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  • Sandra Bullock Experiences Everyone’s Worst Nightmare: Sees Stalker Walk Past Her Bedroom

    Sandra Bullock experienced everyone’s worst nightmare.

    According to a recently released LAPD search warrant affidavit, Bullock first saw her stalker as he passed by her bedroom the night he entered her home.

    The affidavit said the Gravity actress was awakened by a loud banging around 6:30 a.m. on June 8, and a short time later saw a man — later identified as 39-year-old Joshua Corbett — walk past her bedroom. It was from there she called 911.

    The warrant, issued for the search of Corbett’s residence and a hangar at Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, says police caught Corbett roaming through Sandra Bullock’s Los Angeles home.

    At the time of his arrest, he was carrying written materials, including a diary and a letter in which Corbett said that he had previously visited her home, had watched her return home from a gala event, and referenced two large gates he said he hoped she would open for him.

    According to the affidavit, he apparently believed he was married to the actress and father to her son. In the letter police confiscated from Corbett, he wrote that until Bullock opened the gates, “I will forever be thinking of you and (Louie) my son as you are my wife by law.”

    The document said Corbett yelled out “Sandy” several times after the arrest, and said, “Sandy, I’m sorry. Please don’t press charges.”

    Corbett has pleaded not guilty to nearly two dozen felony counts, including stalking, possession of an illegal machine gun and residential burglary. Corbett was carrying a concealed firearm permit issued in Utah at the time of the arrest.

    During an interview with police, Corbett allegedly said he jumped the front gate and broke into Bullock‘s residence, and “did not want to make Sandra upset and did not expect her to be home.”

    He told detectives he “wanted to show security that her residence was not impervious and she was in danger.”

    One word — creepy.

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  • Kris Jenner Gushes on Being a Grandmother, Confesses She Once Feared She Never Would Become One

    It’s no secret that Kris Jenner loves her family. But it seems the joy she is experiencing as a grandmother has even taken her by surprise.

    Jenner recently sat down with Giuliana Rancic on Beyond Candid to discuss life, family and her new cookbook.

    The grandmother of three (plus one on the way) began by joking that her kids are suddenly having babies left and right, despite her belief that she would never become a grandmother.

    “Truth be told, there was a couple years ago where I thought if these kids don’t get started, they’re not gonna have any kids. I’m not gonna have any grandchildren,” Jenner said.

    ”But they are on fire right now. You can stop, I was just kidding,” she said. ”No, no, the more the merrier around here.”

    Jenner said she is thrilled that her oldest daughter, Kourtney Kardashian, is expecting another baby around the holidays and took a moment to reflect on her life as a grandma.

    “I think that this is probably such an amazing time in my life and how it feels to be a grandmother, it’s like nothing other than I could explain. It’s just fabulous,” Jenner said.

    Jenner went on to say that there is no rush for daughter Kim Kardashian to add to the fold. Instead, she said she wants her daughter to take her time and wait for the right moment.

    The newest Kardashian-on-the-way will join Jenner’s other grandkids — 4-year-old Mason, 2-year-old Penelope, and 1-year-old North West — in bringing even more joy to her life.

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  • Portia de Rossi Allegedly Taped Drunken Fights With Ellen Degeneres

    Portia de Rossi has allegedly recorded some seriously heated arguments with wife Ellen Degeneres and threatened to release them to the public.

    A source apparently told In Touch magazine that de Rossi, 41, recorded the arguments, telling DeGeneres that she would release them publicly to expose her abusive nature if she didn’t stop treating her badly.

    “Portia secretly taped some of their arguments. She was drunk. Then she threatened to expose Ellen as controlling and manipulating,” said the source.

    According to the source, Degeneres, 56, became very angry when she realized their argument was being recorded. She then allegedly checked de Rossi’s email to be sure the videos had not been sent to anyone.

    The source also revealed to the magazine what life is like for de Rossi.

    “She felt like a prisoner in her own home. She went from sipping white wine occasionally to drinking at least a bottle or more a day and topping it off with a pill. It got to the point where she was out of it four nights a week. They’ve had vicious shouting matches — with both of them yelling cruel, soul-crushing put-downs that they both deeply regretted.”

    Despite these latest allegations, the couple are reportedly working hard at making their six-year marriage work. They were spotted in June smiling and shopping arm in arm at a furniture store.

    “Portia going to rehab was the first step in saving their marriage,” a source said. “They want their marriage to work more than anything.”

    Like any couple, this isn’t the first time, nor the last time they will try to weather difficult times. A source close to the couple said de Rossi is “good at seeking help when she needs to.”

    ”They’ve worked out difficulties in the past, and no doubt they’re trying to work out any problems right now.”

    In May, the couple renewed their wedding vows, proving that the couple are still very much in love.

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  • Amelia Earhart Namesake Completes Around-the-World Flight Famous Aviator Never Did

    Amelia Earhart, named after the famous, ill-fated aviator who died trying to circumnavigate the globe, has completed the same journey her namesake never did.

    Earhart, 31, returned to Denver Friday — the same location where she started her journey 17 days earlier on June 25 — becoming the youngest woman to circumnavigate the globe in a single-engine plane.

    “I feel like it’s a part of me. It’s what I was born to do. And now, we did it. We finished the flight around the world,” Earhart told NBC’s Nightly News.

    Earhart is no relation to the famous flyer, but has been inspired by her namesake, saying her a connection is “much stronger than a bloodline.”

    “Not a day goes by that I am not asked if Amelia Earhart is my real name,” Earhart wrote on her website prior to the journey. “Each and every time I am asked, I’m honored to be able to say yes.”

    The modern-day Amelia received her name when her parents decided it would be a “cool opportunity” to name her after the adventurous aviator when they learned they were having a girl.

    Ten years ago, Earhart started flying and she hasn’t stopped since. It was in high school that the young pilot formulated the plan to follow in her namesake’s footsteps and embark on the journey.

    It took about a year and a half for the television and radio reporter to plan her trip.

    Earhart blew a kiss to friends and onlookers on the day of takeoff as she boarded the plane bound for Oakland, California, the city where her ambitious namesake began her own fatal journey.

    “When I think about the feelings of opening up the hanger door on the morning of the flight and seeing the same view as Amelia saw — it’s really special to me,” she told Nightly News before takeoff.

    Earhart and copilot Shane Jordan made 17 stops, flew 24,300 nautical miles and landed in 14 countries, including Brazil, Singapore and Tanzania.

    The modern-day Amelia experienced a solemn moment as she flew over Howland Island in the Pacific Ocean — the site believed to be the location of the 1937 death of her namesake.

    “I was trembling as we flew over. I’m fumbling with my cameras, trying to capture the moment. And I finally set everything down and just looked,” Earhart told Nightly News. “I feel like we brought her home.”

    Earhart also serves as president of the Fly With Amelia Foundation, which provides education and scholarship opportunities to young women interested in aviation.

    Image via Amelia Earhart, Twitter

  • Kate Middleton Pregnant With Second Child, According to Close Friend

    Kate Middleton is reportedly pregnant with her second child.

    Jessica Hay, a “friend” of the Duchess of Cambridge who was the first to confirm that Kate was pregnant with Prince George in 2012, has confirmed to Australia’s New Day over the weekend that the princess is indeed expecting her second child with her husband, The Duke of Cambridge, Prince William.

    While there has been no official announcement from Clarence House, the insider claims that those close to the Duchess are in the know about the pregnancy.

    “Kate’s inner circle is buzzing with the news that she is expecting,” Hay told the Hollywood Gossip. “I’ve heard from several different friends of theirs now that they’re saying that they think there’s going to be an official announcement in weeks.”

    Hay says her friend from school — who welcomed her son, Prince George, last July — has noticeably changed in appearance in recent weeks.

    “Kate’s face is fuller like it was when she was first expecting George,” said Hay. “She has rosy cheeks, she’s letting her greys show again and whenever she’s out in public, she goes to great lengths to hold something over her tummy.”

    Middleton had to be hospitalized with an acute form of morning sickness during her first trimester with George back in December 2012. Hay reports that Middleton is feeling just fine this second time around.

    Just a week ago, royal correspondent Kate Nicholl confirmed to Vanity Fair that Middleton, who graced the magazine’s August 2014 cover with Prince George and Prince William, was trying for baby number two.

    “As for speculation about when Prince George will have a sibling … there are rumors among the couple’s friends that they plan to try this summer,” said the magazine.

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  • Jenny McCarthy Reveals New Gig Following Departure from ‘The View’

    Jenny McCarthy has revealed what her next gig will be following her departure from The View.

    McCarthy announced Monday during an appearance on Good Morning America that she will be hosting an exclusive limited-run, live show on SiriusXM.

    The new show entitled, Dirty, Sexy, Funny with Jenny McCarthy, will reportedly feature the fearlessly frank star discussing topics such as parenting, sex, dating and marriage, and of course, chats with celebrity guests and friends.

    “It’s no secret that I love to talk. I’m excited to do it on SiriusXM without having to interrupt anyone or keep things clean. You can bet your sweet ass this show will live up to its title,” McCarthy said in a statement.

    Confirmed guests on her new show include Chelsea Handler, Perez Hilton and her fiancé, Donnie Wahlberg.

    Last week, McCarthy confirmed her exit from The View, and told fans to stay tuned for news of her future plans.

    “So grateful to have worked with Barbara Walters in her last year, as well as many producers and co-hosts, and after much consideration, I’ve taken a new job that will allow me to do what I do best — which is talk without having to interrupt anyone,” she said on the June 7 episode of The View. “I will be announcing it in the next few weeks and I couldn’t be more grateful for the fans like you guys who supported us, so stay tuned… even if it does compete with The View.”

    Last week, Rosie O’Donnell‘s return to The View was confirmed. Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Joy Behar, and Whoopi Goldberg — who will be the only returning host in the fall — have all commented, and McCarthy shared her own thoughts on the controversial move to bring O’Donnell back.

    “I love Rosie. I have been a fan of hers forever,” she told Us Weekly over the weekend. “I knew they were looking to bring some heat to the table and there is no doubt that with Rosie there will be some heat. They are definitely going in the direction of fire.”

    “It’s going to be some exciting television,” McCarthy continued. “I will be there with my beer and popcorn at 11 in the morning. I can’t wait to see how it plays out.”

    Image via Jenny McCarthy, Instagram

  • Katie Holmes Poses Topless, Gushes on Daughter Suri and Purchases Home in Midtown Manhattan

    Katie Holmes is busy, busy, busy — posing topless, working on stage and television, gushing on her daughter, Suri, and purchasing a new home in mid-town Manhattan.

    The Giver actress graced the cover of the August issue of Glamour, and posed topless in the photo spread for the magazine.

    The 35-year-old single mother told the magazine she is focused on daughter Suri and her work.

    “I am really focused on motherhood and work right now,” the actress told the magazine. “Motherhood is the greatest gift.”

    For the actress, it’s all about her little girl. In the interview, she gushed about the love she has for her 6-year-old daughter.

    ‘I didn’t know how much love I had in me. It’s overwhelming,’ said Holmes. ‘Every day I discover more about this spectacular human being I get to be the mother of.’

    The actress also told the magazine that her family — and the influence of her parents — is what has kept her grounded through fame and media scrutiny.

    “My family has been so crucial to my outlook on life. I started acting at 17 and had success at an early age, where all of a sudden people knew who I was,” said the Dawson’s Creek actress. “But my parents always treated me the exact same way at home and reminded me of gratitude. And that’s been a grounding force.”

    Meanwhile, a source told Us Weekly that the twosome is planning a move from Manhattan’s trendy Chelsea neighborhood to a more family-friendly area in Midtown NYC.

    Holmes, who currently pays $12,500 a month to rent her apartment downtown, will become a home-owner with the purchase of the $4 million apartment.

    “She is buying in a more neighborhood-y area,” the source told Us. “The place has three bedrooms, and she needs to do some work to it but not much.”

    Holmes married actor Tom Cruise in 2006, and they became a very high-profile couple during their relationship. The couple was granted a quickie divorce six years after they married and reached a settlement just two weeks after filing.

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  • Jessica Alba Flaunts Her Sexy Body While on Vacation in Cancun

    Jessica Alba continues to be the envy of women all over the world with her rock-hard body.

    While on vacation with her family in Cancun, she has flaunted that gorgeous body on numerous occasions for the world to see. And, by the way, her hubby, Cash Warren, is looking smokin’ hot himself.

    The 33-year-old mother of two always seems to rock swimwear, whether in a bikini or stylish one-piece.

    On the July issue of British GQ, she posed in a simple one-piece, and in May, she sported a pool-soaked white bikini on the cover of Entertainment Weekly.

    The Sin City actress told British GQ that women need to remember to enhance what is good about their bodies.

    “I have to enhance what I like about my body and my stomach is good,” she said. “My legs I’m not as excited about all the time, but I wouldn’t cover up my stomach. That’s what women do. Enhance what we’ve got.”

    Though she always looks incredible, Alba admitted to Us Weekly that keeping that body toned is not her idea of a fun time, noting that she “dreads working out.”

    “What is really hard—squats!” she said. “[And] plyometrics are really hard for me. They’re exhausting. And I’m really bad at push-ups.”

    The parents of daughters Honor, 6, and Haven, 2, have been enjoying their Mexican family getaway.

    Cash posted several sweet snaps of the family getaway on his Instagram page.

    The caption read, “No one in sight…except my better half. She still won’t go skinny dipping though. #DateNight #FullMoon #BeachLife”

    “Ok ok. You can bring your Mermaid Barbie Dolls too #GiveAnInchTheyTakeaMile #FamilyVacation2014,” read the caption.

    “We have arrived #paradise #familyvacation2014,” exclaimed the happy daddy upon arrival in Cancun.

    Image via Jessica Alba, Instagram

  • Emma Watson Pays Tribute to ‘Harry Potter’ Co-star After His Untimely Death

    Emma Watson paid tribute to her ‘lovely’ Harry Potter co-star Dave Legeno, after the 50-year-old actor was found dead last week in Death Valley, California.

    Legeno, who played werewolf Fenrir Greyback in three of the Harry Potter movies, was hiking the remote wash below Manly Beacon, West of Zabriskie Point, when he was overcome by the heat.

    The mixed martial arts expert’s partially decomposed remains were found by a couple hiking in the area. A helicopter was sent to recover the body, Inyo County officials confirmed.

    ‘It appears that Legeno died of heat-related issues, but the Inyo County Coroner will determine the final cause of death,” said a sheriff’s department spokesman.

    County Deputy Coroner Jason Molinar said the former bouncer and wrestler’s body may have been lying for days in triple-digit heat.

    Watson, who became a world-wide star thanks to her role as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter franchise, expressed her condolences via Twitter.

    Meanwhile another Harry Potter star, Tom Felton, who played villain Draco Malfoy in all the films, described Legeno as a ‘great talent’ in a moving message on Instagram.

    The caption accompanying the photo read:

    “Dave Legeno. It was always a pleasure. He was a great talent with a heart of gold and always had time for anyone. Dave was a soft, kind gentleman off screen but had the skill to be the complete opposite on screen. He taught me lots, You will be missed mate xx #DaveLegeno.”

    Legeno, who also starred in Guy Ritchie‘s Snatch, is survived by a 20-year-old daughter, Wendy.

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  • Lauren Conrad: ‘I’m Not a Huge Fan of the Gym’ and ‘I’m No Good At Dieting’

    Lauren Conrad‘s recent comments about dieting and exercise may seem like a breath of fresh air to some — or just extremely annoying.

    It seems like most stars take an extreme stance when it comes to keeping fit — working out like professional athletes. But for Conrad, when it comes to “shedding for the wedding,” for former The Hills actress keeps it pretty simple.

    “I’m not a huge fan of the gym, to be honest,” Conrad told PEOPLE at Wednesday’s Malibu Island Spiced Summer Soirée in Miami. “When I have to go to the gym and put an hour in, I’m just staring at the clock”.

    Not only that, the actress is pretty relaxed about what she eats. “I really love food … I’m not good at dieting,” she said. “I try to make smart choices but just eat a little bit less.”

    Even without the extreme workout and diet regimen, Conrad still gets moving, California-style.

    “I just like getting out, like going on a hike, going on the kayaks, going for a run on the beach,” she said.

    Conrad said her usual diet consists of lots of organic salad greens, vegetables and lean protein like turkey, tuna, and beans.

    Conrad seems pretty level-headed when it some to body awareness. She recently shared her secrets on loving her body on her blog, laurenconrad.com:

    “As women, we all have things that we can be self conscious of. Whether it’s wishing our tummies were a little flatter or our arms were a little more toned (for me it’s the stubborn cellulite on my thighs), there are always those little things we wish we could change about our bodies. My approach to most things in life has always been to accept it or change it. Because of this, I have always used my flaws as motivation to work harder and stay in shape. But as I have grown, I have learned more to love my body for what it is,” said Conrad.

    “After all, it’s been good to me. It takes me on afternoon hikes and runs alongside my dogs in the sand. It built me the raised beds in my garden and feels strong when I workout at the gym. And, in exchange, I treat my body the best I can. I stay active and feed it healthy food. I let it rest at night and take vitamins to keep it strong. I love my body the way it is because I have treated it well and continued to exercise and feed it healthy food throughout the years. I am all for body confidence, but I am even more for living a healthy lifestyle.”

    The healthy actress does spend an hour of weight-training and treadmill workouts twice a week. On alternate days, Conrad is often found hiking around L.A.’s Runyon Canyon.

    The 28-year-old actress also conceded she does enjoy a healthy (albeit sweetened with Truvia) cocktail from time to time.

    “Boys never want sugary drinks, but I feel like with these it’s like slipping your little kid broccoli,” she said. “They don’t know you’re giving them a low-calorie beverage.”

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  • Selena Gomez Does Not Sit Idly By When It Comes to Bullying, She Fights Back

    Selena Gomez drew the line when someone posted a comment on her Instagram about cancer that didn’t sit well with the singer. Reportedly, the user wished cancer on the 21-year-old actress.

    The user, ‘official.kerry’, said she, or he, hoped the Disney alum would “burn in hell with cancer” among other nasty remarks.

    The original comment has been deleted and the user’s account has been deactivated, but the Spring Breakers actress still made a comment in response to the user’s comment. It’s unclear if she deleted the original comment or the user did, but she made her own pointed comment, took a screenshot of what she wrote to the user, and then posted it Sunday as a separate Instagram photo.

    Gomez captioned the photo with, “Honestly, I don’t speak up much because it’s simply *always* taken out of context. But I don’t take bullying well. I have seen too much to not say anything.”

    The Come and Get It singer knows a thing or two about bullying — by Bieber fans who never took to her on again-off again relationship with boyfriend Justin Bieber, and by media outlets accusing her of being an alleged drug addict or unstable in some way.

    Speaking to New York’s Z100 radio station in March 2011, Gomez spoke about the pain that results from the bullying she has received.

    “It’s hard. It hurts, it really does,” the singer said.”I don’t feel like I’m doing anything wrong. I’ve been best friends with him [Bieber] for a very long time. It does hurt my feelings a lot, but I try not to focus on it. I have a great family and great fans.

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  • Sharon Stone Looking Hot at 56, How Does She Do It?

    Sharon Stone‘s recent appearance on the cover of Shape magazine in a bikini and a sexy mesh top was just a little bit annoying for the rest of the women across America.

    Even more annoying is the fact that the 56-year-old mother of three says she is worried about her upcoming vacation.

    “I haven’t worked out in a couple of months because I just didn’t feel like it,” Stone told E! Online while promoting her Sharity.com auction of her clothes, which will benefit Yala, a Middle East and North Africa youth peace initiative.

    “But now I’m going on vacation and I know what they’re going to do—[the tabloids] are going to put a circle around my ass and do one of those crazy magnified pictures saying, ‘What happened to her ass? It’s a bag of cheese.’ I would just like to say it’s a fine triple crème brie! Right when they zoom in I should have a tattoo on my ass that says, ‘You wish you could get a bite of this.’”

    Stone said she still exercises even when she doesn’t feel like it, heading to her local 24-Hour Fitness gym.

    “I just go in there and I work out like a savage,” she said.

    Jane Fonda is and has been the inspiration for the single mom — from Fonda’s exercise videos “from 100 years ago” to a statement the exercise guru said 25 years ago, “If you’re disciplined, you are free.’

    “So I do what it takes,” Stone said. “I go to the gym and I eat healthy.”

    The Basic Instinct actress says that when she’s at home, she makes use of her pool.

    “I put speakers under the water and I crank that up and I swim,” Stone said. “I have those Styrofoam weights and noodles, too. My friends and I get in the pool and we hang on our noodles and bicycle while we talk all day. We do the old lady workouts.”

    The beautiful actress may have another motive for keeping in shape. She recently told Extra she is ready to date again.

    “I’m available for dating,” she said. “What happened is my kids have reached the age where I feel comfortable to date. I didn’t want to date when they were little … who needs a bunch of people running in and out of their lives? Now I feel comfortable dating.”

    Shouldn’t be too difficult for the 56-year-old beauty to find love again.

    Anyone else have a sudden urge to work out?

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  • Cameron Diaz, Jason Segel Talk ‘Sex Tape’ and Being Naked

    Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel took a moment at the L.A. premiere of their new film, Sex Tape, to chat about being naked and, uh, butt pimples.

    “I didn’t have any butt makeup,” said Diaz about filming naked scenes. “If I had a pimple on my butt, I probably would have covered it up.”

    Her co-star Jason Segel, just as naked in the film, gushes, “My butt shows up camera-ready.”

    Diaz and Segel play the parents of two kids who try to add a little spice to their sex life. They make a sex tape, which is accidently uploaded to several friends and family members’ iPads.

    The released tape includes three hours of them trying out every position detailed in the classic 70s self-help book, The Joy of Sex.

    “It’s more of a cookbook, it turns out,” said Segel. “There’s a lot of food in there.”

    Diaz further explained, “It’s all about what you should eat leading up to [a] particular sexual position.”

    When asked what position they found most interesting, Segel replied, “There’s one called, what is it—sausage and pickles?”

    “Cockles and pickles or something like that,” said Diaz.

    Segel quipped that there must have been “some LSD involved” with the writing of the first edition of the book in 1972.

    Rob Lowe and Ellie Kemper also star in the movie.

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  • Lindsay Lohan Vows to Redeem Her Past in London, Says She May Move There For Good

    Actress Lindsay Lohan has vowed that she will not miss any shows when she makes her London debut in David Mamet’s Speed-The-Plow in September.

    It’s a little sad that an actress has to stipulate that she will honor her commitments, but the 28-year-old actress has developed a reputation for being unreliable, even across the big pond.

    When asked if she would be docked pay if she missed any shows or rehearsals for the West End production, she told the BBC, “That’s not going to happen.

    “That’s not on the cards. It’s not. I want to be known for my talents, rather than a tabloid sensation. I’m at a place in my life where I like the commitment. I’m looking forward to that part of it,” she said.

    It seems her reputation as a “drug-taking, alcohol-abusing, hard-partying wild child,” as the BBC labels the beleaguered actress, has preceded her arrival on the London stage.

    Lohan told BBC arts editor Will Gompertz she hoped her 10-week appearance at the Playhouse Theatre would help restore her reputation.

    “I want to be known for my talents and my work that I create, rather than a tabloid sensation,” she said. “However long it does take, I’m willing to do it. I’m willing to work for it.”

    Lohan said she felt “very lucky and excited and nervous” to be making her stage debut in the UK.

    “There’s a different standard to it here. It seems more prestigious. It seems a bit more serious and that’s something that I really want to experience.”

    The actress said she was considering moving to London “for good”.

    “I’ve noticed here, watching the news, you guys have such a different outlook. In the US, starting at 5 p.m,. it’s TMZ. It’s all these shows talking about people’s personal lives, and here I don’t notice any of that – it’s news and politics and music,” said Lohan. “So it’s nice to be able to turn on the TV and not everything is about gossip. That’s a really nice feeling.”

    The play opens Sept. 24.

    Image via Lindsay Lohan, Instagram

  • Nicole Richie Dishes on New Reality Show, ‘Candidly Nicole’

    Nicole Richie is back to reality in a her new VH1 show, Candidly Nicole.

    The former star of The Simple Life will bring her AOL online web series of the same name to eight 30-minute episodes for VH1.

    The show was created by Richie, who is also an executive producer. For the first time, the designer, who runs her House of Harlow 1960 fashion line, is calling the shots in a way she never did during the five-year run of The Simple Life with her friend, Paris Hilton, or as a mentor on Fashion Star.

    “This is the most in control and empowered I have ever felt in my entire career,” Richie told the summer TV critics’ meeting on Friday. “Doing a web series for me, was the best way to do this show. Doing it on the web was a very safe way to see if people are even interested. It turned out that people did (want to watch).”

    The show is a self-deprecating look at the outspoken reality star.

    “I’m definitely the butt of the joke in this one, too, and that is a space I’m comfortable in,” she said. “It’s a tongue firmly planted in cheek, very fun type of show.”

    Included in the project are her singer-father, Lionel Richie, and her 15-year-old stepsister, Sofia.

    “My dad is on the show because he’s desperate and a celebrity and cannot stay away from the camera,” Richie joked.

    On the other hand, her husband, Good Charlotte singer Joel Madden, and their children, will not appear.

    Not everyone appreciates Richie’s humor and persona, but that’s just fine with her.

    “I’m obviously a genius,” she said, joking about her image. “Some people think I’m funny and some people don’t. You can’t really please everybody.”

    Candidly Nicole debuts July 17 on VH1.

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  • Jaden Smith and Kylie Jenner Engaged?

    Legit proposal or a publicity stunt?

    Jaden Smith, 17, and Kylie Jenner are rumored to be engaged, and although the evidence suggests the rumors may be true, it seems unlikely.

    Reports have been circulating all week that Jaden may have proposed to 16-year-old Kylie after she posted an Instagram photo on July 8 of herself posing in a mirror. One can’t help but notice a big ‘ole rock on her left ring finger.

    However, one has to remember that Kylie’s family tends to seek media attention.

    I4U speculates that the twosome are allowing the rumors to continue because Kylie’s sister, Kendall Jenner, has been hogging all the limelight. Perhaps Kylie may have felt a twinge of jealousy and started the rumor of engagement to Jaden Smith to one-up Kendall, as I4U contends.

    Adding fuel to the proposal rumor is another Instagram photo of Jaden and Kylie, in which Kylie wishes Jaden happy birthday.

    On Saturday, Kylie posted another pic on Instagram with the same ring on the same finger.

    This isn’t the first time that Kylie has posed wearing what looks like an engagement ring.

    Jaden and Kylie do seem to be close. Jaden apparently flew to Europe in May for the wedding of Kylie’s sister, Kim Kardashian, to Kanye West. A witness told E! News that the young couple were seen making out during the reception. However, the teens have never declared themselves a couple.

    If a wedding is coming, it certainly won’t be without some strife between the Jenner and Smith households. Recent reports said that Will and Jada Pinkett Smith have barred Kylie’s older sister, Kendall, from coming to the house.

    “Jada took an instant dislike to Kendall; she’s got a rude mouth on her,” said a source close to the Kardashian family. “The way she spoke to Jada’s housekeeper was atrocious and arrogant.”

    Neither teen has spoken up to either confirm or deny the proposal reports. However, Jaden posted this on July 4.

    Image via Kylie Jenner, Instagram

  • Eileen Ford, Co-Founder of Ford Models and Creator of the Supermodel, Dies at 92

    Eileen Ford, who co-founded Ford Models (formerly Ford Modeling Agency) with her husband Jerry in 1946, has died at the age of 92. She had been hospitalized since last week after suffering a fall in her New York City apartment.

    Ford was instrumental in forming the modern modeling business, creating the supermodel and was influential in setting the standard of beauty for decades.

    Daughter Katie Ford released a statement to PEOPLE magazine:

    “Eileen loved Jerry and her family and her friends, as well as Le Cirque, football, ballet, bellini’s, Benny Goodman, ’21’, books on history, the New York Post and The New York Times, Seinfeld, The Stork Club, her flower garden, The Ritz in Paris, champagne and caviar; great food and deli; Harry’s Bar in Venice, Frank & Ella, Aquavit, Quogue, Fairfield, Oldwick, the townhouse on 78th Street, beautiful models, photographers, fashion, Fred Astaire, and life in general.

    “She was interested in everyone, and truly LOVED her husband of 64 years, Jerry, and her children, Jamie, Billy, Katie and Lacey, and her brothers Tom, Bill, and Bobby, and her grandchildren Tiger, Gerard, Jamie, Gered, Alessandra, Isabel, Will and Emma (and her adored five great grandchildren).”

    Born Eileen Otte on March 25, 1922, Ford grew up on Long Island. In 1944, she met and married Jerry Ford, who was two years younger than she, and a football player at Notre Dame.

    Their modeling business began simply enough — a model herself, she began to handle modeling bookings for two of her friends. Within a few short years, the business was flourishing.

    While Jerry ran the business, Eileen kept busy taking care of the models. Their company changed the landscape of the business, taking it from “a mostly part-time, poorly paid hobby into one of the world’s most glamorous occupations, turning attractive girls next door into multimillionaire celebrity supermodels,” as reported by PEOPLE.

    Ford introduced the world to renowned models Candice Bergen, Jane Fonda, Ali MacGraw, Brooke Shields, and supermodels Christy Turlington, Naomi Campbell and Rachel Hunter, to name a few.

    Ford had a very distinct vision of beauty and demanded that her models have that certain look.

    “I feel that my ideas of beauty have been given very strong backing by Botticelli and a few others,” she told PEOPLE. “Slender hands, long neck, long limbs – look at Nefertiti. She was very teensy-weensy with a long neck and wide-spaced eyes.”

    “The typical Ford woman was tall, thin, often blond, with wide-set eyes and a long neck. Eileen Ford was known to tell hopefuls shorter than 5 foot 7 to give up their dreams,” noted the Associated Press. “The Ford look changed remarkably little over the years, and set a standard for the industry. Height and a willowy build remain paramount, though Ford was disdainful of the ‘waif’ look – typified by British model Kate Moss – popular in the early 1990s.”

    Robert Lacey, who has written a biography about Ford, Model Woman, which will be released in 2015, said Ford had a close relationship with many of the models, sometimes even inviting them to live in their home.

    “Eileen was an outspoken and controversial woman, never afraid to offend in defense of her traditional standards and, in particular, of the welfare of her models, to whom she was fiercely protective,” says Robert Lacey. “Eileen Ford treated her models as her own children – many stayed with her and her family in their Manhattan town house at East 78th Street. With her husband Jerry she worked to improve models’ working conditions and wages, moving away from payment by the hour or day to the concept of payment by ‘usage,’ which laid the economic basis for the phenomenon of the supermodel.”

    Ford Models was eventually sold in 2007, the year before Jerry Ford’s death.

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  • Megan Fox Having Fun Posting Selfies on Her New Instagram Account

    Megan Fox junkies are now able to get their fix of the super sexy actress from her own personal posts.

    Yes, the Teenage Muntant Ninja Turtles actress has finally joined Instagram under the name, the_native_tiger.

    Her bio on the social media site says a lot about the 28-year-old mother of two.

    “Megan Fox Child of the Cherokee Tribe forest nymph Lunar Leo mother goddess to 2 bohemian revolutionaries-my kamikaze free spirit & my peaceful warrior.”

    Yep, that says it all in 139 characters.

    Fox announced her new Instagram account on her Facebook Page.

    Post by Megan Fox.

    The gorgeous actress created her profile on July 3 with an inspirational quote from Michelle K, and she already has 1.6 million followers.

    Her first posts include beautiful make-up-free selfies and inspirational quotes.





    OK, Megan Fox junkies, you’re all caught up.

    Fox fans are surely looking forward to seeing more selfies, inspirational quotes and perhaps a family pic or two. Fox’s new movie, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will hit theaters later this summer.

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  • Stacey Dash: ‘Clueless’ Star Says Bill O’Reilly is Her Celebrity Crush

    Stacey Dash has scored a spot on Fox News as a paid contributor, and the actress has more than one reason to be excited to join the news team — her crush on network co-worker Bill O’Reilly.

    The former Clueless star made an appearance on Wednesday’s Access Hollywood Live and admitted her crush on the O’Reilly Factor host to Billy Bush, Kit Hoover and guest co-host Brooke Burns.

    “I’m just a huge fan. He is [my celebrity crush],” she gushed. “[I’m attracted to] the strength, the power, the intelligence, the wit.”

    Dash‘s new gig with Fox News came about after she experienced a backlash on social media for backing Mitt Romney for President over Barack Obama.

    “[The backlash was] because I didn’t back the black guy, and I’m black,” she said.

    “Were the Tweets mostly from black people do you think?” Bush asked.

    “Yes – I don’t ‘think,’ I know. It’s absurd,” she replied. “I don’t respond. Everyone’s entitled to their opinion, but I’m still going to stand for what I believe in.”

    The actress said her Twitter account blew up with hate-filled responses after coming out in support of Romney, but it didn’t daunt her in the least.

    “People told me to kill myself, stuff like that. But I’m from the South Bronx – I don’t scare easily,” she said.

    It’s amazing what one tweet can do.

    “I tweeted my opinion and when I woke up the next morning, my life had changed,” the 47-year-old conservative told Elle magazine. “And since then, anything I say has been newsworthy. I say something and then it’s newsworthy.”

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  • Tiffany Leiseth: Teacher Charged After Engaging in Sex With Two 18-year-old Students

    A New Brighton School District substitute teacher in Pennsylvania was charged Tuesday with two counts of felony institutional sexual assault and one count of furnishing alcohol to minors after allegedly engaging in sexual activity with two of her students.

    Tiffany Leiseth, 26, a substitute teacher in the New Brighton School District for the past two years, was serving this past year as a long-term English class substitute at the high school.

    Police were alerted after the district’s superintendent allegedly received two phone calls claiming senior male students at the school were sexually involved with a teacher. An investigation ensued at the end of May.

    “They had a rumor that a school teacher was sending nude photographs of herself to two male students,” said Chief Leo McCarthy, of Moon Township Police. “They followed up on that rumor and they found those students, and they found the nude photographs, and they identified the teacher.”

    The investigation revealed that Leiseth — who is married — texted nude photos to two 18-year-old seniors who were in her English class.

    The two men described in a police interview how they had been separately invited to Leiseth’s house, offered beer and engaged in sex.

    “It’s known as institutional sexual assault. It’s a felony of the third degree,” said Chief McCarthy. “This crime came on the books around 2007. It’s designed to give people who are being supervised by others protection.”

    Defense attorney Mike Deriso has a different opinion.

    “She was not their teacher at the time, and they were not her students. My client did not pursue those boys,” said Deriso. “They are adults. They make their own decisions.”

    “Regardless of your age, whether you’re an adult or not, if you’re a high school student, a teacher cannot have sexual relations with you,” said McCarthy.

    “In this case, a school teacher cannot have sex with a student. Now, in this case, these sexual acts are alleged to have occurred hours after the last day of school, but it was several days before they graduated,” said McCarthy. “The superintendent in New Brighton told us ‘those kids are our students until they walk across that stage and get that diploma.’ Therefore, they were still students, so this law applies.”

    Investigators say they could not charge Leiseth with any crime related to sending nude photographs of herself to the 18-year-old boys because of their age at the time they are described as adults.

    She has been fired by the school district.

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  • Stevie Nicks Joins ‘The Voice’ as Advisor to Adam Levine’s Team

    Stevie Nicks has joined the upcoming season of The Voice as an adviser to Adam Levine‘s team.

    The 66-year-old Fleetwood Mac singer has been working with Levine and his 12 team members as they assign songs and rehearse with the contestants in preparation for the 7th season’s battle rounds, currently in production.

    “I just think it’s a great show,” she told Extra in an interview with Levine. “Adam would never be sitting here seven years later if this wasn’t a great show.”

    So just how did Levine persuade Nicks to join his team?

    “Bribery, begging, pleading,” said Levine.

    “Presents… fur coat, some beautiful shoes, sheets,” continued Nicks.

    New coaches Gwen Stefani and Pharrell Williams will join Levine and Blake Shelton when the NBC show returns on Sept. 22.

    Stefani and Williams are replacing a departed Usher and a pregnant Christina Aguilera this season, and Levine said it has been an easy transition.

    “It was smooth sailing from the beginning. They are frighteningly good at it,” said the Maroon 5 frontman.

    The network says it will soon announce other advisers for this season.

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