Matt Damon is about to be a daddy for the fourth time. Wife Luciana Barroso is pregnant with the couple’s third child. Damon also has a daughter from a previous marriage, according to People, but nothing’s listed about it in his IMDB profile.
James Marsters, who still looks quite youthful despite being 47, is getting married for the second time — this time to his longtime girlfriend Patricia Rahman, 24, a design student. When you turn 48 in late August, you’ll literally be twice her age. I mean, you do know that you only played a vampire on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and aren’t actually one in real life? Well best wishes, and good luck with the remake of the classic Hawaii Five-O TV series this fall.
Elin Nordegren, Tiger Woods’ wife, wants $750M from the golfer, for their pending divorce settlement. She’s also reportedly planning to move back to Europe, and wants full custody of their kids. On top of all this, she has so far refused to sign a lifetime confidentiality agreement not to talk about their split. Wow. No idea if that’d be the biggest divorce settlement ever (I doubt it), but it’s pretty high up there.
Bret Michaels is planning to be at the Celebrity Apprentice finale, despite having gotten out of hospital for the second time this month and the third time this year — all for different problems. He’s obviously not at top form but rest doesn’t seem to be on his agenda. Denial is a common trait amongst 95% of the Type 2 Diabetics I know (which is quite a few), but Bret’s a Type 1, diagnosed at age 6. He’s survived a long time, but it seems he’s dangerously close to the edge.
Valerie Bertinelli kicked Eddie Van Halen to the curb several years ago and is venturing into marriage territory once again, this time with new fiancee Tom Vitale. Vitale proposed to her in Florence, Italy. Valerie, who just turned 50, still has the same lovely smile she always had, way back from her One Day At a Time days. She’s still one hot momma.
Terrence Howard, who was Col. James “Rhodey” Rhodes in Iron Man (2009) and who’ll be playing Nelson Mandela in an upcoming biopic, got married in January but kept it quiet until now. His new wife, Michelle Ghent-Howard, is his second wife, though he was married twice to first wife Lori McCommas, with whom he has three children. Someone better update his IMDB profile. He kept his new marriage so quiet that it has him and Lori listed as being separated.
Amanda Seyfried and Dominic Cooper are claiming a “break,” which might explain why Cooper was seen partying with Seyfried’s Mean Girls co-star Lindsay Lohan in Europe, while LiLo was in Cannes doing God knows what there. Seyfried recently said that she wasn’t sure Cooper was “the one” for her not.
Ashton Kutcher says he was “out of control with women,” essentially a womanizer, but recently also implied that being with Demi Moore settled him. Really, Ash? Who woulda thunk it? It’s not like anyone ever thought you had a strange resemblance in real life to your doofus, womanizing character Michael Kelso in That 70s Show. It’s not like you were rumored to have snuck around the White House during the Bush Era and slept with both of the Pres’ daughters. No no, we would never have guessed you were a womanizer. Well good luck to you, and don’t forget to tell the bald dude in the picture above that it’s over, that it has been over for five years. Seriously, why is he always hanging around you and Demi?
If you’ve lusted after either model Audrina Patridge of The Hills (especially after seeing her Carl’s Jr. burger and bikini ads) or her boyfriend of four months, Ryan Cabrera, they’ve split and are now single. Apparently Ryan’s too much of a party boy for Audrina’s liking. She must have liked him enough to have renewed the relationship, which original started a few years ago. But he must be over it, as he’s already hanging out with another brunette. Hey Audrina, there’s a Carl’s near me, in case you’re hungry and want to re-enact your bikini photo shoot.
Uh oh. Lindsay Lohan is fooling herself if she thinks she won’t do time in the slammer when gets back to the USA. Short of being offered a private jet to whisk her back, she’s just not going to make it back to Los Angeles in time for her court hearing tomorrow. Since she hasn’t completed all of her required alcohol education classes in a timely manner, the judge is getting ready to issue an arrest warrant due to Lindsay’s probation violation. Hmm. Maybe her idiot loving, caring parents didn’t spank her enough?
Jennifer Lopez never seems to stop with the crazy rider demands for her appearances. The demand for a helicopter on standby is already crazy, but $3,000 diamond-encrusted headphones to block out the sounds of motor boats in Monaco, where she was appearing at the World Music Awards? No word on whether she demanded that the entire populace of Monaco not look her in the eyes and instead look at her ass — something she’s rumored to have demanded of low-life extra actors on movie sets.
Courtney Love seems to be a pro at stirring things up and keeping her life exciting — at least for us. NY Daily News says that Courtney’s been getting it on with Andre Balazs, Uma Thurman’s ex, and creating a ruckus at New York’s Boom Boom Room. Apparently she had a meltdown when Balazs started talking to a business associate. Seriously, dude, what’s wrong with you? Here’s a comparison pic, in case you’ve lost perspective:
One of the things that I like most when visiting a new city is to just go around and see what it has to offer. I think that’s a common thing with all travelers. Of course, there is that aspect that every tourist must see; and then there is the real deal. Not everyone has to go through the “real deal” experience – for some, the touristy portion is enough. Then again, each to his own, right?
Hollywood is as touristy as it gets, but there are lots of ways to discover this place. If I were you, I would consider joining a Double Decker Bus Tour. There are various agencies that offer this service, but one that I have heard about a lot is Starline Tours. This is what they have:
Red Loop (Hollywood) 2 HOUR LOOP: Chinese Theatre, The Grove/Farmers Market, Walk of Fame, Kodak Theatre, Route 66, Rodeo Drive, Paramount Studios, Beverly Center, Shopping on Melrose, Sunset Strip, Pink’s Hot Dogs, La Brea Tar Pits, LACMA, Petersen Automotive Museum, Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Hollywood and Vine, RockWalk
Yellow (Beverly Hills and Santa Monica) 2 HOUR LOOP: Santa Monica Pier and Aquarium, 3rd Street Promenade, Montana Ave (Santa Monica’s Rodeo Drive), Brentwood Country Mart, Westwood Village, Hammer Museum, Rodeo Drive, Century City, Fox Studios, Marilyn Monroe’s Gravesite at Westwood Memorial
Purple (Downtown Los Angeles) 2 HOUR LOOP: Chinese Theater, Olvera Street, City Hall, Walt Disney Concert Hall, the historic movie theaters along Broadway, the Los Angeles Central Library, Staples Center and the L.A. Live entertainment district, Grammy Museum, Fashion District, Jewelry District, Little Tokyo, Chinatown, Bradbury Building and Grand Central Market
Blue (Universal and Hollywood Bowl) CONNECTOR SERVICE: Chinese Theater, Universal Studios and The Hollywood Bowl Amphitheatre
For sure, those destinations ring a bell – places that you would need to see on a visit to the area. What I like about these tours is that they are “hop-on hop-off.” This means that you can get on (and off) a bus at any of their stops any time you wish. You may want to walk the streets for a while and then get on the bus again. It is a sweet deal!
Congrats to model Claudia Schiffer and actress Amy Adams, who both gave birth to baby girls recently. In related news, tarty, half-witted British singer Lily Allen is still not pregnant — or so she says. Well if you’re still smoking cigs like the last time you had a miscarriage, thank goodness. Here’s a gratuitious picture, above, of Claudia not pregnant, and a shot, below, of Lily being her tarty self.
Former Food Network chef Juan-Carlos Cruz has pleaded not guilty in hiring for trying to have his wife, Jennifer Campbell, murdered. The chef supopsedly hired homeless men to the deed. But wait, there’s more. There was possibly a murder/ suicide plot having to do with her inability to have children, and wanting to end her life — something against her Catholic upbringing.
Sympathies to John Travolta, whose dogs were killed by an airport service vehicle in Bangor, Maine. Travolta and his wife own a home in Isleboro, Maine and were passing through Bangor.
Kelly Killoren Bensimon, above, is threatening to quit Facebook. If you have no idea who she is, don’t feel bad. She’s a cast member of the TV show Real Housewives of New York City. Why is she quitting? Seems like someone wrote something hurtful and “wasted her time.” Poor woman. She must have grown up believing everyone in the world would like her. There, now you’re informed and won’t have to add her. But who knows, maybe Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg (a 26 year old worth over a billion), who’ll be depicted in an upcoming movie about the social networking website, will give her a call to change her mind. Yeah, right.
What, are you kidding me? Apparently the reality show Celebrity Rehab witih Dr. Drewcan’t get any celebrities to star on the show next season. Gee, I wonder why that is! I mean, not really. If I lived in a different universe and were a celebrity, I wouldn’t want to appear on that show either. But come on, even Lindsay Lohan didn’t want to appear?!! Did she think it would be bad for her career? Hint to the producers: that’s a clue for you. Hopefully means one less annoying reality show on TV. Maybe one day soon, we’ll get back to comedies. The world could use a good laugh, right about now.
Speaking of comedy, Saturday Night Live had Alec Baldwin hosting for the 15th time, and of course he couldn’t go a few minutes without his hosting nemesis Steve Martin appearing, albeit via closed circuit TV. While there were a lot of lame skits involving Baldwin, there were a few good ones. One skit called Timecrowave is pretty funny. The skit plays with the idea that we’re such a fast food nation that we want our meals now, at any cost. So inventor Gram Lampton has created a special time-travelling microwave that has your food ready exactly when you want it. You just need to send it back in time fromt the future using the timecrowave. Unfortunately, any screw up on your part could cause serious time continuum paradoxes. The visual gags in this skit are brilliant.
In the “not too brilliant things to say in public” department, Letters to Juliet star Amanda Seyfried says she’s not sure if her current beau Dominic Cooper is “the one.” Isn’t that the kind of stuff you keep to yourself, until you’re sure either way? Well maybe he has no illusions about you either, Minge. The couple have been carrying on a long-distance relationship for a few years now. Is that normal, to put in a few years into a relationship when you’re not sure of where it’s going? Or do stars busy lives mean complacency in any relationship, unless something goes wrong. As in cheating. Or stupid public comments?
Does the name Mark Zuckerberg ring a bell? If it doesn’t, you either live under a rock or you just don’t care. This guy is 26 years old, and he’s already worth billions. What kind of business is he in to make this kind of money at such as early age? One word: Facebook.
Mark Zuckerberg is a Harvard dropout who co-founded the most popular social networking site today. He has also been in the limelight because of the recent changes made to Facebook privacy settings. Naturally, he has been the target of so many angry tirades.
His time in the limelight is not about to end any time soon. Hollywood has its eyes set on Mark Zuckerberg, and they are making a movie out of his life.
This kind of news will normally make people jump up and down for joy. Who has not dreamt – at least once in his life – about a movie being made to celebrate his life? Then again, celebrate is the key word here.
Recently, the screenplay of the movie was leaked, and from the looks of it, Mark Zuckerberg will not be very happy about his story. Title The Social Network, the movie will be depicting the Facebook founder as a sex maniac. It will also detail how Facebook was conceptualized and created.
Disclaimers already abound – the movie is a highly fantasized version of reality, some details might not be accurate, and so on. Still, I am pretty sure that this movie will draw a bit of a crowd.
Looks like they’re all in denial. Matt Lauer and wife Annette Roque denythey’ve split, with Lauer saying the claims are fiction. And Alexis Houston denies that she had an affair with Matt Lauer. Alexis is also a singer like step-sister Whitney Houston.
More denial, this time from Alyssa Milano, who’s show Romantically Challenged just canned by ABC. Sorry Alyssa; love you but tweeting that it didn’t “officially” get cancelled doesn’t make it true. While you’re waiting for another opportunity, please feel free to take off your clothes.
Yet more denial from the parents of 6-7 year-old girls whose viral video performance cover of Beyonce’s Single Ladies track is taking heat for sexualizing them. The parents try to explain away the performance in an Inside Edition interview. Sure, it’s easy to say there’s nothing wrong with it when you have to save face and hope the world doesn’t criticize you for not teaching your kids what’s appropriate and what’s way overboard. But then again, in a world where 17 year-old Miley Cyrus grinding and giving lapdances to 44 year-old men (albeit gay) is considered just fun by dad Billy Ray say it’s just fun, it’s no wonder this sort of thing goes on at an even younger age. In my useless opinion, this dance sequence is just as bad, if not worse, than putting makeup on little girls and entering them into beauty pageants. If you want them to learn dance moves to improve their skills, there are far less provocative and shocking and ways to do so – especially for kids so young. At this rate, give them a couple of years and they might be on Trash TV next. I’m not embedding the video here; you can see it at the link above (AmyGrindhouse.com)
Amy Adams should be welcoming her new baby into the world some time later this month. Hopefully Adams doesn’t have to worry about the baby appearing in videos for years.
According to singer M.I.A., baby-face Justin Bieber’s video is more violent than her Born Free video, which features nudity and graphic violence. Of course, she was just kidding.
Still more denial? Well, Tyra Banks has her own novel(s), so why not another celeb, comedian Damon Wayans, who is actually very talented? Wayans’ novel Red Hats is being released by Simon & Schuster.
If there is one place on Earth that could be hailed as the trendsetter of trendsetters, Hollywood will probably win hands down. After all, the exposure that Hollywood gets is comparable to none. And, if trends are what you are after, then here’s one trend that seems to be the favorite of Hollywood couples these days: renewing wedding vows.
Just to give you a background, let’s mention some of the Hollywood couples that have recently renewed their vows.
There’s Mimi and Nick. They renewed their vows for the third time late in April.
Seal and Heidi Klum – already known for loving wedding ceremonies – renewed their vows for the sixth time!
Then there’s Dean McDermott and Tori Spelling, who dispelled rumors that they were getting divorced. Last week, they renewed their vows as well.
There are more Hollywood couples who have been going through the same thing – saying “I do” for the nth time. So I was thinking, if you’re looking for a short break and you’re married, why not follow the trend? Why not go to Hollywood for the weekend or for the week (you can have your nth honeymoon there while you’re at it) and say your wedding vows again?
These stars may not be the perfect examples of how marriages should be, but hey, renewing your vows is something good, isn’t it? And, doesn’t saying “I do” (yet again) in Hollywood give you a perfect fairy tale ending?
Danica McKellar, aka Winnie Cooper, on intelligence: If a guy is skilled at anything, that’s attractive. Too bad she’s taken, and is even pregnant. Other hot mamas to be: Gwen Stefani, but for the third time.
Michelle McGee on cheating: you need to know that men are not meant to be with one woman. McGee is the tat ink model who had an affair with Sandra Bullock’s husband Jesse James. Yeah, it might be biologically true, but some men can control themselves. Unfortunately, some women cannot.
Thomas Jane on the size of his male member: “average”. Well that’s honesty for you.
Paris Hilton on junk food: I’m not eating fast food anymore. Wow, I find it hard to believe she eats anything. Her ribs are sticking out half the time. Somebody give this girl a sandwich.
Elton John on the $33M offer to replace Simon Cowell on American Idol: no. By the way, it seems that TMZ has a fair bit of money to throw around. The 1st and 2nd place winners get a substantional amount of money for their 1st through 6th albums. Even the 3rd through 12th place winners get $100-200K apiece for their first album, if they get signed. (They just can’t have sex with the judges for up to six months after the season ends.) No wonder so many talentless hopefuls are willing to embarrass themselves.
Bravo to new Christina Aguilera, who is the new WFP (World Food Programme) Ambassador Against Hunger. First stop is Haiti.
Valerie Bertinelli kicked Eddie Van Halen to the curb several years ago and is venturing into marriage territory once again, this time with new fiancee Tom Vitale. Vitale 
Ashton Kutcher says he was “out of control with women,” essentially 
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Danica McKellar, aka Winnie Cooper, 
