley Sheen's Ex Arrested for Cocaine and Assault

Brooke Mueller Arrested for Cocaine Possession and Assault

Brooke Mueller Arrested for Cocaine Possession and Assault | Brooke Mueller 
Brooke Mueller mugshot

Charlie Sheen's ex-wife is facing personal troubles again.

Brooke Mueller, 34, was arrested Friday evening in Aspen, Colo., for cocaine possession and assault, Blair Weyer, a spokeswoman for the Aspen Police Department, confirms to PEOPLE.

According to a police statement, "On Dec. 2, 2011, at approximately 11:32 p.m., officers with the Aspen Police Department were on a routine walk through at the [music venue] Belly Up, 450 S. Galena Street, Aspen when they contacted a woman who reported an assault which had taken place. The woman identified Brooke Mueller, 34, of Los Angeles, California as the aggressor.

"After midnight, December 3, 2011, Aspen Police located Mueller at [the nightclub] Escobar, 426 E. Hyman Ave, Aspen. Mueller was arrested and charged with assault in the third degree (class one misdemeanor) and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute (class four felony). Mueller posted bond of $11,000 and was released with a District Court date of December 19, 2011."

Mueller, who's done multiple stints in rehab, has long struggled with addiction. Her rep, Steve Honig, told PEOPLE on Saturday, “We are declining comment.”

The arrest was first reported by TMZ

Former Miss USA Arrested on DUI Charges

Former Miss USA Arrested on DUI Charges

Former Miss USA Arrested on DUI Charges 
Rima Fakih

Former Miss USA Rima Fakih may be adding an unfortunate new title to her roster: defendant.

Fakih, 26, who captured the Miss USA crown in 2010, is facing drunken driving charges after a weekend arrest in Highland Park, Mich.

Fakih Tweeted on Saturday: "Let's clear things up now. ... I'm NOT in Michigan and I'm NOT in jail! Wrong Fakih." But the post has since been removed, and on Sunday her attorney Doraid Elder confirmed the arrest.

Elder had few details of the arrest but said Fakih's record "has not a single blemish," adding that the beauty queen is "very saddened and very apologetic for the situation that she's in right now."

In May 2010 Fakih became the first Miss Michigan to win the Miss USA title since 1993 and the first Arab American ever to win the pageant. She competed for Miss Universe later that year but lost.

Police offered no details of the arrest. And on Sunday, the beauty queen appeared to be in good spirits, Tweeting: "A long run always gets me energized! Its time to make football Sunday food."

Friday, December 2, 2011

Kim Kardashian Battle with Kris Humphries

Kim Kardashian 'Doesn't Want a Battle' with Kris Humphries: Source

Kim Kardashian 'Doesn't Want a Battle' with Kris Humphries: Source | Kim Kardashian, Kris Humphries
 
Kris Humphries and Kim Kardashian

Kris Humphries's filing for an annulment has shaken up Kim Kardashian, even though she had considered doing the same thing, a source tells PEOPLE.

"The filing is, of course, upsetting," says the source, who is close to the reality starlet. "She respects Kris and just wants them both to find peace and move on. ... Kim doesn't want a battle."

The NBA player went to court Wednesday with a request to annul their 72-day marriage on the grounds of fraud. If granted, it would be legally tantamount to the elaborate, filmed-for-TV wedding having never taken place.

Kardashian originally had looked into filing an annulment, says the source, but opted instead for a divorce petition because she was told it would be too difficult to prove the grounds for an annulment in court.

"Kim is sad how things ended up," says the source. "The split was a devastating decision from the beginning."

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Adele, Kanye West & Bruno Mars Lead Grammy Nominations

Adele, Kanye West & Bruno Mars Lead Grammy Nominations

Adele, Kanye West & Bruno Mars Lead Grammy Nominations | Adele 
Adele


It's the perfect pick-me-up as she recovers from throat surgery.

Adele, the Brit with the powerhouse voice, earned six Grammy Award nominations Wednesday night, including nods in all three of the award show's major categories: album of the year; record of the year; and song of the year.

Kanye West, however, snagged the most recognition, leading with seven nominations, many for his collaboration with Jay-Z, Watch the Throne.

This year, like last, the Grammys spread the wealth across genres, with rockers Foo Fighters and R&B crooner Bruno Mars each picking up six nominations. Not far behind: rapper Lil Wayne and electronic dance jam pioneer Skrillex, who both pulled in five nominations, while indie rocker Bon Iver, Nicki Minaj, Mumford & Sons and Rihanna each earned four nominations.

Bon Iver, a new face at the Grammys, was also nominated for best new artist alongside The Band Perry; J. Cole; Minaj and Skrillex.

Major Nominees

For record of the year, nominees were Adele ("Rolling in the Deep"), Bruno Mars ("Grenade"), Bon Iver ("Holocene"), Mumford and Sons ("The Cave") and Katy Perry ("Firework").

Album of the year will pit Adele (21) against the Foo Fighters (Wasting Light); Lady Gaga (Born this Way); Bruno Mars (Doo-Wops & Hooligans); and Rihanna (Loud).

Vying for Song of the Year, which is awarded to composers: Kanye West and Rihanna ("All of the Lights"), Mumford and Sons ("The Cave"), Bruno Mars ("Grenade"), Bon Iver ("Holocene") and Adele ("Rolling in the Deep").

Many of the major nominations were announced during an hour-long CBS special hosted by LL Cool J from L.A.'s Club Nokia.

Lady Gaga kicked off the night with a haute Halloween-style performance of her new single, "Marry the Night."

Rihanna, Sugarland – fronted by the recently married Jennifer Nettles – Jason Aldean and Ludacris also stepped up to the stage.

The 54th Annual Grammy Awards will air live on Feb. 12 on CBS from L.A.'s Staples Center. For a full list of nominees, visit Grammy.com.

Kris Humphries Claims 'Fraud' Against Kim K

Kris Humphries Seeks Annulment from Kim Kardashian, Claims 'Fraud'

Kris Humphries Seeks Annulment from Kim Kardashian, Claims 'Fraud' | Kim Kardashian, Kris Humphries 
Kris Humphries and Kim Kardashian

Was it all just a TV show?

Kris Humphries filed Wednesday for an annulment from Kim Kardashian, seeking to erase his 72-day marriage on the grounds of fraud.

Even though the pair have a prenuptial agreement and no children, the NBA player is now set up for a possible legal fight with the reality starlet, who has filed for divorce.

"There's a clear conflict if one spouse is seeking a divorce, but the other wants an annulment," says family law attorney Scott Weston, who is not involved in the case. "A judge will have to decide which to allow, which could take many months."

But a source close to Kardashian says that a battle may be avoided.

"She always wanted an annulment but attorneys were against it so she's happy that both parties agree now," says the source.

In his Superior Court filing, Humphries marks the box reading "nullity of voidable marriage" and checks as the basis the box saying "fraud."

Under California law, a nullity is granted if the court finds that no valid marriage ever occurred. Along with fraud, grounds for an annulment include bigamy, incest, force or if the couple are under the age of consent.

Humphries's papers say that if he's denied an annulment then he wants a legal separation – not a divorce.

Humphries and Kardashian do agree on one point: the date of separation, which he also lists as Oct. 31.

After a whirlwind three-month engagement, the pair were married in a lavish ceremony filmed for Kardashian's show on E!.