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  • Barbi Benton, Former Playboy Bunny, Says Bill Cosby a Regular at Playboy Mansion

    Barbi Benton, a well-known 60s and 70s playboy bunny and long-time girlfriend of Hugh Hefner, claims Bill Cosby was a regular at the Playboy Mansion and had a “bunny girlfriend” within four years of his marriage.

    Benton told the Daily Mail Cosby visited Hefner’s famous Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles regularly and met up with an unidentified woman. She added that Cosby hung out at the mansion nearly every Friday and Saturday night, despite the fact he was married at the time.

    “Bill Cosby was one of the first people I met at the mansion, shortly after I met Hef in 1968,” Benton said.

    “I didn’t know whether he was married or not — I was 18, I wasn’t about to ask him.”

    “It was unusual for a family man to be at the Mansion — especially as regularly as Cosby was,” she noted.

    Cosby married Camille in 1964, and the couple had two children and a third on the way by 1968.

    “I saw him there so many times I couldn’t count them. He would come to be with this one particular girl — I am not going to name her, but I will say that her name has not come out in any of the recent accusations against Cosby,” Benton said.

    Benton conceded she never heard rumors of Cosby raping anyone at the mansion, as has been reported.

    To date, more than 20 women have come forward to accuse Cosby of sexual misconduct, including allegations of rape.

    Benton noted that “the mansion wasn’t a place to get sex and that if a girl agreed to do anything, it was always meant to be of her own accord. She is sure that claims against Bill Cosby never reached the ears of Hefner, who she said was very protective over the girls,” according to Inquisitr.

    “I am sure that Hef knew nothing of these allegations,” she said. “If he had done he would have barred Bill Cosby from the Mansion, even though he was such a good friend.”

  • Cheryl Burke Leaves ‘Dancing With the Stars’ for New NBC Variety Show

    Cheryl Burke is leaving Dancing With the Stars to star on a new NBC variety show.

    “I never thought I’d be able to walk away,” Burke told People. “But after a decade of something, it’s time for me to move on and try something different, to be challenged, to feel inspired. Dancing with the Stars will always be a part of my life. Dancing is what I’ve done since I was a little girl. But it was very clear the show only wanted me back as a dancer. They weren’t interested in using me for other things and letting me grow.”

    It looks like the dancer is heading to NBC to star in a developing variety show.

    “Cheryl is leaving the ABC series for a new variety show on NBC,” a source told Us Weekly. “The new NBC show is in its very early stages, but likely will be a competition reality series and Burke will perform.”

    The news that she is leaving DWTS does not come as a surprise. In September, the 30-year-old dancing pro hinted that she would be leaving the reality dance competition.

    “As of now, this is probably going to be my last season. I started when I was 20. I’m 30. I feel like I just want to try new things and just see what’s out there,” she said on Good Morning America on Sept. 15.

    “Contractually, my contract is over and there’s other opportunities that have been out there for me,” she added to TV Guide in October. “It’s so hard for me to talk about this, because I owe my life to Dancing with the Stars. They’ve changed my life completely. They’re my family and it’s always hard to say goodbye…to a bunch of people that really believed in me from the start, and continued to believe in me for the last 10 years.”

    Burke joined DWTS in 2006 and was teamed up this last season with former soap star Antonio Sabato Jr. She told People she is ready to start this new chapter in her life.

    “Instead of teaching people how to dance, I need to be taught something,” Burke said. “I need to feed my brain with other knowledge. This was a perfect opportunity. My contract was very restrictive on Dancing with the Stars so I couldn’t do anything else. I’ve been waiting to add to my résumé now for years.”

  • Hailey Baldwin Shoots Down Justin Bieber Dating Rumors

    Hailey Baldwin and Justin Bieber have been the subject of a lot of rumors of late, with many media outlets wondering if the long-time friends have taken their relationship to a different level. However, in a recent interview tin E! News, the model revealed that they are still no more than friends.

    Baldwin told E! at the Exodus premiere in New York City Sunday that the duo have known each other for a long time, but romance has never been a part of their relationship.

    The rumors stem from an increase of photos on social media of the BFFs. Last week, Baldwin and Bieber were seen having lunch at Spago in Beverly Hills and sitting courtside at an L.A. Clippers game. The young celebrities were also photographed shopping at Target in L.A. before heading to the arcade to play some games at Family Amusement Corporation.

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    “I’ve known him since I was so young—since I was like 13—and we’ve just been good friends over the years,” Baldwin explained. “We have just stayed close and there’s nothing more to it than that.”

    Many are also still wondering what the deal is between Bieber, 20, and his on-again-off-again love Selena Gomez, 22.

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    As for Baldwin, she really seems to have little time for romance with the amount of modeling work she’s been doing.

    “The cool thing is Hailey has mostly generated all of her own momentum,” said her dad, Stephen Baldwin, about her career.

  • Kate Bosworth Says Working With Robert De Niro and John Travolta Was the Highlight of 2014

    Kate Bosworth says working with Robert De Niro and John Travolta was the highlight of her year.

    In a recent interview with E! Online, the 31-year-old actress said working with the actors made 2014 extra special.

    “I’m feeling blessed with so much work!,” said Bosworth. “I just wrapped two films back to back: Life on the Line with John Travolta and Bus 657 with Robert De Niro. It doesn’t get better than these greats and I felt fortunate for every moment to learn from them.”

    Life on the Line is an indie drama which centers on “a crew of eccentric linemen who do the dangerous high-wire work of fixing the electrical grid, struggle to hold on to the women they love, until a massive storm threatens to rip their lives apart.”

    Bus 657, which also stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Gina Carano and Dave Bautista, “centers on a father (Morgan) without the means to pay for his daughter’s medical treatment. As a last resort, he partners with a greedy co-worker (Bautista) to rob a casino and the two hijack a bus full of hostages and things go awry. De Niro will play Frank ‘The Pope,’ owner of the casino, and Bosworth plays his estranged daughter. Carano is a policewoman in pursuit of the hijacked bus,” according to Deadline.

    Meanwhile, Bosworth is busy promoting her new shoe collection in collaboration with the brand Matisse and shared her creative process with E! Online.

    “I have always been attracted to fashion that is transitional, meaning designs that carry a woman from season to season, from day to night. That was a significant part of the thought process for this collection. I wanted to think about footwear that is directional and also comfortable. This is also very much in line with the Matisse customer: You can wear the “Charlotte” star boots with jeans for a more casual, classical approach or pair them with a skirt or dress for a trendier look,” the actress told E!.

    “I feel footwear should be able to transcend one look—it should also be functional in a sense that a woman can wear a style in many different ways. This is the type of footwear that exists in my own wardrobe, items that I feel confident investing in.”

    The collection, which will be available in Spring 2015, features 10 different styles of boots, clogs, sandals and mules.

  • Chrissy Teigen and Husband John Legend Hire Food Trucks for NYC Protesters

    Chrissy Teigen and John Legend may not have participated in New York City demonstrations against a grand jury decision not to indict the police officer who caused the death of Eric Garner, but they were there in spirit by offering protesters free food.

    The model and food-blogger and the Grammy Award-winning singer sent a number of food trucks Sunday to offer food to hungry protestors in New York’s Lincoln Square.

    Although the couple were not present, Legend’s rep confirmed that the food donation did in fact come from the couple, and Teigen tweeted out information about the food trucks Sunday.

    It was the fifth consecutive day of protests throughout New York City, and in many other cities across the country, since a grand jury declined to indict police officers involved in the death of Eric Garner, who died after being allegedly placed in a choke hold.

    On Monday, Teigen again sent out a message on Twitter announcing that the food trucks gave unused food from Sunday’s gift to the homeless.

    Legend recently received a Grammy nomination for best pop solo performance for All of Me and has been promoting the upcoming Martin Luther King Jr. biopic Selma, which includes a song he wrote with rapper Common on the soundtrack.

  • Becky G Recalls How The Salvation Army Helped Her Struggling Family

    Becky G performed Saturday night at the 2014 Rock The Red Kettle Concert Hosted By The Salvation Army held at L.A. Live in Los Angeles.

    It was a meaningful performance for the Can’t Stop Dancin singer because, as she recalls, organizations like The Salvation Army helped her struggling family when times were tough.

    “Growing up, my family struggled to make ends meet, so I know how important organizations like The Salvation Army are for families to lean on in times of need,” the 17-year-old singer shared in a statement.

    Becky encouraged others to get involved in helping those less fortunate.

    “I want my fans to understand that what you put into the universe is what you get back. Giving back is the right thing to do, whether it’s donating clothing or even just a smile to someone who needs it. I am honored to be performing to help raise awareness, and I’m excited to see the other #RedKettleReasons from my fans.”

    Becky shared her story and what giving back means to the young singer in an article she wrote for the Huffington Post on Nov. 25.

    “My parents showed me what it means to be selfless. Despite the stress and the sleepless nights they thought we didn’t know about, they never broke down,” she wrote. “They always found ways to keep us happy. We couldn’t go to the mall, but they would take us to The Salvation Army and let us get football warm-ups for my brother, new toys, a bike, or other treasures people had generously donated. Aunts, uncles, and other relatives went out of their way to give us hand-me-downs and meals. My parents even made the sacrifice to give me voice lessons and put me in dance classes.”

    According to The Salvation Army’s website, “Rock the Red Kettle raises awareness of The Salvation Army’s 124th annual Red Kettle Campaign, the oldest charitable fundraiser of its kind in the United States. Money raised during the campaign helps the Army serve nearly 30 million of America’s most vulnerable through an array of social services including food for the hungry, shelter for the homeless and toys for children.”

  • Amanda Peet Gives Birth to Her Third Child, a Boy, With Husband David Benioff

    Amanda Peet has given birth to her third child, a boy, on Sunday, Dec. 7 in Los Angeles, according to Us Weekly.

    The 42-year-old actress and husband David Benioff already have two daughters, Frances, seven, and Molly, four.

    Peet’s pregnancy came as a surprise to fans and the media alike when she walked the red carpet at the Emmys in late August sporting an already growing baby bump.

    In October she spoke to Us Weekly about her third pregnancy at the UN Foundation and Walgreens Shot@Life campaign.

    “It’s great. I can’t complain. I mean, I’m tired but otherwise, I’m doing really well,” said the Something’s Gotta Give actress.

    She went on to explain how the couple came up with their daughter’s name, Molly.

    “David hid behind his back two crumpled up pieces of paper. We couldn’t leave the hospital because we couldn’t decide what her name should be,” she said. “The car was downstairs and yeah, it was cut throat. There were two, he wrote them down on a piece of paper, and then hid them behind his back. And that’s how she became Molly June.”

    Peet couldn’t contain her excitement about the impending birth of her son in an interview with People back in October.

    “I’m very excited,” she said. “[My daughters] are very excited now. We’ll see what happens when he actually arrives.”

  • Amber Stevens Marries Her Former ‘Greek’ Costar Andrew J. West

    Amber Stevens and her former Greek costar Andrew J. West are married.

    The actors exchanged vows Friday evening at the Carondelet House in Los Angeles, their rep confirmed to People.

    “I could not imagine a better send-off into the rest of our lives together. Amber was beaming all night,” West told the magazine. “We were surrounded by so much love.”

    According to Us Weekly, the bride wore a CB Couture dress for her special day as West donned a J.Crew tux.

    Ladies and gentlemen, my Wife! @stevecowell_photo #amberandandy

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    The newly married couple and their guests enjoyed a cake by Cake and Art in West Hollywood and their flowers were provided by Fleur de Rye.

    Thank you @cakeandart ! (And @abhiously for the photobomb) #cakeandart #amberandandy

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    “It was the most magical night of my life. I wish I could rewind and play it again, but I’m so looking forward to our future together” Stevens told People.

    The 28-year-old actress and The Walking Dead actor, 31, announced their engaged via Twitter back in August 2013.

    “This guy asked me to MARRY him last night. WHAT?!” the 22 Jump Street actress tweeted at the time. #cantstopcrying #manofmydreams,” Stevens tweeted.

  • Angie Everhart, Former Sport Illustrated Swimsuit Model, Marries Carl Ferro

    Angie Everhart was married at the beach over the weekend.

    The former Sports Illustrated swimsuit model and actress married Carl Ferro, president and co-founder of meal delivery service Sunfare, during a sunset ceremony on Saturday evening, her rep confirmed to People.

    The nuptials were a family affair. The 45-year-old actress was accompanied down the aisle by her 5-year-old son Kayden and Ferro’s daughter JoAnn served as flower girl. While model Sandra Taylor stood by her friend as a bridesmaid, the coupled exchanged vows they wrote themselves.

    The nuptials were caught on camera for David Tutera’s CELEBrations, which will air on WE TV in early 2015.

    According to Us Weekly, the bride wore a strapless lace dress with a tulle skirt. The area on the beach where the ceremony took place was decked out with a white aisle, gold chairs, along with several big floral arrangements with white roses.

    Everhart, who announced in May that she is suffering from thyroid cancer, shared her happy news via Twitter on Friday.

    The couple had been dating for exactly two years when Ferro proposed. He decided to pop the question on their two-year anniversary in April in the same elevator in Hollywood’s Redbury Hotel where they shared their first kiss.

  • Idina Menzel Teaming Up With the USO to Help Make Military Families’ Holiday Wishes Come True

    Idina Menzel is teaming up with the USO to help make holiday wishes come true for American military personnel and their families.

    The USO Wishbook is a catalogue of goods and services “designed to support our deployed troops, military families, wounded warriors and their families and caregivers, troops in transition and families of the fallen.”

    “This time of year is complicated and can be hard when families are not able to be together,” said the Tony Award-winning actress. “I recently had the chance to tell some military families how much I appreciate the sacrifices they make, and the USO Wishbook is an affordable and powerful way for America to be able to do the same.”

    The Frozen actress was referring to a USO meet and greet event held during the 2014 Bloomingdale’s Holiday Concert & Window Unveiling in New York City. At the event, she performed selections from her new album, Holiday Wishes.

    The USO Wishbook offers items priced from $15 up to $6,000. Some of the items include “Build a Bike for a Wounded Warrior” and “Comfort Food Packages,” which are full of troops’ favorite salty snacks and other comforts of home. Other items include a “Growing Up Kit for Kids” to help “a military child cope with the stresses of military life”, or “Phone Calls Home,” which help members of military families stay connected when separated during deployment.

    For more information, visit USOwishbook.org.

  • Leah Messer Turns to God to Help Turn Her Life Around

    Leah Messer is apparently turning to God to help her turn her life around.

    According to Life&Style via International Business Times, the Teen Mom 2 star recently attended an evening service at Sissonville Community Church in Charleston, West Virginia.

    The mother of three, who reportedly spent Thanksgiving away from her husband, Jeremy Calvert, seemed to find comfort during the service.

    “During his sermon, the preacher said that bad habits like drug use, sex and alcohol abuse can be very quickly broken when one finds Jesus,” a fellow attendee said. “Leah was listening intently and nodding her head in agreement.”

    The source also said Messer’s visit to the church, which reportedly offers “forgiveness and recovery,” wasn’t her first visit there.

    Despite her tumultuous past, it seems the young mother hopes to turn her life around.

    “Leah plans to make a complete turnaround,” the friend said. “Leah’s made some huge mistakes but she’s ready to clean up the wreckage of her past.”

    Her husband may not be as supportive of her decision.

    “Women practically throw themselves at him while he’s at work,” another source told Life & Style. “He eats its up and flirts right back with them!”

    Recently, the young mother has been the focus of a variety of rumors. On Oct. 17, her husband took to Twitter for a series of tweets accusing her of cheating, calling her a “sl*t” in the process. Those tweets have since been deleted.

    A few days following the Twitter rant by her husband, an alleged drug dealer told In Touch Weekly that Messer had been “getting high for years.”

    “I used to give Leah the pills myself; she’s picked up 30 to 40 pills at a time from me,” the alleged drug dealer said. “She was withdrawing $1,000 a week to buy pills.”

    Messer‘s mom denies the report. However, a Messer family insider allegedly confirmed the drug dealers accusations.

    “I’ve seen Leah pop a handful of pills, chew them like they were candy and swallow them. She doesn’t even need anything to wash them down with, but it’s [actually] the pain from withdrawal that bothers her, not her back. She can’t go a day without opiates.”

  • Brooks Laich Called ‘Love of My Life’ By Julianne Hough

    Brooks Laich and Julianne Hough seem to be taking things to a different level after dating for a year.

    The Dancing With the Stars judge publicly declared on Instagram that the NHL star and her two Cavalier King Charles Spaniels are the “loves of my life.”

    “A little nature walk with the loves of my life!” the 26-year-old actress wrote alongside the pic of the couple and Hough’s two dogs, Lexie and Harley.

    The Safe Haven actress and the Washington Capitals forward began dating last December after being set up by their mutual friend, actor Teddy Sears.

    In April, Hough was very adamant that she was going to do everything possible to make the relationship work.

    “We are going to make it work,” Hough told ABC News. “In every facet, whether it’s family, friends, boyfriends, girlfriends, whatever.”

    A little nature walk with the loves of my life! Amazing goal tonight sweetheart! @brookslaich xoxo

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    Hough’s last long-term romance was with Ryan Seacrest. They remained together for nearly three years before ending their relationship in March 2013.

    “Every relationship, there was nothing wrong or bad, but there was nothing right,” Hough shared about their relationship in the August 2014 issue of Redbook. “I had one foot out because I didn’t want to get hurt. And I didn’t say what was on my mind because I didn’t want to ruffle any feathers. I needed to be perfect.”

    Hough said it was a seminar she attended with her family that changed her attitude, just in time to meet the “love of her life.”

    “I had this epiphany when my family went to a six-day seminar [last November] about creating your own destiny,” she told Redbook. “I learned so much about myself and why my relationships didn’t work that by the end I was on a high… The next day my Curve costar introduced [Brooks and me]. It couldn’t have been a better time. We’ve been open and honest from day one.”

  • Gelila Bekele and Tyler Perry Welcome Their First Child, A Son

    Gelila Bekele and boyfriend Tyler Perry welcomed their first child this week, and it’s a baby boy.

    The 28-year-old model, who has been dating the 45-year-old actor for five years, gave birth to their little boy, Aman Tyler Perry, on Sunday, Nov. 30.

    “Mom and baby are happy and healthy,” a source told People. “Tyler is so excited … He’s over the moon.”

    According to People, Aman means peace and represents “the true meaning of Thanksgiving and then, of course, the holiday season.”

    While speaking to Extra in September, Perry spilled the beans that he and Bekele were expecting a boy. Having had a difficult relationship with his own father, the actor told Jerry Penacoli he was planning on being a very different sort of father.

    “The greatest gift I’m being given right now is the opportunity to give the little boy in me everything I never had, so that’s what I’m excited about,” he said. “This beautiful human being that God has allowed to come into my life for me to get to know.”

    Perry recently created the OWN network soap opera If Loving You is Wrong and starred with Ben Affleck in David Fincher’s adaptation of the Gillian Flynn novel, Gone Girl. He will next appear in Madea’s Tough Love.

  • Kristin Cavallari Says MTV ‘Used and Manipulated’ Her on ‘Laguna Beach’

    Kristin Cavallari, who began her career on MTV’s Laguna Beach, recently opened up on Oprah: Where Are They Now?about the process of landing a role on the reality show and how she feels about it now.

    “I was a junior in high school and MTV showed up and did open casting,” she recalls in the episode, which airs this Sunday. “You grab this 20-page packet and then they would take your Polaroid, and from there, they did on-camera interviews. They sort of narrowed it down to these eight people.”

    The 27-year-old celebrity said she and her other costars — Lo Bosworth, Stephen Colletti, Lauren Conrad, Morgan Olsen, Trey Phillips, Christina Schuller and Talan Torriero — were clueless about what they were getting themselves into during their two years on the series.

    “We had no idea what we were doing,” Cavallari said. “We were just going along with whatever MTV was telling us to do.”

    Cavallari admitted that it wasn’t the best of experiences and blames MTV for feeling “used and manipulated” throughout the series.

    “My boyfriend at the time [Coletti] would take Lauren Conrad to dinner and buy her flowers, which never would have happened if it weren’t for the show and MTV,” she said. “I felt very used and manipulated.”

    Cavallari said her naiveté helped to create the “bad girl” persona that defined her from the series.

    “Being 16, 17 in high school, not knowing really how to handle your emotions or even realizing what’s going on, I put up a wall. I put up a really tough exterior because I felt like they were really trying to take advantage of me,” said Cavallari.

    When the teen finally saw how she was being portrayed on the show, she says it hurt her deeply.

    “When I saw it air and saw the way that they represented me, I was really, really upset. I cried for hours and hours after I saw the first episode,” Cavallari said.

  • Michael Jordan’s ‘Aggression’ Was the Key to His Success, Says Kobe Bryant

    Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant have been compared to each other for a very long time. After holding the third all-time scoring record for many years, Jordan’s incredible accomplishment will likely be surpassed by Bryant sometime in the next few weeks.

    In a recent interview with The Bleacher Report, Bryant was asked to define Jordan’s key attribute.

    “Aggression. It’s not one game or one play, in particular; it’s just his aggressiveness. It takes a lot of work, a lot of conditioning, skill and thought to be that aggressive and that assertive. He was relentless, man. He just kept coming after you.

    “He just kept attacking, attacking, attacking—and attacking in different ways, from different spots on the floor, with different forms of footwork. Posting, perimeter, versatility…”

    It’s no secret that Bryant did take some of his moves from Jordan. In fact, there’s a YouTube compilation of Kobe mimicking Jordan’s mannerisms on the court.


    Being aggressive on the court means taking risks. And both players took risks by taking shot after shot. Earlier this year, Bryant broke the record for most missed field goals. In 1997, Jordan made a famous “failure” Nike ad that highlighted this aspect of his — and Bryant’s — game.

    “I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over, and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”

    Bryant has nothing but admiration for his idol and said their friendship runs deep.

    “We hit it off very well. He was really like a big brother, and whether it’s because we see things in a similar way in terms of our competitive spirit or fire or whatever the case may be, there’s an understanding that we have—a connection that we have.”

    “I don’t know if he opened up with me more than he did with other players, I’m not sure. I don’t know if other players had the balls even to ask. But we have a really, really good relationship,” said Bryant.

  • Julianne Moore Dishes On Her Penchant For Taking On Emotionally Challenging Roles

    Julianne Moore’s latest role Still Alice, which follows the heartbreaking story of a successful Columbia University suffering through the horrors of early-onset Alzheimer’s Disease, is already creating Oscar buzz, with many predicting she’s not only a shoo-in for a nomination, but could very walk off with the coveted prize.

    In an interview with Los Angeles Times, the 54-year-old actress said she prepared for the role by meeting with the head of the national Alzheimer’s Association, undergoing a battery of tests and spending time with dozens of patients suffering from the condition.

    “I didn’t want it to be this general thing, where you just give this mannered performance of someone who has a disease,” Moore said of her preparation for the role. “People think personalities get obliterated with Alzheimer’s. And I found people’s personalities come through loud and clear.”

    If the pundits’ prediction of an Academy Award win becomes a reality, it would be The Hunger Games actress’ first Oscar after four nominations without a win.

    “I’m not cool enough to say I pooh-pooh it all,” she said. “I wish I could say ‘Eh, whatever.’ I really do. But I’m not. I like a prize as much as anyone.”

    Still Alice, which also stars Kristen Stewart as one of Alice’s three adult children, is not Moore’s first foray into emotionally challenging roles. In fact, she says playing women going through incredibly difficult circumstances could very well be her defining strength as an actress.

    “Oh, God, I think it says that on my Wikipedia page,” Moore joked, then added, “I don’t know if that’s true. I like playing women dealing with their circumstances.”

    “There’s a Zadie Smith line I always get wrong that says that people denigrate family movies as being less important, and ‘How can that be when it’s the most important narrative of our lives?’ I feel like I’m just playing regular people in relationships. I like those stories better than ‘Hey, I discovered Antarctica.’ Which actually has to do with somebody’s parents anyway,” Moore said.

    “No one’s leading a typical life,” she added. “Everyone’s story is a big story.”

  • Jessica Chastain Buys Mom an Unusual but Cool Birthday Gift — a Food Truck

    Jessica Chastain has bought a rather odd birthday gift for her mother — a food truck.

    Well, it’s not that odd considering the Interstellar star’s mom, Jerri Hastey, is a vegan chef.

    Chastain shared the news on Monday’s appearance on The Ellen Degeneres Show, where she wished her mom a happy birthday.

    “It’s called Seed On The Go and it’s very, very exciting,” the 27-year-old actress told fellow vegan Degeneres. “She used to have a restaurant and now she’s more mobile.”

    The daytime talk show host quipped back, “So she can just drive around her restaurant anywhere she wants to go.”

    Anyone watching @TheEllenShow today? We talk about my Mom's food truck. Happy Birthday Mom! #seedonthego #Interstellar

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    Chastain shared a photo of Hastey peeking out of the truck’s service window with a glass of wine in her hand, to which Chastain quickly clarified the mobile vegan kitchen does not actually serve wine.

    “The funny thing is, that [photo] was on her Facebook page and she was so excited about the food truck, and I went and looked on her Facebook page and was like, ‘mom, you don’t understand the idea of a truck and wine. You cannot be sitting in the driver’s seat with a glass of wine hanging out the window!” laughed Chastain.

    Post by seed ON THE GO.

    Chastain said the menu on the Santa Rosa, California-based food truck will feature some of the actress’ favorite items, including a sloppy seed burger, sweet potato corn tacos, pancakes and strawberry shortcake.

    “The last time I was here I talked about her chia pudding and that will be on the truck,” reassured Chastain.

    Post by seed ON THE GO.

  • LeAnn Rimes Bashed For ‘Too Sexy’ Performance at Family-Friendly Tree-Lighting Ceremony At Rockefeller Center

    LeAnn Rimes is being bashed for her “too sexy” performance at the tree-lighting ceremony at Rockefeller Center Wednesday night.

    Rimes sang I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas wearing a leather corset, leaving many infuriated that she would dress so inappropriately for the family-friendly event.

    E! News remarked that both LeAnn Rimes and Mariah Carey took Christmas cheer a bit too far.

    “LeAnn Rimes and Mariah Carey were among the stars who hit the stage for the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting event in New York City on Wednesday night, and they were not shy about flaunting their curves in front of the thousands who gathered for the ceremony.

    “LeAnn took the stage wearing a black bustier and form-fitting skirt with a high slit that revealed her black thigh-high stockings and an oversized coat that was falling off of her shoulders during the high-energy performance.”

    Many viewers watching the ceremony later took to Twitter to vent their distaste at Rimes‘ choice of attire.

    Wednesday’s wardrobe choice was quite a departure from the elegant dress she sported for Tuesday’s appearance on the Today Show.

    The 32-year-old singer released the first of three holiday-themed EPs, One Christmas: Chapter 1. The album features traditional songs like Silent Night Holy Night and Blue Christmas, as well as I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas.

    Kisses #OneChristmas #OneLove #hothubby #goodtimes #Rockefeller #RockMyFella

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  • Loni Anderson Auctioning Off Gifts From Burt Reynolds, Who Announced His Own Auction Just Days Ago

    Loni Anderson is jumping on the auction bandwagon by selling 65 gifts she received from her ex-husband Burt Reynolds, according to E! News.

    This comes just a few days after Reynolds announced that he would be auctioning off more that 600 personal items.

    It seems odd that the WKRP in Cincinnati actress is also auctioning off items, but she apparently is holding the auction to raise funds for her family.

    The items to be auctioned include diamonds, fur coats, costumes, show props and even a nude portrait of the buxom bombshell.

    “He loved art so he would go pick out a favorite artist and then he would commission them to do a portrait of me,” she told Entertainment Tonight. “So pretty soon, there are a lot of portraits of me.”

    She is also selling the wedding dress she wore when she married Reynolds in 1988.

    “It has all the romance and the tradition,” she shared of the dress and the wedding day. “It was such a special day.”

    Reynolds apparently needs to auction his property because he is close to filing for bankruptcy, although the Boogie Nights actor vehemently denies the reports.

    “I am simply selling some of my memorabilia that I have enjoyed for so many years but do not have use nor room for them anymore,” he said. “Quite frankly, I am sick of so many pictures of myself in my own home.”

    Anderson said basically the same thing about her auction, adding that Reynolds is fully supportive of her decision to sell the gifts.

    “We’ve been dealing with thinking about scaling back, what are we going to do with all our stuff?” she admitted. “So what are you going to do? Share it.”

    For more information on Anderson’s auction, click here.

  • Monica Bellucci Is the Next Bond Girl in ‘Spectre,’ Director Sam Mendes Confirms

    Monica Bellucci will be the next Bond girl, confirmed director Sam Mendes this morning at a photo call at Pinewood Studios in England.

    The director also revealed that the 24th installment of the franchise, which will once again feature Daniel Craig as 007, has been named Spectre.

    Mendes made the announcement Thursday morning from the 007 stage at Pinewood Studios where the film will shoot. Other locations include London, Rome, Mexico City, Tangier, Erfoud and the Austrian Alps.

    According to Deadline, the Bond creators have been eyeing the 50-year-old Italian beauty, who plays Lucia Sciarra, to star in a Bond film for a very long time.

    According to the studio, the plot will focus on something from Bond’s past.

    “A cryptic message from Bond’s past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind SPECTRE.”

    Other confirmed cast members for the latest Bond installment include Christoph Waltz, Andrew Scott, Dave Bautista and Léa Seydoux. Others to reprise their roles are Rory Kenner as Tanner, Ben Whishaw as Q, Naomie Harris as Miss Moneypenny and Ralph Fiennes as the new M.

    Oscar-winner Waltz will play Oberhauser, while Blue Is The Warmest Color‘s Seydoux is Madeleine Swann. Guardians Of The Galaxy‘s Bautista will play Mr Hinx and Sherlock‘s Scott is Denbigh.

    Bond’s Aston Martin DB10 was reportedly designed especially for Spectre.

    Cinematographer Hoyte Van Hoytema, of Interstellar, will shoot the film with Mendes. Lee Smith, also of Interstellar, will edit the film.

  • Misty Upham, ‘Django Unchained’ Actress, Died Of Blunt-Force Trauma, According to Medical Examiner

    Misty Upham, ‘Django Unchained’ Actress, Died Of Blunt-Force Trauma, According to Medical Examiner

    Misty Upham, the actress best-known for her roles in August: Osage County and Django Unchained, died of blunt-force injuries to her head and torso, the King County Medical Examiner’s Office, in Seattle, said Wednesday.

    The medical examiner made his final determination of the cause of her Oct. 5 death, but the manner of her death is still unclear.

    Back in October, the 32-year-old Native American actress was found dead by family and friends 11 days after she died in a ravine in the Seattle suburb of Auburn. On the day of her death, her family told police she was suicidal, and she was reported missing the following day.

    Authorities say they believe the trauma was caused by a fall, adding that there is no indication of foul play. However, without witnesses, they don’t know exactly what happened that day.

    Upham’s father has said he doesn’t believe she committed suicide.

    Her family also said they believe her death was accidental. They allege that she ran into the wooded area to get away from police.

    After her death, her family alleged that police did not take her disappearance seriously and mistreated her. The Auburn Police Department have refuted those claims.