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  • Mary-Kate Olsen Reportedly Weds 44-Year-Old Fiance

    Mary-Kate Olsen has reportedly secretly married her December counterpart.

    The first of the Olsen twins to tie the knot, her wedding is said to have been a recent and secretive affair.

    The 28-year-old fashionista and former Full House star and her beau, banker Olivier Sarkozy, became public with their relationship back in 2012. They announced their engagement back in February.

    The rumors of their marriage started recently when the couple was photographed sharing a sandwich on a bench in The Hamptons.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSaL6PXpT9Y

    On the ring fingers of both lovebirds were thin gold bands, assumed to be wedding rings.

    Lucky magazine cites an anonymous, but connected, source in the confirmation that the two are indeed married.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LUK68_0rO8

    This is the first marriage for Mary-Kate Olsen and the second for Olivier Sarkozy. Sarkozy is a half-brother to former French president Nicolas Sarkozy.

    He has two children from his first marriage to Charlotte Bernard, son Julien, 14, and daughter Margot, 11.

    I wonder if his two kids ever watched Mary-Kate Olsen solve crimes with her sister on DVD?

    Creepy.

    Oddly enough, Mary-Kate Olsen isn’t alone in her preference for older men. Her sister, Ashley, is dating Moneyball director Bennett Miller, who is a spry 47.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8WrvZqh68o

    Apparently, the wedding wasn’t a huge deal. Did they even have a wedding?

    No one really knows yet, but as Mary-Kate Olsen and her sister had a great time designing a wedding dress for their friend recently, it was assumed that they would want to design their own.

    Obviously, even more joy and care would be taken with their own wedding dresses, should they ever need them.

    Hopefully Mary-Kate Olsen will release wedding pics soon, should there be any, so that fans of her designs can see what she designed for herself.

  • Stout-Flavored Coffee: The New Pumpkin Spice Latte?

    Stout-Flavored Coffee: The New Pumpkin Spice Latte?

    Stout-flavored coffee could be coming to a Starbucks near you. The coffee giant is testing a new beer-flavored coffee in Ohio and Florida.

    If you like beer and you love coffee, this could be the greatest thing ever, or it could be more along the lines of a two-great-tastes-that-don’t-taste-great-together situation.

    Starbucks developed its stout-flavored coffee, called the Dark Barrel Latte, in response to the rise in popularity of craft beer.

    According to a Starbucks spokesperson, the latte is topped with whipped cream and dark caramel, and incorporates a “chocolaty stout-flavored sauce”.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOvmm6WoeIU

    Beer flavored like coffee has been around for quite a while, but stout-flavored coffee is a new thing entirely.

    To me, it sounds absolutely horrid, but to many it’s actually quite delightful.

    One commentator on Reddit isn’t impressed with the new idea, but probably has it figured out.

    “Part of the problem is they are not catering to people who actually like coffee, they are catering to people who like sugary drinks flavored with Coffee. I tend to stay away from them because I like other local roasters better than theirs, but when I’m traveling they have a pretty consistently decent cup of medium roast black coffee. This drink to me feels like the same type of things Lay’s is doing with their cappuccino flavored chips, of course no one will like it, but they sure will talk about it!”

    The new stout-flavored coffee test has been aligned with Starbucks’ annual roll-out of their fall flavors like the ever-popular Pumpkin Spice latte.

    Could this be THE new fall flavor? I guess most of us will have to wait until the flavor comes to our neck of the woods to know if it is worthy or not. If and when that will be is a very good question.

    “We’re looking forward to learning more from the test, but do not have additional information to share on future availability of this product in our stores,” says a Starbucks spokesperson.

    What do you think? Does the new stout-flavored coffee sound awesome or disastrous?

  • iPhone 6: Should You Get Insurance?

    iPhone 6: Should You Get Insurance?

    iPhone 6 fever is fading as most of those who stood in line for hours and pre-ordered their new toy now have it.

    The next thing new owners of an iPhone 6 or 6 Plus will deal with is what to do if (or when, for some of us) it gets dropped, cracked, drowned, or in this case, bent.

    Should everyone get insurance for their phone?

    That is a personal decision and likely depends on how careful you are with your phones and the financial impact that replacing an iPhone 6 would have for your situation, according to NBC.

    If you’re like me and have a history of killing phones with carelessness, like a 15 minute soak in a hot tub or a swim in a tall glass of sweet tea, perhaps insurance is the way to go.

    There are many options out there if you choose to insure your new iPhone 6. Apple offers the AppleCare warranty that has limited coverage for a year and 90 days of customer support.

    You could also buy their AppleCare+ extended warranty, which costs an extra $99. This warranty will cover limited damage, replace the iPhone 6 two times, and bump it up to two years of customer service.

    The down side is, you are subject to a $79 service fee for each incident in which you use the warranty.

    There are other options, so no pressure to buy AppleCare for your new iPhone 6. You can even get insurance from many insurance carriers and retailers. However, these generally require deductibles and can tout hefty premiums.

    Some carriers like Verizon, AT&T and T–Mobile offer insurance, but they also are prone to high deductibles and aren’t great with covering repairs.

    You could also go with an independent local repair service, which might not carry the hefty premiums and deductibles, but while they are usually cheaper, they may be limited in what they can provide for the iPhone 6.

    The other option is just to forget it. Don’t buy any insurance.

    This is the advice given by some consumer watchdogs.

    Bob Hunter, director of insurance at the Consumer Federation of America, says, “Insurance should cover big events that really harm your family’s economic situation. Phones, I think, are not usually worth insuring. Just make sure the contents you have are backed up on the cloud or somewhere.”

    Good advice for new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus owners! Just try to have a back-up plan in place, like the folks at Consumer Reports suggest in their smart phone buying guide.

    “A better idea: Keep your old phone until the new phone’s contract ends,” the buying guide suggests. “If you lose or break the new phone, reactivate the old one and use it until you qualify for a free or low-cost phone.”

    What do you think? Is smartphone insurance for your new iPhone 6 a good idea or not? Why?

  • Sandra Bullock Is Not Blonde After All

    Sandra Bullock Is Not Blonde After All

    Sandra Bullock was sporting a new hairdo earlier this week that really had people talking. It seemed that she had joined the likes of Alanis Morissette, Sophia Bush, and Lena Dunham in going blonde.

    The new look was spotted on the set of her new George Clooney-directed politcal thriller, Our Brand is Crisis, in New Orleans. She plays an apparently blonde retired political analyst

    However, while Sandra Bullock looks great either way, the blonde hair was not to last.

    Just two days later, she was photographed with her gorgeous dark locks again.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtgRCVtvySY

    Could the blonde hair be a wig or is it the world’s best and quickest dye job?

    Sandra Bullock has dyed her hair before for movie roles.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3zl39TpfHw

    In 2009, she died her hair blonde to play Leigh Tuohy in The Blind Side. Later the same year, she did it again for her role in All About Steve. Then, in 2011, Sandra Bullock went blonde for Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.

    Sandra Bullock and George Clooney are taking a break from filming for his wedding to Amal Alamuddin in Italy. George and Amal are hosting a small welcome party for their guests on Friday at the Belmond Hotel Cipriani in Venice.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MCG2iE01_Y

    Guests who have already arrived include Cindy Crawford and her husband, Rande Gerber, Matt and Luciana Damon, John Krasinski and Emily Blunt, Richard Kind, Ellen Barkin, Gabriel Byrne, Grant Heslov and Miguel Ferre.

    The actual ceremony is said to be taking place on Monday, and festivities will last all weekend.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEhwr-bN6TU

    But, not to worry. Venice is ready.

    “Ever since he admitted he would be marrying in Venice a few weeks ago, everyone wants to be in on it,” says local Liliana Sermonetta.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTEK_UAcKIQ

    “Where are they staying, what are they eating, will they take a gondola ride? It’ll be difficult for Clooney to outdo Salma Hayek and François-Henri Pinault’s wedding. The whole of Hollywood moved here for three days!”

    So what will Sandra Bullock’s hair look like at the wedding? We shall soon find out!

  • Mila Kunis Stays Active As Big Day Approaches

    Mila Kunis isn’t one of those pregnant ladies that rest on the couch and take it easy during that generally uncomfortable third trimester.

    She has made a habit of getting out of the house just about every day with fiance Ashton Kutcher or other friends.

    Kunis made one of those trips on Wednesday. The day out included a car wash and a trip to Target with a friend to buy stuff.

    “Mila [Kunis] seemed to be relaxed and in a good mood,” a source tells E! News. “She and a friend browsed the shoe section and bought some children’s clothing.”

    Later that night, Kutcher tweeted this hilarious picture from the set of Two and a Half Men.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOawde0IFp4

    The nation, meanwhile, waits for the impending (really, any day now) arrival of Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis’ baby. It’s rumored to be a daughter, but there are no solid leads on a name yet.

    “They have put the finishing touches on the nursery. It’s all ready for the baby to arrive,” a source revealed two weeks ago. “They are just waiting.”

    Aren’t we all?

    Ashton is getting especially prepared to help Mila Kunis when the time comes.

    “Ashton has made a couple dry-runs to the hospital to see exactly how long it will take them to get there,” a source says. “He’s preparing for all scenarios and not leaving anything to chance. He wants everything to go smoothly!”

    “Mila’s in the homestretch and they are both very excited,” the source revealed. “It could happen any day now.”

    Yes, it could! If you have been following the pictures of Mila Kunis’ pregnancy progresssion, you know she is ready to pop!

    Good luck to Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher as the big day arrives soon!

  • Kristen Bell Enjoying More Private Life

    Kristen Bell Enjoying More Private Life

    Kristen Bell is adorable and getting more and more so each day as her baby bump continues to grow.

    The Frozen star, already mom to daughter Lincoln, is much more comfortable in her second pregnancy. No, it’s not due to wearing sweats more often.

    Earlier this year, Bell and other A-list celebrities joined forces to create a No Kids policy.

    The policy works like this: If you are a publication that prints pictures of children of celebrities without their parents’ permission, don’t count on an interview with the celebrities who participate in the policy.

    That would be a bad line to cross, since celebrities like Jennifer Aniston and Jennifer Lawrence are on board.

    When she first began rallying for the change, Kristen Bell said, “I like being an actress very much,” she said, “but I love being a mother and it is a very clear decision which one I would choose.”

    “I’ll argue until my dying day that my daughter should not be affected by my career choice,” she added.

    So far, the policy seems to be working and has brought relief to many a celebrity parent like Kristen Bell.

    “The response has been so overwhelming that it’s really almost a moral stance that the consumer demanded their publications take,” Bell said in an interview. “We’re all consuming healthier media now.”

    She added, “I feel a lot safer because I’m not followed at all now. It makes me feel like we all rallied and did something. The good people that were on the side of responsible parenting and passionate about child welfare spoke up and made a difference, and that is a really invigorating feeling.”

    Congratulations to Kristen Bell on successfully getting paparazzi to back off! That was quite a feat, I’m sure. Hopefully her second pregnancy will continue without stress from constant prying.

  • Natalie Dormer To Star In “Patient Zero”

    Natalie Dormer is a busy girl these days!

    The Game of Thrones actress has now signed on to star in the new thriller, Patient Zero, which will be directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky. Ruzowitzky also directed Deadfall.

    Patient Zero is about a global pandemic wherein the human race is infected with a form of rabies. The resulting species is incredibly violent toward other humans.

    As a survivor, Natalie Dormer‘s character can speak the mutant language and must lead other humans in an effort to survive while searching for the cure.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rOV13AEF8M

    The movie’s script was written by Mike Le, who also did the script for Dark Summer. It will be produced by Vincent Newman of Blind Horizon fame.

    Dormer is best known for playing Margaery Tyrell in HBO’s Game of Thrones, which she will continue in the fifth season next year.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7S3kqsmlcI

    She also recently played Anne Boleyn on Showtime’s The Tudors.

    Natalie Dormer has also sparked a new hair craze from her Cressida portrayal in the last two installments of The Hunger Games series. She was required to shave one side of her head, but some fans wishing to copy the style didn’t take it that far.

    Dormer said, “I was actually quite surprised at Comic-Con, there’s a lot of lopsidedness going on. Girls are doing the lopsided thing, very tight… down one side so it almost looks like they’re shaved. That seems to be en vogue and I seem to be ahead of the curve.”

    Of course, Cressida isn’t the main character, so will a Katniss Everdeen hairstyle revival take place as the movie nears its opening date?

    “I don’t know if the Katniss Everdeen thing is catching on as well, but a lot of girls are wearing plaits to one side,” Natalie Dormer explained.

    Good luck to Natalie Dormer as she navigates several projects at the same time!

  • Sofia Vergara Promotes Perfume, Gets Laughs

    Sofia Vergara, the Colombian bombshell from Modern Family in case you didn’t know, has been hitting the pavement hard to promote her new perfume.

    The scent, appropriately entitled “Sofia”, was the main reason that the beautiful star appeared on The Meredith Vieira Show on Thursday, but Vergara also disclosed the details of what happened when she confronted her boyfriend, Joe Manganiello, about the infamous photo of him checking out her backside at the White House.

    “It was really funny because I didn’t know that had happened until I started really going out with him,” Sofia Vergara explained. “Somebody sent me the picture and I confronted him about it and he was like, ‘Yeah, I can’t excuse myself. I was there.’”

    Vergara insisted that it was her magical perfume that made Joe fall in love.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRTyP-cMAC4

    “That’s all I wear, perfume,” Vergara joked of the ad for “Sofia”. “That’s how I got Joe Manganiello to be in love with me.”

    Earlier, Sofia Vergara appeared on Monday night’s The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon to promote her perfume.

    After letting Fallon smell the perfume, Sofia Vergara said, “When I created it, I wanted for the woman to love it but I also wanted for the men to like it. Because, girls, we put perfume to smell good but we want to smell good for other people, too—for ourselves and for men.”

    Her creation process involved testing on her Modern Family co-stars.

    She said, “I would lean in very close to like Ed O’Neill and Eric Stonestreet has a very good nose for a woman’s perfume. Actually, yeah! I would trick him. I would come up to him and see if he reacted or not, and that’s how I came up with this!”

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GacuMPzrSOU

    Sofia Vergara also came to play a hilarious round of “Lip Flip”.

    Have you smelled Sofia Vergara’s new scent? What do you think about it?

  • Justin Bieber Possible Eardrum Surgery No Big Deal

    Justin Bieber busted his eardrum on Wednesday while cliff diving.

    Now the singer may need surgery and fans are worried to death, but if doctors determine that he does need surgery, it shouldn’t be a big deal.

    Dr. Barry M. Rose M.D., the Anesthesiologist at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco, California said to HollywoodLife.com,

    “More than likely, Justin ruptured the tympanic membrane, or eardrum, on impact or while descending into the water. The surgery for that condition, if it is what he has, is a tympanoplasty, where a piece of tissue is used to simply seal the hole in the tympanic membrane.”

    He added, “As surgeries go, it is ‘superficial’ in nature, but as we have seen recently [like with the death of Joan Rivers], no procedure can be taken lightly. Having said that, this is outpatient surgery that 99.9+% of the time goes easily and smoothly, and has no long term effects except sealing the hole in the eardrum.”

    Great! Now Justin Bieber can get back to making music. Yay.

    It’s surprising that he has had time to do anything with all of the shenanigans he has been up to this year.

    He was arrested in January and charged with drunk driving and street racing in Miami. He then pleaded guilty to lesser charges of careless driving and resisting arrest in August, avoiding jail time.

    Just before that court appearance, Justin Bieber pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor vandalism charge stemming from the egging of a neighbor’s house. He was handed two years of probation and a hefty, well hefty for most of us, $81,000 fine.

    These are in addition to seemingly constant run-ins with neighbors, run-ins with the law, and incidents with people punching him (or wanting to punch him) in the face.

    Will Justin Bieber ever slow down? What do you think?

  • Gilmore Girls: Guest Cameos Who Became Stars

    Gilmore Girls: Guest Cameos Who Became Stars

    Gilmore Girls is coming to Netflix. We all know that by now, because even if you’re not a fan, your social media feeds have most likely been clogged with excited fans of the show doing countdowns to October 1st, Gilmore Girls memes, and various quotes and gifs.

    I’m not bitter.

    The excitement is completely valid. The show ended too soon for megafans, and the ending was somewhat of a disappointment.

    The seventh and last season had to be wrapped up without the show’s genius creators, Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino.

    Word had it that negotiations with Warner Bros. studios went awry and caused the power duo to walk away. It’s a shame when that kind of thing happens!

    Even if you’re not a fan, here is something you might appreciate about the show. Gilmore Girls was a first acting gig or an early presence for some of today’s biggest TV and movie stars.

    For example, Saturday Night Live fans may not know that Nasim Pedrad played a waitress in an episode of Gilmore Girls, called “Bridesmaids Revisited”, wherein she serves drunk Rory.

    Betcha didn’t know that!

    Also, Max Greenfield of New Girl fame was Lucas in a 2003 episode of Gilmore Girls called “Chicken or Beef?” before he was the filthy but lovable Schmidt.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTUG1SEMjK4

    Glee fans would be happy to know that Jane Lynch appeared as a nurse in an episode of Gilmore Girls in 2000 called “Forgiveness and Stuff”. She works at the hospital where Richard Gilmore is treated for a heart attack.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYzZzCm6-lI

    If you remember back to the early 2000s, you’ll know that Ron Swanson was in several episodes of Gilmore Girls! Ok, so he wasn’t Ron Swanson yet, but Nick Offerman was Beau Belleville and he also appeared in a November 2003 episode called “The Festival of Living Art” and an October 2005 episode called “Always a Godmother, Never a God”.

    Interesting stuff about Gilmore Girls, right? Who is your favorite nondescript actor-turned-star from Gilmore Girls?

  • Halloween Costume Ideas For Geeks And Nerds

    Halloween costume ideas this time of year (meaning this far away from the actual festivities) generally belong to those moms who have it together and are already thinking about how to create the best Elsa or Captain America for their kid without buying a pre-made costume off the rack.

    However, adults who may or may not have kids like to party on Halloween, as well. And some adults may actually have it together enough to already be gathering ideas for Halloween Costumes.

    As adults, let’s talk about what’s in and what’s out.

    This year, superheros are all the rage for the nerdy, and not so nerdy, adults. Again. This is according to i4u.

    Whether you’re a Marvel or DC fan, a superhero Halloween costume is very popular and super easy to find. If you get an early start, that is.

    The new favorite this year is Captain America‘s Winter Soldier. This is a great idea for those that have gone as a superhero every year, but are looking for something new and not (yet) overdone.

    The fun part is, it usually comes off the rack with those pre-formed muscle suits. It makes you look buff without actually having to spend time getting buff. You’re just going to eat a truckload of candy anyway, right?

    If you’re more on the hipster/nerd end of the spectrum, the San Diego Reader has some fun tips.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtTFosuW-4w

    There are always those people at the Halloween costume party that are just too cool to put much effort into the costume. You know the ones. You could be one of those people who wear a bathrobe as Hugh Hefner or the ones who don an ear/tail combo from the department store because they were too busy with important stuff to pre-think a costume.

    You could be one of those, OR you could be a supernerd and delve into your mind-book of most obscure characters from literature and lore. This may take lots of time and if you’re doing it wrong, much more money.

    If you’re doing it right, you should start hitting those thrift stores now before last minute shoppers empty the racks of puffy shirts and vintage dresses!

    What is your plan for a geeky or nerdy Halloween costume idea this year?

  • Luxury Watch Companies: Do They Fear the Apple Watch?

    Luxury watch makers were supposed to be shaking in their boots at the news of the appearance of the Apple Watch.

    Apple’s design chief, Jonathan Ive, suggested that the new Apple Watch would put traditional Swiss watchmakers in the difficult predicament of being bested for the first time since…well, all time.

    The new Apple Watch is pretty impressive and has introduced a new segment of luxury watch, however, those Swiss watchmakers don’t seem at all intimidated.

    Jean-Claude Biver, Swiss watch-making legend said, “It looks a little cold, and lacks, for my taste, a bit of personality. It looks perfect, but perfection sometimes has a lack of sexiness.”

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B51p-DbPl8I

    He added, “This won’t create another crisis for the Swiss watch industry.”

    Franz Tuerler, the owner of a luxury watch store located on Bahnhofstrasse street in Zurich, said, “I think the Apple Watch will be successful. But it’s not competition for the classic Swiss watch industry.”

    Burn.

    Watch industry analyst Rene Weber said that “(The Apple Watch) is the first convincing smartwatch, and we believe it will impact the entire watch industry, but mainly at the low- to mid-end price level.”

    I think the average person’s idea of low- to mid-range watch price is a little different than Weber’s.

    The Swiss watchmakers may not have anything to fear from the Apple Watch, but they may have to keep their eyes on British luxury watch brand Christopher Ward.

    The online-only luxury watch company made their debut in 2004 and has only grown better recently with the launch of its own in-house movement called Calibre SH21.

    Mike France, one of three Christopher Ward co-founders, shed some light on the significance of the launch in a statement, saying,

    “Last year, the CEO of a major Swiss luxury watch brand heard rumours about SH21 and his – frankly, affronted – comment was, “What gives you the license to do that?”

    He explained, “We give ourselves license to do this. Ten years ago we launched the world’s first pure online business model for luxury watches; a new paradigm in blending supreme quality with unprecedented value that challenged the industry norm.”

    He continued, “Today, we are advancing to a new level of independence that strengthens the future growth of the business and enables us to develop a family of movements, the first of which is the beautiful C9 Harrison 5 Day Automatic, housing the Calibre SH21, which we also launched today.”

    Yeah, Swiss luxury watchmakers better…watch…their backs.

  • Rachel Bradshaw: Why Did Bironas Leave The House?

    Rachel Bradshaw had no idea what her husband was up to on the night of his death over the weekend.

    The mysterious death of her husband, former Tennessee Titans kicker Rob Bironas, has left many questions on the minds of family and friends. However, Rachel Bradshaw is the one who will be left to put together the pieces of her husband’s last moments.

    That could be quite a momentous task.

    Bradshaw reported her husband missing on Saturday at 11:40 p.m. She says there was no argument or anything to provoke him to leave.

    According to her, they were watching a movie with one of her friends when Bironas wished her goodnight and then she assumed he went to bed. When she went to check on him later, he was gone.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DEJ3TmuNoU

    She told dispatchers,

    “He came home and we were watching a movie and then he just left and that was it,” she says. “He just left. He has a white Denali and he just drove away and we haven’t seen him since.”

    “No argument. No nothing. He just left. I have a girlfriend over and then I turned around and he was gone,” she said.

    The corresponding report said nothing different.

    “She searched throughout the residence and could not locate him,” the report stated. “Rachael Bradshaw called [Rob] Bironas numerous times and did not receive an answer. She called relatives and no one had contact with him. She then called the police because she was concerned.”

    The call was placed about 40 minutes after Bironas had already fatally crashed his SUV into some trees. Before the crash, there were reports of a vehicle fittting the description given by Rachel Bradshaw driving erratically.

    One couple said that he tried to run them off the road. They told dispatch,

    “He tried to run my husband and I off the road. We pulled over and he looked at us. We don’t even know him. He sped off and my husband got out and said, ‘What is your problem?’”

    She continued, “We let him go on past us because he was trying to run us off the road. We let him speed off past us.”

    A group of college students later came forward to report a strange incident with a vehicle fitting the description of Bironas’ SUV.

    Investigations continue and, for Rachel Bradshaw’s sake, will hopefully provide details as to her husband’s state of mind before the crash that took his life.

  • Mariska Hargitay On What’s Next For Law & Order: SVU

    Mariska Hargitay has long been a fixture on Law & Order: SVU. The 50-year-old mother of three recently enjoyed a short hiatus from filming the show, but is now ready to get back to work.

    Hargitay revealed a few things to Access Hollywood about what is coming next for the show and its cast members.

    For starters, her character, Olivia Benson, will be trying to figure out single motherhood after she took in a baby at the end of season 15.

    “We need to find a baby daddy for that baby! It’s been very exciting because this season is turning in such a different direction. After last year, it was dark and [like] where do we go from there? So I feel like God dropped a little bundle of joy in my lap,” she said.

    She then added, “I think this year she’s going to be trying to balance motherhood with being acting commander of a squad and constantly under scrutiny and being threatened by a sex-trafficking gang. She has quite a bit to manage.”

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HJQW1VXNyA

    That’s an understatement! But it’s nothing Mariska Hargitay, or Olivia Benson, can’t handle.

    “Olivia, she does it all!” Hargitay joked.

    As a single mother, life is sure to change for Mariska Hargitay’s celebrated character. How does a crime-fighting super-woman do it all?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohJ5IWN9oo0

    “As someone who puts themselves in jeopardy every day and puts other people first, how do you do your job and be in charge of this child?” she said.

    “It’s been interesting and I think it’s gonna be very dramatic and conflicting, and there’s lots of new notes to play, and for that I am very excited.”

    Mariska Hargitay didn’t shy away from showing her excitement about the upcoming season of Law & Order: SVU, but she was coy about the possible return of Elliot Stabler (played by Chris Meloni).

    “I’ve been trying! Maybe he could be Noah’s baby daddy!” she laughed. “Let me call the writers…”

    Yes, Mariska Hargitay, call those writers!

  • iPhone 6 Bending: Not A Cool New Feature

    The iPhone 6 is bending in pockets, say some customers.

    The iPhone 6 bending problem has become known as “Bendgate” for good reason.

    Many distraught customers who just shelled out their hard-earned money for the latest and greatest Apple gadget have found that the iPhone 6 models’ slimmer and larger design make it easy for the phones to bend while in a pocket.

    The iPhone bending trend isn’t a new one. Previous iPhone models, like the 5s, as well as those from other manufacturers, like the HTC One, have reported issues with bending, but none have become an epidemic like this problem has.

    As noted on imore.com,

    “If you apply enough force to an inch-thick solid steel rod, it will bend. Same goes for the quarter-inch-thick iPhone 6 and 6 Plus (which, I should note, have far less than a quarter of an inch of aluminum in any one spot). Aluminum is actually a fairly soft metal, ranking at 2.5-to-3 on the Mohs scale of hardness. That is to say, it’s about as tough as a U.S. penny (which is actually 97.5% zinc and just plated in copper).”

    So, if you just spent hundreds of dollars on your new toy and are now afraid of your iPhone 6 bending, there are some things that can be done to prevent this.

    For example, if you can’t keep your iPhone 6 or 6 Plus in your purse or man bag or whatever and must keep it in a pocket, go for the front pocket. Also, when it’s in your front pocket, try to keep it upright.

    Some hard cases could help prevent the iPhone 6 from bending, but those softer and more pliable cases won’t do a thing.

    What do you think? Should new iPhone 6 owners have seen this issue coming?

    Image Via YouTube

  • Nina Dobrev And Derek Hough A Couple Again?

    Nina Dobrev and Derek Hough were a dazzling, but short lived, couple back in the fall of 2013.

    Now, it seems possible that they might be rekindling their romance!

    Nina Dobrev and Derek Hough both showed up at Roosevelt Hotel in LA seperately, but were soon partying the night away as a pair.

    A source told Hollywood Life that they very quickly began acting like a couple.

    As for Derek, after arriving, “he soon went over to her area and talked to her as if the night was set up for them to see each other.”

    Things escalated quickly.

    “He took her and grabbed her and started dancing with her, basically throwing her around and she loved it.”

    The source added, “They were talking close and holding each other and she was laughing at everything he said, she was enamored and definitely was equally flirting with him and he was really trying to impress her.”

    After some raucous dancing and flirting, Nina Dobrev and Derek Hough reportedly opted for some alone time downstairs in the Public Kitchen & Bar.

    They were “talking and drinking alone at the bar together catching up and heavily flirting. He had his hand on the small of her back and he definitely was doing things to show he wanted her.”

    The source continued, “He was very touchy-feely with her.”

    After leaving the Public Kitchen & Bar, Nina Dobrev and Derek Hough returned upstairs for more fun.

    The source said, “They returned and requested a few songs from the DJ and one of the songs was Ginuwine’s “Pony” where they danced together and was very grindy with each other. Nina was having a blast and it is obvious that Ian is not on her mind at all. She acted as if she moved on 100%.”

    The two even left together, according to the source.

    This news comes as rumors fly around speculation that Nina Dobrev may be leaving Vampire Diaries in order to get away from her ex, Ian Somerhalder, and his new(ish) squeeze, Nikki Reed.

    According to I4U, Ian Somerhalder brings his love around the set on a regular basis and the two don’t hesitate to show a little PDA.

    That would make a girl want to bug out!

    While Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder seem civil in public, it is said that they are not that nice when cameras aren’t looking.

    Hopefully, should the rumors of a new love with Derek Hough be true, Nina Dobrev can move on without making a major career change!

  • Valerie Bertinelli Delivers Positive Message

    Valerie Bertinelli encouraged 3,451 people, mostly women, to nurture themselves as the theme of the Central California Women’s Conference suggested.

    Bertinelli joins a long list of stars who have spoken at the conference, which is now in its 27th year. That list includes such noteables as Helen Hunt, Jamie Lee Curtis, Geena Davis and Marie Osmond. The Hot in Cleveland star answered questions and inspired those in attendance with her keynote address.

    “Nurturing begins with a deep breath and a scary first step across the chasm of fear,” Bertinelli said. “Try to be more like (artist) Georgia O’Keeffe, scared but fearless when it comes to what you want to do and more importantly what you need to do.”

    Valerie Bertinelli was generous in sharing her experiences in life. She began as a child star and moved on to her early marriage with rocker Eddie Van Halen.

    The young couple had a son, who is now 23.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Kl-OmE83N4

    Valerie Bertinelli also spoke on her weight gain and dramatic weight loss, as well as finding new love and a new life with husband Tom Vitale.

    Even plastic surgery wasn’t off the table. When one audience member asked if she had ever had any work done, Valerie Bertinelli left the stage, walked up to her questioner and lifted her hair from around her face so that the woman could inspect it for scars.

    Upon finding none, the woman gave up.

    “No,” Bertinelli, who is now 54 stated. “Needles in the face and cutting is scary. Never say never, but not yet.”

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEl8aDxOFrU

    She summed her message up like this,

    “Altogether it’s about having the guts to say to yourself I can do better and I’m going to figure out the ways to do it,” Bertinelli said.

    She continued, “Life is all about change. The trick is to change for the better in ways that make us feel better about yourselves and our lives.”

    Great advice from Valerie Bertinelli for women everywhere!

  • Gene Simmons Ready To Launch New Music Reality Show

    Gene Simmons, of KISS fame, is heading up a new musical reality show as the “Rock Caesar”.

    His new show, Coliseum, pits talented singers against one another to gain the coveted thumbs up.

    Most of us know how the ancients did it.

    Thumbs up means you go on, thumbs down means you (your career) die.

    The famous singer will coach his “gladiators” before they are ready to perform before the audience.

    “Coliseum is a no-holds-barred competition show between musical gladiators in the arena fighting to survive, fighting to be the champion, fighting to curry the favor of Rock Caesar,” said Gene Simmons in a statement.

    This announcement comes right on the heels of Simmons making a cringe-worthy statement on the controversial Ray Rice debacle.

    While most of the population most likely feels that Ray Rice did wrong by his then-fiance, Gene Simmons took it a step further with his opinion on the matter. Not that some people don’t agree…

    He said, “That guy needs, well my opinion is, if he was in jail for a day and became somebody’s girlfriend maybe he’d knew what abuse is like,” Simmons said during an interview on the Mike and Mike radio show. “But that’s another story.”

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGRQHiCEh58

    Simmons added, “I’m against physical violence of anybody. You raise your hand to somebody you should he held accountable, not just in the legal system. It’s unsportsmanlike.”

    He admitted that his biggest worry was for Janay Rice, who went ahead and walked the aisle with her alleged abuser.

    Simmons said he was “sad” that Janay Rice “isn’t copping to the fact that she was abused. More than abused, knocked out, the physical stuff.”

    I think it’s safe to say that most people felt sad for her in that way.

    Congrats to Gene Simmons on his new show! We shall see if the nation gives it a thumbs up or thumbs down.

  • Kourtney Kardashian’s Maternity Style Shines Again

    Kourtney Kardashian has really got this maternity style thing down!

    The Keeping Up with the Kardashians star is incubating baby number three with boyfriend Scott Disick, and is looking good while she does it.

    Kourtney confirmed her third pregnancy on the ninth season premiere of Keeping Up With the Kardashians.

    Kourtney stepped out on Sunday for brunch in the Hamptons where her and Khloe are filming their Kardashian spinoff, Kourtney and Khloe Take The Hamptons.

    She looked great in a crocheted boho maternity dress with black booties.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-YsMfqSFZ8

    The masterpiece was on her head in the form of a purple hat.

    Her style doesn’t seem to fail, even when she has to get creative with her growing bump.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCVzWg5GnD0

    Kourtney Kardashian has many a fashion follower on various social media sites that want to know just how she does it.

    Kourtney Kardashian, fashionista and mother of two, is always looking great, and has passed her style on to the next generation through her kids clothing line, Kardashian Kids.

    Kourtney Kardashian was said to be experiencing some difficulty at home with Scott Disick over the summer. She reportedly kicked him out of their summer rental in The Hamptons because he was getting carried away while drinking at clubs.

    While he made good money for his club appearances, the excessive drinking was tearing their relationship apart. However, more recently Kourtney Kardashian has seemed pretty happy and relaxed and will hopefully remain that way through her pregnancy.

    Perhaps her peaceful demeanor indicates that her home life has improved and her marriage has healed a little. Rumor has it that Disick has promised to lay off drinking until the new baby comes.

    Hopefully, he will be able to stick to that promise so that Kourtney Kardashian’s pregnancy remains peaceful and stress-free.

  • Kristen Bell And Dax Shepard On The Red Carpet

    Kristen Bell and husband Dax Shepard were a highlight on the red carpet for his This Is Where I Leave You premiere. The couple showed off a couple of new accessories at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood.

    One was Kristen Bell’s baby bump, which the House of Lies star covered in a cute floral print dress by Elizabeth and James.

    Strappy Christian Louboutin heels added just the right amount of glamour for the evening.

    The couple is expecting their second child together. Their first child, a daughter named Lincoln Bell Shepard, was born in March of 2013. They were married shortly after in October 2013.

    Shepard and Bell pledged not to marry until gay marriage became legal in California.

    Kristen Bell spoke highly of her husband and his parenting skills recently on Ellen. She said, “It’s like he’s just made a new best friend. He just talks to her all the time and sings to her all day. It’s wonderful.”

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4q4IfX59FGQ

    Dax Shepard was sporting a new tattoo on his left ring finger.

    The actor’s new ink is a small bell as a tribute to wife Kristen Bell.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGdQwgGgg1I

    Shepard is not new to getting inked. When he was just 18, the car lover had the Corvette emblem tatooed on his back.

    He later had a tribal tattoo covered with a huge tree on his arm.

    “I have a knack for predicting which tattoos will be ‘douchey’ in 10 years,” he said back in 2010.

    Kristen Bell’s love, Dax Shepard, stars in This is Where I Leave You with a hilarious cast including Jason Bateman, Tina Fey, Jane Fonda, Corey Stoll and Adam Driver.

    The movie is about four children serving shiva with their mother after their father dies.

    Good luck to Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard on their soon-to-be new addition!

  • Pia Zadora To Have Surgery On Ankle After Accident

    Pia Zadora will have surgery on her ankle in the next week or 2 according to Spokeswoman Eileen Koch.

    Right now, she is resting and recovering in intensive care at University Medical Center in Las Vegas after suffering a head injury and an ankle fracture after a golf cart accident.

    Apparently, Pia Zadora was thrown from the golf cart after her 17-year-old son, Jordan, made a sharp left turn onto a street near their Las Vegas home. This happened at about 5:45 p.m. on Thursday, September 11th.

    Zadora is a successful Las Vegas singer and had to cancel her upcoming appearances after the incident.

    You may know Pia Zadora from her Vegas acts, but she began her career on Broadway at the age of 10 in a production of Fiddler on the Roof in the 60s.

    Her career began to spread its wings a little more when she acted alongside Stacy Keach and Orson Welles in the 1982 film version of the novel Butterfly.

    Pia Zadora won (though some claim it was bought by her husband) a Golden Globe in 1982 for “Best New Star of the Year” for her role in the movie. The movie centered around a father/daughter incestuous relationship and spawned the creepy song “It’s Wrong For Me To Love You”.

    Unfortunately, Pia Zadora also cleaned up at the Golden Raspberry Awards, winning Razzie awards for “Worst New Star” and “Worst Actress” of 1982.

    Her acting career faltered, but she went on to become what she is today.

    Good luck to Pia Zadora as she recovers from her injuries and may she heal quickly!