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  • Bobbi Kristina Brown Will Reportedly Be Kept On Life Support For Now

    Bobbi Kristina Brown’s family has no plans to take her off life support for now, a family source reportedly told ET Wednesday.

    According to the source, Bobbi Kristina’s family met yesterday to decide whether to keep the daughter of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown on life support and in a medically-induced coma.

    ET reports that the final decision is legally up to Bobby Brown and the source said he is the most upbeat that they’ve heard him sound since the ordeal began, but gave no indication that he’s even considering taking his 21-year-old daughter off life support.

    Bobbi Kristina Brown was discovered unresponsive in her bathtub on Jan. 31, and was rushed to a hospital in Rosewell, Georgia.

    While the family seemingly refuses to give up, Dr. Julian Bragg, a neurologist at Midtown Neurology in Atlanta, who is not one of Bobbi Kristina’s doctors, told ET that patients in her condition may have significant brain damage.

    “Normally patients like this have significant injury to the brain stem, which controls very basic functions such as breathing,” Dr. Bragg said.

    He also said that assuming the brain stem is still functional, it is possible for a patient to “live indefinitely off the ventilator as long as continued nutrition is supplied.”

    The long-term affects of being on a ventilator are extensive, said Bragg.

    “After spending more than two weeks in a medically induced coma, or for any cause, the body goes through a number of changes,” he said. “There is a significant decrease in muscle strength both in terms of moving the limbs and in terms of breathing. Often people require extensive strengthening not only in being able to sit, stand and move around, but even simpler things like swallowing and breathing.”

  • Allison Williams Breaks Silence on Disgraced Dad, Brian Williams, Calling Him ‘A Really Good Man’

    Allison Williams defended her dad, NBC anchor Brian Williams, on Wednesday.

    As Seth Meyers questioned her about her work on Girls during an appearance on Late Night, Allison Willimas spoke out publicly for the first time in defense of her father, calling the suspended anchor, “an honest man, a truthful man,” and, “I know you can trust him.”

    “This has been a really hard time,” Allison Williams said when Meyers asked how her family is doing. “Obviously [it’s] toughest on my dad who is sort of bearing the full burden of the responsibility for it, but my mom has been so strong and my brother has been amazing. My dad has always been there for us a 100-percent of the time… so to be here for him is the least we can do.”

    Allison Williams said, despite her Brian Williams’ admission that he was untruthful about his helicopter being shot at in Iraq in 2003, her own trust in her dad has not faltered.

    “One thing this experience has not done is shake my trust and belief in him as a man,” she said. “He’s a really good man, an honest man, a truthful man — he has so much integrity and so much respect for journalism. And yes he’s a really good dad. I know you can trust him because, as any good daughter does, I’ve tested him on that.”

    Allison Williams shared a story that demonstrates why the Peter Pan Live! actress believes her dad.

    She told Meyers that in 2003, “when he was in Iraq… I was in 9th grade and there was a father-daughter dance… before he left he said he would be back in time.” But, “As the day was coming, it didn’t seem like he was going to make it as he had promised… I was so upset and I got a surprise call from my dad from Iraq, and he was asking if I had a date to the dance.

    So that’s the kind of man he is. I can’t wait until he’s back on TV and I know many of you guys feel that way. Thank you for all your support.”

  • Muhammad Ali, the Boxing Legend and King of Trash Talk, Signs New Deal With Under Armour

    Muhammad Ali has signed as a the new face of Under Armour.

    The 73-year-old heavyweight boxing legend, who was named the “Sportsman of the Century” by Sports Illustrated, is back in the limelight again after signing a deal with Under Armour.

    According to CNN Money, Under Armour announced Wednesday it will launch a “lifestyle apparel” line bearing Ali’s likeness and some of his most famous motivational phrases next month.

    Dubbed “The King of Trash Talk” by ESPN columnist Ralph Wiley, it is unknown how much Muhammad Ali will make in the multi-year deal.

    “Ali is one of the most recognized and celebrated figures of all time,” Under Armour noted, adding that the company will also use photos of Ali in some of its marketing campaigns.

    A Louisville, Kentucky native, Muhammad Ali, who was then known as Cassius Clay, began boxing when his bike was stolen.

    By the time Muhammad Ali was 18 years old, he had already won an Olympic gold medal at the 1960 games. He later had a high-profile career that included a series of boxing titles, his conversion to the Nation of Islam and became a political activist.

    The boxing legend who was famous for saying “I float like a butterfly, and sting like a bee,” retired in 1981 and has been battling Parkinson’s disease ever since.

    He is also the recipient of the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

  • Lena Headey of ‘Game of Thrones’ Expecting Her Second Child

    Lena Headey of Game of Thrones is expecting her second child.

    The 41-year-old actress, who plays Cersei Lannister in the hit HBO series, announced that she will welcome baby number two this summer.

    “I’m happy to confirm that I’m having my second child this summer,” Lena Headey told People magazine. “I only hope that this announcement can help me regain some of the privacy I have recently lost to prying photographers and ask that they please respect my privacy and let me enjoy this time.

    Lena Headey is mom to five-year-old son Wylie with Irish musician Peter Loughran, whom she divorced in 2013. The father of her expected child is unknown.

    Game of Thrones returns to the air on April 12, and it is unclear if her pregnancy will be a part her character’s storyline.

    Lena Headey earned an Emmy nomination in July 2014 for her portrayal of Cersei, whom she says is a survivor.

    “I think she’s a survivor and holds on to a reality that’s she created and it’s very small because it’s so full of denial for her,” she told the Daily Beast. “But the process of going in in the morning and getting the corsets and wigs done and walking onto sets really helps.

    “And being an actor and having a belief in what you do is the biggest commitment I have in my life, besides being a parent.”

    Lena Headey told the Telegraph in 2014 that she never expected the HBO series to be such a big hit.

    “You never know. It’s such a bizarre project – with dragons and incest and magic and wizards and zombies,” said Headey. “But it’s very clever and each script it like a gift to me.”

  • Bobby Brown’s Lawyer Shoots Down Reports That Bobbi Kristina Brown To Be Taken Off Life Support

    Bobby Brown’s lawyer, Christopher Brown, shot down what he called “false” reports that Bobbi Kristina Brown will be taken off life support this week.

    Bobbi Kristina Brown, the 21-year-old daughter of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown, has been hospitalized since Jan. 31 after being found unresponsive in the bathtub of a townhouse in Roswell, Georgia.

    Reports on the status of her condition have been conflicted over the past two weeks as family members keep tight-lipped on the specifics of the situation, while others are apparently spreading false rumors about the condition of Bobbi Kristina Brown.

    Bobbi Kristina Brown was apparently in a car crash days before she was found unresponsive by boyfriend Nick Gordon and friend Max Lomas.

    People magazine reports that she lost control while driving her Jeep and collided with another vehicle on Jan. 27, injuring two people.

    The Roswell Police Department in Georgia confirmed on Feb. 11 that the case involving Brown’s bathtub incident is a criminal investigation.

    “The incident has always been under criminal investigation,” the police said in a press release. “Criminal investigations may or may not result in criminal charges being brought against individuals.”

    As the investigation continues, family members continue to be hopeful. Bobby Brown and grandmother Cissy Houston are keeping a constant vigil by Bobbi Kristina’s bedside.

    “It’s so confusing,” a family member told People of Bobbi Kristina’s condition. “[But] everyone is still praying for her. That’s what matters.”

  • Niagara Falls Frozen Draws Flocks of Tourists and Adventurers

    Niagara Falls is a tourist destination any time of the year, but with record-breaking low temperatures and plenty of snow this year, Niagara Falls is an even bigger draw than normal because it is frozen and breathtakingly beatiful.

    For those who can brave the -13-degree temperatures in the region, they are treated to a winter wonderland that is only dreamed of in the minds of writers and the imaginative. The mist from the falls casts a magical coating on everything it touches and it is a sight to behold.

    The frozen wonderland is not only drawing the romantic dreamers, it is also bringing out the adventurers.

    A few weeks ago, a pair of Canadian ice climbers became the first in the world to climb their way up Niagara Falls.

    Will Gadd and Sarah Hueniken climbed up the Horseshoe section of the famous falls.

    Gadd told the ABC that the same spray that makes everything so beautiful also made from the part of the waterfall that had not frozen made the historic ice climb slippery.

    “Where I started climbing there was probably 20 or 30 feet of ice there. There was about 150 feet give or take of climbing,” he said.

    “It was difficult because that water makes mist and the mist was actually still blowing onto the ice and I was covering up my ice tools.

    “It was a little bit different, it added to the hazards for sure. It was complicated, but yeah, we figured out how to do it reasonably safely and had a great climb.”

    Gadd said the climb was difficult and safety was his greatest concern.

    “The climb was serious. It’s an upper incline, it’s not something that I would recommend to too many people in the world,” he said.

    “But it’s overhanging so the ice tends to fall off behind you and you can be relatively safe with that and I spent a fair amount of time organising the area and working with a really good safety crew with the New York State Park Police to make sure that things were going to be reasonably safe.

    “But … anything really worthwhile in life has some hazards and this to me was worth those hazards. I felt like I could do it reasonably safely and did in the end, but it’s Niagara Falls.”

  • Selena Gomez Poses Topless for V Magazine, Opens Up About Justin Beiber

    Selena Gomez has posed topless for the cover of V Magazine‘s spring 2015 edition.

    Wearing only a pair of jean short-shorts, Selena Gomez says goodbye to her Disney persona in a big way, looks very grown up and is smokin’ hot.

    Selena Gomez told the magazine, as she chatted with her Spring Breakers co-star James Franco for the accompanying article, that her next relationship will be very different from the very public on-again-off-again romance with Justin Bieber.

    “I think the next time will be much different…which will definitely not be any time soon. That’s a growing up kind of thing. I was 18 years old, and it was my first love. The older I get, I’m guarding certain things more. After being put through the scrutiny, I understand what it is,” she said. “When you’re young and you’re being told so many different things…it almost felt like all we had was each other, like the world was against us, in a way. It was really weird but it was incredible. I would never take it back in a million years. You live and you learn, you know?”

    Selena Gomez said the public attention and criticism she received while maneuvering the ups and downs of young love caused her quite a bit of grief.

    “There were a few months where I was a little depressed, where I wouldn’t leave [the house] as much,” she said. “I think I drove myself crazy for a little bit. It was just easier to say, ‘Hey, do you mind running to the grocery store and picking some stuff up, I don’t want to get photographed.’ I’m finally getting a little bit more comfortable. It’s a process.”

  • Cheri Oteri Explains Her Absence From SNL 40th Anniversary Special

    Cheri Oteri was a notably absent Saturday Night Live alum from the show’s 40th anniversary celebration Sunday and Twitter lighted up wondering why she was not included in the festivities.

    Rest assured people, Cheri Oteri had a very good reason for not being there.

    It turns out she couldn’t make the show simply because of a scheduling conflict.

    Cheri Oteri appeared on Watch What Happens Live Monday night and said she couldn’t attend because of a scheduling conflict that couldn’t be resolved until the very last minute, when it was just too late for her to participate.

    Oteri, who appeared on Saturday Night Live from 1995-2000, is known for her outrageous impersonations, most notably of Barbara Walters, and a recurring cheerleading skit known as The Spartans with Will Farrell.

    Cheri Oteri explained how the famous skit came about to The Hollywood Reporter.

    “When we all first got the job, the new people ran down to the 8H stage, and we just started improvising,” said Oteri. “I was a cheerleader in high school, and I would stomp my feet and clap and kind of form a beat while waiting for my turn, and then Will started doing it. He started just doing it really seriously. And then we started laughing. We said to each other we should write a cheerleading sketch.”

    “Two weeks later, we were in my office, and I was like, ‘OK, do you want to write that baby sketch or that cheerleading sketch?’ So we started writing the cheerleading sketch,” she continued. “We thought it would be funny if these people had all this team spirit but didn’t make the squad. And they just decided to cheer anyway. They just keep showing up to places where they weren’t wanted to cheer, like the math team and Ping-Pong or chess.”

  • Gilda Radner, John Belushi Remembered by Original SNL Stars

    Gilda Radner and John Belushi were two of the original Saturday Night Live stars, but sadly, they both tragically died far too young and at the height of their careers.

    Gilda Radner broke hearts, including her husband and the original Willy Wonka, Gene Wilder, when she died of ovarian cancer in 1989, at the age of 42. She won an Emmy for her SNL work and was hilarious portraying her most famous character, Rosanne Rosannadana.

    As for John Belushi, who may be best-known for his work as one of the Blues Brothers, he died of an accidental overdose in 1982, at the age of 33.

    People magazine took some time to interview several of their former SNL cast mates prior to the 40th Anniversary Show scheduled for tonight on NBC.

    Chevy Chase of the famed Vacation films said it is easy to look back and remember both of them with great fondness.

    “It’s not hard looking back,” said Chevy Chase. “It would only be hard if I tried to forget them. I loved these people and it was unfortunate how they died but they were wonderful. John was like up to my shoulder but a brick, strong fella, but he had his issues, as you know. Gilda always had a pocketbook filled with candy. That’s all she ate, she loved it. She was loved by many. I think about the loss of Gilda and particularly the loss of John and think, that’s it, you’re never going to find them again, anything like them.”

    Laraine Newman shared one particular member of Gilda Radner that seems to perfectly capture the personality of her friend.

    “One time during a rehearsal in Louisiana, Gilda and I were left in a room somewhere for four hours,” said Lorraine Newman. “No food or water, no bathroom. No way to communicate. Remember, cell phones hadn’t been invented yet. But, Gilda being Gilda, made it a party. The room had one of those little metal trash cans with a lid and foot pedal that lifted it. This became Gilda’s puppet and I interviewed it. And, for 4 hours, we howled. She was such a dear friend.”

    Fellow funny lady Jane Curtin had her own memories to share.

    “We were all siblings. Let’s put it that way,” said Curtin. “And we were all very protective of each other. [Executive producer] Lorne [Michaels] and I, we didn’t blend well. We were like oil and water. So we would communicate through Gilda. One time he wanted me to rip my shirt open during Weekend Update, but he was scared to ask me. Gilda came to me and she said, ‘Lorne wants to ask you something but he’s too afraid.’ Losing John and Gilda was sad, but it’s not just them. We’ve lost many. Some of the memories are lovely, some are sad, some are funny. But you keep going back.”

  • Bobbi Kristina Brown: Dad Bobby Brown Releases Strongly Worded Statement Against Family Members

    Bobbi Kristina Brown’s family situation is getting tenser by the day as those closest to her maintain a near constant vigil as she remains on life support since she was found unresponsive in a bathtub on Jan. 31.

    In a new statement from Bobby Brown, Bobbi Kristina’s father says that not all of her relatives have been around as much as they may claim to be and should be disregarded.

    “At this time it is requested that the media cease speaking with unauthorized members of the family,” reads a statement obtained by Us Weekly from Bobby Brown’s legal counsel.

    “The integrity of the events that led to the hospitalization of Bobbi Kristina must remain uncompromised. Various members of the family have provided media interviews, however, none of them are approved visitors to see Bobbi Kristina. None of them have firsthand knowledge of Bobbi Kristina’s treatment and the medical staff at Emory University Hospital has not communicated with them.”

    The statement specifically references Bobbi Kristina Brown’s cousin Jerod Brown, who gave an interview earlier this week regarding her condition and her partner Nick Gordon.

    “In particular, Jerod Brown aka Jerod Carter aka YF Kennedy, continues to makes statements and appear on television, however, he has not had any communication with Bobby Brown or the Houston family,” the statement continues. “He must be disregarded. Please do not attend any ‘meet and greet’ organized by Jerod Brown as he is unable to provide access to Bobbi Kristina or information on her condition. This is a criminal investigation and we do not need this side show.”

    “We continue to request privacy in this matter. We thank everyone that supports Bobbi Kristina and God is hearing our prayers.”

    All that is known at this time is that Bobbi Kristina Brown remains on life support and is breathing with the help of a ventilator. A police investigation focusing on boyfriend Nick Gordon is ongoing.

  • Demi Moore Allegedly Gushes on Rumored Boyfriend Orlando Bloom’s ‘Uplifting Influence’

    Demi Moore allegedly loves rumored new beau Orlando Bloom’s “uplifting influence.”

    According to British magazine Grazie, Demi Moore is dating the Orlando Bloom after being introduced by mutual friend Jennifer Aniston.

    According to the magazine, Demi Moore, 53, is very attracted to the can’t help but be attracted to 38-year-old Orlando Bloom.

    “The thing Demi loves most about Orlando is how positive he is,” a source reportedly told the magazine. “His uplifting influence is just what she feels she needs.”

    If reports turn out to be true, this will not the first foray into a May-December romance for the renounced “cougar.” Demi was married to Ashton Kutcher, 37, for six years before announcing their separation in 2011. They divorced in November 2013.

    According to reports, former Friends star Jennifer Anniston thought the two would be a good match and hooked them up.

    “Jen organised a double date at her place with [her fiancé] Justin [Theroux],” an insider told another British tabloid, Heat. “Things went well, so she suggested Orlando and Demi did a private yoga class together. Orlando was up for it and Demi couldn’t say no. It all started there.”

    Orlando Bloom was previously married to supermodel Miranda Kerr, but they announced their separation in October 2013.

    Apparently, Orlando and Demi Moore have similar beliefs and interests.

    “They’re both deeply spiritual characters who love yoga, meditation and new-age philosophies,” the source told Grazia.

    “They’ve both been initiated into spiritual practice Usui Reiki and have started to practise on each other.”

    The relationship is reportedly casual for the moment, but the Heat insider told revealed that Orlando Bloom is planning to take a “retreat” with his new love interest.

    “Orlando wants to take Demi to a Buddhist retreat in India next month,” they said. “She’s excited about it.”

    Remember folks, these are rumors based out of Europe. Could be true, but could be completely off target.

  • Valerie Fairman of ’16 and Pregnant’ Arrested on Charges of Prostitution

    Valerie Fairman, the former reality star of 16 and Pregnant, was arrested Thursday on charges of prostitution in Delaware.

    Twenty-one-year-old Valerie Fairman was arrested along with seven other women as part of a multi-agency prostitution sting, according to TMZ.

    According to police documents, Fairman was arrested in New Castle, Delaware, after she allegedly offered to perform a sexual act on an undercover officer in exchange for payment.

    Delaware State Police said in a statement that the sting areas “were targeted in response to numerous citizen complaints of prostitution and other quality of life crimes that have been occurring.”

    At 21, Fairman was the youngest woman arrested, which was a joint operation with the Delaware State Police, New Castle County Governor’s Task Force, Delaware State Police New Castle County Drug Unit, the New Castle County Police Department, and the Wilmington Police Department.

    While appearing on the second season of 16 and Pregnant, Fairman was reknowned for her fights with boyfriend Matt, including one notable spat where she had to convince him he was the father to her child, Nevaeh Lynn.

    A hearing date is pending after Valerie Fairman was issued a criminal summons to appear in court.

  • Shirley MacLaine Criticized After Suggesting the Holocaust Victims’ Fate Was a Result of Karma

    Shirley MacLaine is finding herself in hot water with anti-Semitic groups for comments she made about the Holocaust in her book, What If….

    In her book, Shirley MacLaine questions whether the victims of the Holocaust might be responsible for their own fate because of Karma.

    “What if most Holocaust victims were balancing their karma from ages before, when they were Roman soldiers putting Christians to death, the Crusaders who murdered millions in the name of Christianity, soldiers with Hannibal, or those who stormed across the Near East with Alexander?” she asks in the book. “The energy of killing is endless and will be experienced by the killer and the killee.”

    A spokesman for the Community Security Trust, a group that campaigns against anti-Semitism, said her suggestions are highly offensive.

    “The first impressions are that these comments will offend and bemuse many Jews – and many others,” the spokesperson said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter.

    Shirley MacLaine has a long history of espousing New Age beliefs, including her beliefs in UFOs, reincarnation and out-of-body experiences.

    As the title suggests, MacLaine’s book, which was published in November 2013, covers a wide-range of topics beginning with the phrase, “what if”… and ending with her theory of what might have occurred and usually has something to do with her belief in reincarnation.

    For example, she suggests Stephen Hawking‘s long battle with ALS is a result of something he may have done in a past life.

  • Olivia Wilde Rises From the Dead In Trailer From ‘The Lazarus Effect’

    Olivia Wilde is fairly convincing and totally creepy as a newly risen from the dead chic in a new trailer from the upcoming low-budget horror film The Lazarus Effect.

    The film, headed up by Jiro Dreams of Sushi directed David Gelb, the film follows a group of university scientists led by Frank, who is played by Mark Duplass, and his fiancée Zoe, played by Olivia Wilde, who discover a way to bring the dead back to life.

    When the dean of the university learns of that they are playing God by resurrecting the dead, the project is shut down pronto.

    Frank, Zoe and their team of scientists, undeterred from realizing their dream of bringing back the dead, decide to take matters into their own hands and continue with their research in secret.

    Needless to say, things will go crazy wrong when Olivia Wilde‘s character is tragically killed and the team brings her back to life, only to realize she’s not quite the girl she used to be.

    In the first clip from the film, we see Olivia Wilde, as Zoe, rise from the dead as her fiancé and freaked out team of scientists observe the transformation from dead to un-dead.

    The film, which also stars Donald Glover, Evan Peters and Sarah Bolger, opens in theaters on Feb. 27.

  • Kendall Jenner Wants ‘Attention to Be on Me For Five Seconds’ and Not Kim Kardashian

    Kendall Jenner decided last year that, although she loves her family, she wanted her budding modeling career to be hers and hers alone.

    The Keeping Up With the Kardashians reality star turned model told Allure magazine that she didn’t want to see her family sitting in the front row, or anywhere else in the house for that matter, as she walked the runway for the first time in Marc Jacobs show last year.

    “I didn’t need it to be a family affair,” she told the magazine recently for its March cover story. “As selfish as this sounds, I wanted the attention to be on me for five seconds rather than my family.”

    Nineteen-year-old Kendall Jenner said she just knew which of her family member’s would receive the most attention had they attended her first show.

    “If they were sitting front row, it would have been all about, ‘Oh, Kim goes to Kendall’s first fashion show!’” said Kendall Jenner.

    Beyond her need to stand on her own two feet, Kendall Jenner does love her sister and wants to be taken just as seriously in her career.

    “I love Kim, but for a minute I wanted it to be like, ‘OK, this is [Kendall’s] thing—she’s taking it seriously.’” she said.

    And yes, she does pay attention to her big sister’s advice.

    “I have a really weird thing about ‘forever.’ And my sister Kim always said, ‘Don’t put a bumper sticker on a Bentley.’” she added.

  • Catherine Guidici of ‘The Bachelor’ Sports Blue Eyebrows at New York Fashion Week

    Catherine Giudici, who is married to The Bachelor‘s Sean Lowe, turned up Thursday at New York Fashion Week sporting blue eyebrows.

    It’s unclear whether the never-ending winter weather is to blame for Catherine Giudici‘s bold choice of blue brows, but it’s certainly turning heads in a place where there are plenty of beautiful models and celebrities to capture photogs attention.

    Who knows? Perhaps she’s genius in her choice of azure blue brows by drawing attention her way.

    The Desigual show at Lincoln Center was the place where Catherine Giudici decided that blue would be the colour-du-jour for her brows, which could perhaps be classified as an accessory paired with her blue-and-white long-sleeve Desigual design and a pair of white pumps.

    It’s also unclear whether her choice is permanent or just for the outfit. I guess we will all find out if her next outfit sports some magenta or purple hue, with brows to match.

    We find a rose in the garbage and naturally, this happens. #lastnight

    A photo posted by Catherine Lowe (@catherinegiudici) on

    Meanwhile, hunky hubby Sean Lowe was in Toronto Wednesday promoting his new book on marriage, For the Right Reasons.

  • Cindy Crawford’s Leaked, Unretouched Photo Garners Passionate Cheers on Social Media

    Cindy Crawford was the “victim” of a leaked, unretouched photo that has caused quite the stir on the internet.

    The 48-year-old supermodel posed for Marie Claire in her underwear and the photo was tweeted by a London-based TV news broadcaster named Charlene White, who announced that the image of Cindy Crawford wearing an open fur coat, a black fedora, and black lingerie would be featured in the April issue of the magazine.

    “Take a bow Ms. C,” she wrote, inspiring others to tweet statements like, “My respect for her is on another level.”

    According to The Independent, the un-photoshopped snapshot was part of “a campaign designed to show what models and celebrities look like without airbrushing.”

    However, that proved to be untrue.

    The photo was, in fact, from a December 2013 Marie Claire Mexico and Latin America cover story and was never intended for an issue on what celebrities really look like without the help of photoshop.

    While there have been some negative response on social media about the photo, the majority of posts are overwhelming positive and shows how desperately women want to see role models encouraging body acceptance.

    “While the claim accompanying the photo (which you can see here) is that it will be printed in an upcoming issue of Marie Claire, its origins are actually from a December 2013 cover story from Marie Claire Mexico and Latin America. It appears that this unretouched version is a leak,” Marie Clarie said in a statement, obviously capitalizing on the unintentional marketing boost.

    “No matter where the photo came from, it’s an enlightenment—we’ve always known Crawford was beautiful, but seeing her like this only makes us love her more.”

    Cindy Crawford could not be reached for comment, but the mother of two told Marie Claire earlier this week that she is all about accepting oneself at age.

    “I really think—at any age—it’s about learning to be comfortable in your own skin, which is a lot easier said than done,” said Cindy Crawford.

  • Vivica A. Fox Admits That 50 Cent Is ‘Absolutely the Love of My Life’

    Vivica A. Fox says that ex-boyfriend, 50 Cent, is “absolutely the love of her life.”

    The rapper and Vivica A. Fox’s relationship was tumultuous at best while they were dating, and some may be surprised to hear that the considers him the love of her life.

    However, on an appearance on The Meredith Vieira Show, Vivica A. Fox told the talk show host that her relationship with 50 Cent is, thus far, the most important of her life.

    “He is absolutely the love of my life,” said Vivica A. Fox, 50, although she admitted that dating 50 Cent, 39, was “difficult.”

    “I really, really cared for him and I loved him very, very much and I always will, but he just wasn’t right for me,” Fox told Meredith Vieira in an episode that will air on Monday. “That’s hard when you really, really love a person in your heart, you want to be with them, but you finally have to say, ‘He’s just not right for me.’”

    The former couple dated for about a year and their break up in 2003 proved to be very ugly as both stars said some very ugly things publicly about each other.

    With time, Vivica A. Fox says she came to have no ill-will towards 50 Cent. She told Vieira that she was crazy in love with him at the time, but conceded that it just couldn’t work between them.

    “I wish him the best, he is amazing and baby, he’s fine, but… sometimes love ain’t always right,” she said “The heart wants what it wants, but sometimes it’s just not right.”

    Vivica A. Fox told the Meredith Vieira that she gained much wisdom from the experience of loving and leaving 50 Cent.

    “[I learned] to trust in my heart and know to take the time not to settle,” said Fox. “I think as women sometimes we’re afraid to be alone or we think, ‘Oh my god, he’s a great catch.’”

  • Blake Lively: New Mom Steps Out For New York Fashion Week and She Looks Amazing

    Blake Lively made an appearance Thursday at New York Fashion Week and the new mom was absolutely glowing.

    The Gabriela Cadena show was the scene for Blake Lively’s stunning public appearance, wearing a black and white dress paired with a yellow clutch bag.

    The happy new momma, who welcomed her first daughter with husband Ryan Reynolds less than two months ago, posed for photographers before entering the show, looking very much like she should be the one strutting her slender, statuesque figure on the catwalk in her Gabriela Cadena body con dress, with her beautiful blonde hair cascading over her shoulders.

    Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds have not officially revealed the name of their little bundle of joy, but E! Online reported that they named their baby girl James.

    Notoriously hush-hush about their private lives, Ryan Reynolds did recently share his joy and the new experiences as a new proud papa.

    “I’m happily not getting any sleep,” he told Kelly Ripa during an appearance on Live! With Kelly and Michael earlier this month. “These days I just sort of think of blinking as taking tiny little naps all day.”

    Like many new parents, Ryan Reynolds said their lack of sleep comes with much joy and acceptance.

    “It’s what you do,” said Reynolds. “You’re up all night, but it’s weird — you’re, like, happy about it in a strange way. If anything else woke up every 45 minutes during the night, demanding to see my wife’s breasts, you kill it. But, you know, a baby, you’re like, ‘Aw, woohoo!’”

  • Bobbi Kristina Brown’s Boyfriend, Nick Gordon, Speaks For the First Time Refuting Claims by Brown Family

    Bobbi Kristina Brown‘s boyfriend, Nick Gordon, has spoken out for the first time since he found her unresponsive in a bathtub on Jan. 31.

    In his first public statement, Nick Gordon says he is praying for Bobbi Kristina Brown and is refuting claims made by the Brown family that he is taking legal action to be able to see her.

    Bobbi Kristina’s cousin, Jarod Brown, told Atlanta’s WXIA-TV on Thursday that Gordon, 25, was pursuing legal means to see his girlfriend, saying he had been barred from her hospital room after a heated argument.

    Nick Gordon is refuting those claims through his lawyer.

    “In response to reports that Nick Gordon is taking legal action, he would like it to be clear, he is not,” attorney Randy Kessler said in a statement. “Mr. Gordon’s only concern is the recovery of Bobbi Kristina. “Mr. Gordon’s only concern is the recovery of Bobbi Kristina. He remains in constant prayer for his companion and he hopes to be reunited with her soon”

    “Despite the incredible public interest, we ask and hope that this request can be resolved privately by Mr. Gordon and the family,” Kessler added.

    Meanwhile, Bobbi Kristina Brown, 21, remains on life support, is breathing with the help of a ventilator and has not regained consciousness since she was admitted to the hospital two weeks ago.

    Nick Gordon is reportedly the focus of a police investigation over possible “foul play” in the incident. Investigators are considering suspicious wounds on Bobbi Kristina’s head and around her mouth.

  • Kris Jenner Wants To Drop Jenner From Her Name and Be Known Simply As ‘Kris’

    Kris Jenner is ready to drop her last name following her divorce from Bruce Jenner. However, according to some sources, she wants to drop the name and well, not pick up an old last name or a new last name. Instead, she wants to be known as Kris.

    “Kris will only use her first name professionally. She thinks she can pull it off because the entire world knows who she is,” the insider told Radar Online.

    One might think that she would go back to the name she carried for years while married to famed attorney Robert Kardashian, especially considering the bankability of the name. However, she apparently wants to be just Kris.

    According to Radar Online, Kris Jenner is more than ready to separate herself from the name Jenner out of embarrassment over Bruce Jenner’s decision to transition into a woman.

    Sources also claim she regrets having changed her name from Kardashian in the first place.

    Neither Kris Jenner nor anyone else is even considering that she would revert to her maiden name, Houghton. Silly thought.

    No one on the Jenner side seems to care if she drops Jenner, especially Bruce Jenner who really could care less.

    “They aren’t on good terms at all right now, even after the car accident. And his sons, Brody and Brandon, are thrilled Kris won’t be using their last name anymore. They want nothing to do with Kris, and think she has been nothing but toxic and nasty,” sources told Radar.

    What do you think? Could she pull off Kris, like Madonna or Shakira or Rihanna??? Is Kris just to common a name to be left without a last name to back it up?