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  • Nikki Reed and Ian Somerhalder Are Adoptive Parents

    Nikki Reed and Ian Somerhalder are adoptive parents as of last week–to a kitten. The Twilight actress and the Vampire Diaries actor are excited about their ‘fur baby.’ Ian Somerhalder is, of course, a big animal rights advocate. He created the Ian Somerhalder Foundation for exactly that purpose.

    “By coming from a place of compassion, we’re coerced into considering who and what is affected outside of ourselves from a fresh perspective,” he said when asked about his compassion for animals. “A component as simple as compassion has the gravity to enliven wide-scale change for both people and animals.”

    Nikki Reed shared a photo of their new kitten via her Instagram account.

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    Went to the animal shelter today to give some love to the babies living in cages who don't have homes and ended up adopting this little girl! What should we name her?

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    Nikki Reed and Ian Somerhalder recently made news regarding his ex, Nina Dobrev. Supposedly Nina was very uncomfortable when Nikki Reed came on to the Vampire Diaries set to visit Ian. In fact, Hollywood Life reports that Nikki was banned from visiting Ian on set because of it. It seems producers fear Nina Dobrev will quit Vampire Diaries if Nikki Reed continues to visit Ian Somerhalder there.

    “Ian and Nikki’s relationship is causing a lot of drama, to the point where the producers have asked Ian not to bring Nikki to set when Nina is there because they are very worried about losing her. They worry that the show would fall apart without her,” a source says.

    Despite that ridiculousness, Ian Somerhalder and Nikki Reed seem quite comfortable in their fairly young relationship. The adoption of their new fur baby is a sure sign of some kind of commitment–at least to the kitten. Do you think they’ve made commitments to one another as well?

  • Doris Day, Legendary Actress, Turns 90

    Doris Day, Legendary Actress, Turns 90

    American actress Doris Day celebrated her 90th birthday on April 3. “I’ve had an amazing life and wonderful times. And I’m happy,” the actress said in an interview with Closer magazine. The actress’ vintage photo is featured on this month’s magazine cover.

    Day, born Doris Mary Ann Kappelhoff, had always dreamed of being a dancer. However, she had a car accident in 1937 wherein she injured her legs. While recovering from her accident, she was singing along to a song on the radio and found out that she had a talent for singing. Her mother then enrolled her in singing lessons.

    Her career began when she became a big band singer in 1939. She eventually landed a partnership with Columbia Records and went on to record over 600 songs with them, making her one of the most popular singers of the 20th century. After her contract ended, she was persuaded to audition for Hungarian American film director Michael Curtiz, and she landed the lead role for the movie Romance on the High Seas.

    Day has appeared in 39 movies and is one of the top-ranking female box-office stars of all time. She has received numerous acting awards in her career, and though she never won an Oscar, she was nominated for her role in Pillow Talk, featuring co-star Rock Hudson.

    ‘Pillow Talk’

    In the interview with Closer magazine, Day discussed how it was always her dream to get married, have kids, and cook. “And even though I did all these things, I still ended up in Hollywood.”

    Day retired in 1973, but up until now, she is still being offered roles for various projects. “Every once in a while I think about working again, but they don’t make the kind of movies I made anymore! It’s a different world,” she said.

    Day is an animal-lover and spends much of her time caring for animals. She founded the Doris Day Animal Foundation and the Doris Day Animal League. For her birthday, she is planning to host a fashion show for rescued dogs in order to help them find homes.

    The actress said that although she feels some aches and pains with her age, she still feels “blessed with good health.”

    Doris Day Through The Years


    Image via Wikimedia Commons