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  • Tennessee Makes $65 Million Play to Attract Oracle

    Tennessee Makes $65 Million Play to Attract Oracle

    Tennessee has approved $65 million in incentives for Oracle, as the company prepares to make a $1 billion investment in the state.

    Oracle is planning on opening an office in Nashville, and has already purchased 60 acres for $254 million. The company also offered an upfront investment of $175 million toward public infrastructure projects, such as environmental cleanup, a pedestrian bridge across the Cumberland River, a riverfront park and a sewer pump station, according to the Chattanooga Times Free Press.

    Most significantly, Oracle plans on bringing 8,500 jobs to the state, with an average pay of $110,000.

    A state panel has now voted to grant Oracle $65 million in incentives to sweeten the deal. Half of the company’s estimated $18 million in annual property tax will go back to the company to reimburse its upfront investment, while the other half will go to the city.

  • Hayden Panettiere To Slay Christina Aguilera Hit On “Lip Sync Battle”

    Hayden Panettiere plays a famous country singer on television, but that doesn’t mean she can’t branch out a little.

    The Nashville star will take on one of Christina Aguilera’s hits this week on Lip Sync Battle, performing “Lady Marmalade” complete with a re-creation of the over-the-top sexy costume Christina wore in the video.

    Hayden will reportedly get a little help from the diva herself, who is set to make an appearance on the episode. The actress will battle Eva Longoria.

    Hayden was finally able to return to the set of her hit show last month after taking some time off following the birth of her first child. Panettiere has been open about her struggle with post-partum depression, saying it’s something she’s battled, and wants other women to know they aren’t alone.

    “It’s something a lot of women experience. When you’re told about postpartum depression you think it’s ‘I feel negative feelings towards my child, I want to injure or hurt my child.’ I’ve never, ever had those feelings. Some women do. But you don’t realize how broad of a spectrum you can really experience that on. It’s something that needs to be talked about. Women need to know that they’re not alone, and that it does heal,” Panettiere said on Live With Kelly & Michael last year.

    Hayden seems to have had quite a bit of support from her co-workers and family during her struggle, with actor Jonathan Jackson saying he was glad she could take the time she needed.

    “I think she seems to be doing really well, and obviously all of us are very excited for her to come back when it’s time. But I’m also really grateful that she’s taking the time that she needs, and I think that that’s really a wonderful example for people,” Jackson said.

  • Hayden Panettiere Walks First Red Carpet Since Treatment for Postpartum Depression

    Hayden Panettiere was all smiles–along with a healthy dose of cleavage–as she walked the red carpet at Sunday’s Critics’ Choice Awards. It was the first red carpet for the Nashville star since receiving treatment for postpartum depression in October.

    Wearing a peach-colored gown with a substantial front cutout that showed off her ample assets, Hayden glowed as she posed for the cameras.

    Hayden Panettiere and fiance Wladimir Klitschko welcomed daughter Kaya back in December of 2014. Ten months later she checked herself into an in-patient treatment program for postpartum depression.

    “When [you’re told] about postpartum depression, you think it’s ‘I feel negative feelings towards my child, I want to injure or hurt my child,’ I’ve never, ever had those feelings. Some women do. But you don’t realize how broad of a spectrum you can really experience that on,” she said during a recent TV interview. “It’s something that needs to be talked about. Women need to know that they’re not alone, and that it does heal.”

    Not long after leaving the treatment facility, Hayden Panettiere was spotted in Germany, cheering on her fiance at the IBF IBO WBO World Heavyweight Championship Fight.

    Fans were likely cheering Hayden Panettiere on at the Critics’ Choice Awards Sunday for attending to her needs in the best interest of her daughter, and for looking so fabulous on the red carpet.

  • Hayden Panettiere Makes First Red Carpet Appearance Since Postpartum Depression Treatment at Critics’ Choice Awards

    Hayden Panettiere was all smiles on the red carpet at Sunday’s Critics’ Choice Awards. It was the first red carpet the Nashville star has walked since receiving treatment for postpartum depression in October.

    Wearing a delicate peach-colored gown with a substantial front cutout, Hayden glowed as she posed for the cameras.

    Hayden Panettiere and fiance Wladimir Klitschko welcomed their daughter Kaya in December of 2014. Ten months later–and still not feeling up to par–she checked herself into an in-patient treatment program for postpartum depression.

    “When [you’re told] about postpartum depression, you think it’s ‘I feel negative feelings towards my child, I want to injure or hurt my child,’ I’ve never, ever had those feelings. Some women do. But you don’t realize how broad of a spectrum you can really experience that on,” she said during an appearance on Live! With Kelly and Michael late in 2015. “It’s something that needs to be talked about. Women need to know that they’re not alone, and that it does heal.”

    Following her treatment, Hayden Panettiere was spotted in Germany, cheering on her fiance at the IBF IBO WBO World Heavyweight Championship Fight.

    Fans were no doubt cheering Hayden Panettiere on at the Critics’ Choice Awards Sunday for attending to her needs in the best interest of her daughter.

  • Hayden Panettiere Will Return to ‘Nashville’ After Medical Leave For Postpartum Depression

    Hayden Panettiere will return to the ABC soap Nashville following her medical leave for treatment of postpartum depression, TVLine reports.

    According to the website, the 26-year-old actress returned to the set on Friday to resume playing her character, Juliette Barnes, who was last seen in the Nov. 18 episode.

    Panettiere took leave in October after announcing that she would be taking a break from the series to seek treatment for postpartum depression, which manifested after the birth of her daughter, Kaya, in December 2014 with fiancé Wladimir Klitschko.

    Although ABC has made no comment on Panettiere’s return to the series, TVLine reported that Juliette will next appear in episode 14, which will air in April.

    Ironically, in the show’s storyline, Panettiere’s character was suffering from postpartum depression this season after giving birth to her first child with Avery (Jonathan Jackson).

    Jackson told E! News after Panettiere’s announcement that his co-star was doing well with her treatment.

    “I think she seems to be doing really well, and obviously all of us are very excited for her to come back when it’s time,” said Jackson. “But I’m also really grateful that she’s taking the time that she needs, and I think that that’s really a wonderful example for people.”

    Co-star Lennon Stella agreed.

    “She’s doing good!” said Stella. “You know, she’s doing what she’s doing, and we’re like super supportive.”

    Nashville returns to ABC on March 16.

  • Hayden Panettiere Tiny Next to Fiance Wladimir Klitschko and Family

    Hayden Panettiere traveled to Berlin recently to attend the 2015 Ein Herz Fuer Kinder Gala held at Tempelhof Airport with fiance Wladimir Klitschko and his family. In one of the first public outings since leaving a rehab facility, where she received treatment for postpartum depression, Hayden Panettiere was dwarfed by her tall fiance and his family.

    Last week, Hayden debuted a pretty new hairstyle that seemed to have as much figurative meaning as literal.

    Hayden Panettiere and Wladimir Wladimir Klitschko welcomed a baby girl last December, and Hayden developed postpartum depression shortly thereafter. She entered the rehab facility in October of this year.

    “Hayden Panettiere is voluntarily seeking professional help at a treatment center as she is currently battling postpartum depression,” her rep told Us Weekly in a statement at the time. “She asks that the media respect her privacy during this time.”

    Just over a week ago, Hayden cheered Wladimir on during a boxing match in Germany.

    Don’t you imagine there is lots of joking taking place when the Nashville star hangs out with her fiance and his family? They’re either all very tall or she is incredibly short.

    Which parent do you suppose Hayden Panettiere and Wladimir Klitschko’s daughter will take after with regard to her height?

  • Hayden Panettiere Chops Long Locks in Symbolic Gesture Following Postpartum Depression Treatment

    Hayden Panettiere is back. The Nashville star recently opened up about her stay in a treatment center for postpartum depression. Now, in her second social media post since coming home, she debuts a new hairstyle, and the symbolic–as well as literal–meaning behind it.

    Hayden Panettiere gave birth to daughter Kaya Evodokia 10 months ago. She struggled with postpartum depression daily before entering a treatment facility in October.

    During a recent interview on Live! With Kelly and Michael, she opened up about her struggle.

    “It’s something a lot of women experience. When [you’re told] about postpartum depression you think it’s ‘I feel negative feelings towards my child, I want to injure or hurt my child,’ I’ve never, ever had those feelings,” she shared. “Some women do. But you don’t realize how broad of a spectrum you can really experience that on. It’s something that needs to be talked about. Women need to know that they’re not alone, and that it does heal.”

    Last week, Hayden Panettiere was spotted in public for the first time since leaving the treatment facility. She cheered on fiance Wladimir Klitcscko during a boxing match in Germany.

    Panettiere’s Nashville costars have been a great support to the 26-year-old. Connie Britton recently spoke of her progress.

    “We have connected, and I think she’s doing really well,” she told the Associated Press. “She’s right where she needs to be, and that’s really good, and we all support her in that.”

    Hayden Panettiere appears to be making great strides in working through the postpartum depression that can be crippling to some women. Her new hairstyle looks adorable, and will hopefully remind her of the old life she has dealt with, and the exciting new one that lies ahead.

  • Hayden Panettiere Makes First Public Appearance Since Entering Treatment Center for Postpartum Depression

    Hayden Panettiere made her first public appearance on Saturday since entering a treatment facility for postpartum depression. She had battled the condition since the birth of her daughter Kaya last December.

    It was ringside in support of fiance, heavyweight boxer Wladimir Klitschko, that Hayden Panettiere made her appearance this weekend. She was there in support of his defense of his world title against Tyson Fury in Germany.

    The Nashville star entered the treatment facility in October. She was very open about her suffering during an interview on Live! With Kelly and Michael in September.

    “There’s a lot of misunderstanding,” she said. “There’s a lot of people out there that think that it’s not real, that it’s not true, that it’s something that’s made up in their minds, that ‘Oh, it’s hormones.’ They brush it off. It’s something that’s completely uncontrollable. It’s really painful and it’s really scary and women need a lot of support.”

    Hayden Panettiere looked adorable on Saturday, sporting a plaid mini-skirt and cream striped sweater, with black tights and a tan fedora. She even wrapped a Ukranian flag around her shoulders in support of her fiance.

    Wladimir Klitschko, as it turns out, needed more than his beloved’s support. His World Heavyweight Champ reign came to an end after 11 years in a surprising upset by Tyson Fury.

    Kudos to Hayden Panettiere for entering a treatment facility for postpartum depression, and for speaking out about the perils of the illness, too. Too many women still believe they are weak or not good mothers when they give in to treatment for the very serious post-birth illness.

  • Faith Hill, Kellie Pickler To Team Up For New Nashville-Based Daytime Talk Show

    Country music icon Faith Hill is taking her superstar status to another industry — daytime television.

    Not only is Hill hosting the program, but she is also said to be working as its executive producer. She has personally handpicked fellow country artist Kellie Pickler to be her co-host on the show.

    Sources say that while the series has yet to be named, it’s been reported that it will tackle popular lifestyle topics such as cooking, entertaining, gardening, and home design among others.

    Based in Hill’s hometown of Nashville, Tennessee, the show was also described to feature “an informative, southern-inspired and fun-filled celebration of everyday living and activities,” according to one of its press releases. OWN executive and former Oprah executive producer Lisa Erspamer is also said to work with Hill in creating the show.

    The 48-year-old “Mississippi Girl” singer reportedly selected 29-year-old Pickler for various reasons. Apart from the fact they are represented by the same agency, Hill has nothing but great things to say about the American Idol alum.

    “This is a woman of so many talents,” Hill says of Pickler, who has her share of accomplishments including a gold country record, numerous country music chart toppers, and a championship in the 16th season of Dancing with the Stars.

    Hill adds, “She possesses the ability to reach far beyond the camera and into the hearts of people, allowing you to feel immediately connected to her.” Pickler is an active supporter of charitable institutions and has lent her time and efforts to numerous fundraising causes. She is especially fond of children’s charities including the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee and the Kiss for a Cause Foundation for orphaned and abandoned children. She has also participated in USO tours.

    Kellie Pickler isn’t new to the small screen. Apart from her appearances in various competition shows, she will also star in her own reality series, I Love Kelly Pickler with husband Kyle Jacobs. The series is set to premiere in November.

  • Hayden Panettiere Checks Into Treatment Center to Address Problems With Postpartum Depression

    Hayden Panettiere is seeking treatment for postpartum depression, according to a statement from her rep.

    Much like her character on Nashville, Panettiere has struggled since giving birth to daughter Kaya with fiancé Wladimir Klitschko last December.

    “Hayden Panettiere is voluntarily seeking professional help at a treatment center as she is currently battling postpartum depression,” the actress’ rep confirmed to Entertainment Weekly on Tuesday. “She asks that the media respect her privacy during this time.”

    Recently, Hayden Panettiere opened up about the struggle that she and many new moms face.

    “There’s a lot of misunderstanding and there’s a lot of people out there that think that it’s not real, that it’€™s not true, that it’s something that’s made up in their minds, that Oh, it’€™s hormones. They brush it off,” the actress said on Live! with Kelly and Michael in September. “It’s something that’s completely uncontrollable. It’s really painful and it’s really scary and women need a lot of support.”

    Panettiere’s character on Nashville has also struggled with postpartum depression, and the actress says the storyline helped her better understand what she was going through in real life.

    “What I thought postpartum was, was wanting to cause your child harm. You know, that really severe version of postpartum,” admitted Panettiere. “Now, having had a child, I’ve realized that it can be on quite a large spectrum, and the symptoms don’t have to be as in your face and obvious.”

    “I definitely struggled with that a little bit,” Panettiere continued. “I never felt any ill feelings towards my daughter, and never thought, I don’t want to be a mom or this is terrible€™ or anything negative. But, my personality all around was, I wasn’t in a great mode. It’s not a good feeling but women need to know that there are a lot of different kinds and that they’re not alone.”

    Can any of you new moms out there relate to Hayden Panettiere‘s real struggle with postpartum depression? Best wishes to Hayden as she courageously deals with this common problem.

  • Hayden Panettiere On Her Struggles With Postpartum Depression

    Hayden Panettiere learned recently that art really does imitate real life when she had a similar experience with postpartum depression as her Nashville character, Juliette Barnes.

    After giving birth to daughter Kaya Klitschko last December, the 26-year-old actress said she too suffered from the all too common disorder.

    “It’s something I can very much relate to,” Panettiere revealed Monday during an appearance on Live! With Kelly and Michael. “It’s something a lot of women experience. When [you are told] about postpartum depression you think it’s ‘I feel negative feelings towards my child; I want to injure or hurt my child.’ I’ve never, ever had those feelings. Some women do. But you don’t realize how broad of a spectrum you can really experience that on. It’s something that needs to be talked about. Women need to know that they’re not alone, and that it does heal.”

    Like so many other women who suffer from postpartum depression, Panettiere said the shame and misunderstanding surrounding the condition kept her silent.

    “There’s a lot of people out there that think that it’s not real, that it’s not true, that it’s something that’s made up in their minds, that ‘Oh, it’s hormones.’ They brush it off,” said Panettiere. “It’s something that’s completely uncontrollable. It’s really painful and it’s really scary and women need a lot of support.”

    She added, “Women are amazing. We do something that no man can do on this planet. I mean, we grow a human being in our body!”

    Panettiere’s fiancé, heavyweight champion, Wladimir Klitschko, apparently has a secret wish to experience pregnancy.

    “If Wlad figured out a way to get pregnant and he could have the baby, we would be going right now, no problem,” said Panettiere, who added that the couple plan on having four children altogether.

    “When I was pregnant, he did this thing where he would suck in his stomach and then I would put my stomach to his so that he could feel when she was moving — almost like she was in his stomach,” Panettiere said. “He wanted to feel what it was like to have a baby as close to him as it was to me.”

  • Hayden Panettiere Struggled With Postpartum Depression, Actress Still Wants Four Kids.

    Nashville lead actress Hayden Panettiere said she can identify with her character, Julie, as both of them experienced postpartum depression.

    The actress appeared on Live with Kelly and Michael on Monday and opened up about the struggles that come with motherhood.

    “She went through that, which is something that I can very much relate to, and something that I know a lot of women experience,” said the actress, who gave birth to daughter Kaya, last year. Although the 26-year-old Nashville actress never had negative feelings toward her newborn, she says that there are women who did. Panettiere is aware that many people take postpartum depression lightly and that “it’s not real” or that it was just hormonal imbalance. “It’s something that’s completely uncontrollable. It’s really painful and it’s really scary and women need a lot of support,” Panettiere elaborated.

    In a previous interview with UsWeekly the actress also admitted that she “suffered a bit” from postpartum depression.

    Despite experiencing postpartum depression, the actress is thinking of having more children someday but she is still not sure as to how large she wants her family to become.

    “I would love to have a big family. I always said four, but I’m not gonna speak too soon. One at a time,” shared Panettiere who is currently enjoying motherhood with her baby Kaya.

    She and her Ukrainian boxer fiancée, Wladimir Klitschko, welcomed their bundle of joy in December 2014. According to her, Kaya and father are “inseparable.”

    Panettiere hopes that women will become more open to talk about this sensitive subject, and she believes that the best way to address it is to seek support from loved ones.

    “It’s something, I think, that needs to be talked about, and women need to know that they’re not alone, and that it does heal.”

  • Christina Aguilera Goes Country, But Only for a Week

    Christina Aguilera has joined the ranks of the pop and former rock superstars who have taken the accountants’ advice to step across the tracks and do a country song.

    Christina Aguilera appeared on Nashville as the character Jade St. John, and has released the song she performed on that show. It is called “Shotgun” and features such traditional country music instrumentation as banjo, steel guitar, and flat-top acoustic guitar.

    Christina Aguilera is joined by an unnamed male accompaniment on the song. She had done a duet in the past with Blask Shelton, her buddy from The Voice, who no doubt whispered tales of album sales and increased visibility as a crossover act.

    As a single from Nashville, the song was only available online for a week, but still hit No. 7 on Country Digital Songs with 30,000 sold, according to Nielsen Music.

    Aguilera’s character on Nashville is the ex-fiancee of Jeff Fordham, played by Oliver Hudson. It is only a guest appearance, with no known plans to extend her stay on the program. But even that brief visit put her before the country music audience that throws money after rock and pop acts that step out into the county to entertain the yokels.

    Poison frontman Bret Michaels has traded heavily on his “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” acoustic side to scoop up sales in country music land. He jumped fully into the Nashville music cookie cutter machine with his sugar-shaker stab “Girls On Bars.” Bon Jovi recorded a version of their song “Who Says You Can’t Go Home” with Sugarland singer Jennifer Nettles.

    Aguilera is working on a new R&B album with hit-maker Pharrell Williams, so her foray into country music is not a career shift, just a temporary flash in the pan.

  • Christina Aguilera Talks ‘Nashville’ Role, Is Country Music in Her Future?

    Christina Aguilera is starring in an arc on the hit TV show Nashville. She kicked it off last Wednesday, and returns this week in her role as Jade St. John. St. John is a pop singer whose dream is to go country. Aguilera’s appearance on the show has fans wondering if The Voice coach might try her hand at the country genre.

    “I think my roots will stay where they are,” she said in a recent interview with People magazine, “but that doesn’t mean there won’t be more collaborations down the line.”

    Christina Aguilera is open to even more TV appearances, however.

    “My experiences in acting have been really great, so if the role is right I am always open to it,” she says, adding that her “true love will always stay music.”

    Aguilera explains her role on Nashville as that of a singer who is “caught between her love and her passion and what the record label wants of her as an artist.”

    Christina Aguilera was more than willing to transform her appearance for this role, too, which isn’t unlike the ‘Beautiful’ singer in real life. For Nashville, she went brunette, and pink as well.

    Long familiar with the world of country music, thanks to fellow Voice coach Blake Shelton, Aguilera was comfortable making the temporary switch. She did such a great job of it that she’s singing at the 50th ACM Awards in Arlington, Texas on Sunday night, where Blake Shelton is serving as one of the hosts alongside Luke Bryan.

    Did you catch Christina Aguilera last Wednesday in her role as Jade St. John on Nashville? Do you think The Voice judge has what it takes to make a permanent switch to the country music world?

  • Miranda Lambert Ditches Platinum Hair, Shocks Fans

    Miranda Lambert and her band performed a spontaneous show for Nashville locals.

    If they were lucky enough to be following Miranda Lambert on Twitter, Nashville fans saw a tweet that surely changed the way their week went.

    On Tuesday, Miranda Lambert invited those who could be ready and willing, in about three hours’ time, to an impromptu concert at Nashville’s Exit/In club.

    Miranda Lambert and her band treated their spontaneous fans to over 30 songs that night.

    And a floor show starring a zealous fan.

    Why, you may ask?

    Well, Miranda Lambert and her band “were just ready to play for some people.”

    But, they apparently couldn’t wait for Miranda Lambert’s upcoming Platinum tour. And neither could her hair.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7QJhaHmBlQ

    Miranda Lambert’s platinum shoulder-length locks were replaced by darker, shorter layers.

    Of course it looked fantastic, but she has had the platinum hair since the release of her Platinum album. So, it was a bit of a shocker.

    We're ready Lexington KY! #certifiedplatinum #band #family

    A photo posted by Miranda Lambert (@mirandalambert) on

    The night wasn’t complete until an over-stimulated fan tried to get to Miranda Lambert and was subsequently tackled.

    According to the Tennessean, the man flung himself on stage and grabbed on to a piece of equipment as security guards attempted to pull him off. He was then thrown onto the floor.

    Miranda Lambert said of the incident, “Someone just got tackled. It’s not really a club show if someone doesn’t get tackled, have a cat fight, or get thrown out. This is where I got my start.”

    Sounds like a fun night!

    What do you think about Miranda Lambert’s new look?

  • Miranda Lambert Shocks Fans With Impromptu Show

    Miranda Lambert and her band put together a surprise performance for Nashville locals on Tuesday and debuted some new hair in the process.

    They gave their fans in Nashville about three hours to get ready and be at the Exit/In club.

    According to the Tennessean, Miranda Lambert and crew “were just ready to play for some people.”

    “We’re going to do our set with some stuff scattered in,” she said to the audience.

    She ten added, “Thanks for waiting in the cold.”

    Miranda Lambert played more than 30 songs before the night was over, to the delight of her fans.

    She also showed off her new locks.

    Miranda Lambert’s platinum shoulder-length ‘do was replaced by shorter, darker hair.

    The platinum hair has been Miranda Lambert’s signature look since the release of her Platinum album. The look was inspired my Marilyn Monroe, according to her.

    Fresh cut! Fresh color! "Somethin' bout PLATINUM! Thanks @amandacraig12! Love you

    A photo posted by Miranda Lambert (@mirandalambert) on

    She is even mentioned on Platinum a couple of times.

    “I think Marilyn’s an icon to pretty much everybody,” Miranda Lambert said.

    She added, “She should be on the record 100 times.”

    Well, the darker look is great, but no word yet on what prompted Miranda Lambert to adopt it.

    Tuesday’s impromptu show was complete with an over-zealous fan who had to be taken down by security.

    “Someone just got tackled,” Miranda Lambert said after the guy tried to make his way onstage.

    She added, “It’s not really a club show if someone doesn’t get tackled, have a cat fight, or get thrown out. This is where I got my start.”

    That sounds fun! What do you think of Miranda Lambert’s new look?

  • Hayden Panettiere Dishes on New Daughter and the ‘Surreal Experience’ of Becoming a Mother

    Hayden Panettiere has introduced newborn daughter Kaya to the world, along with some details about life post-baby.

    The Nashville star and her fiance Wladimir Klitschko, 38, introduced daughter Kaya Evdokia in the Jan. 12 edition of People magazine.

    “I’m limping around. I’m still trying to figure out what [pregnancy] has done to my body, how it’s changed it. What’s temporary and what’s permanent,” the actress told the magazine of the “surreal experience.”

    “I feel like an 80-year-old woman trying to go down the stairs, you know — please tell me this is temporary! But I know some things will never be the same again,” she said.

    The happy parents welcomed their first child, who weighed in at 7 pounds, 14 ounces, and measured 20 inches long, on Dec. 9.

    Panettiere, 25, said she was “grateful” for her epidural and the help of Klitschko’s mother, who has been there to help out as they adjust to becoming new parents.

    “She’s really so sweet,” Panettiere said of her new baby girl “I’m sure that’s the way it’s meant to be, because when they are putting you through the wringer you’re like, ‘You are so lucky you’re cute!’”

  • Hayden Panettiere Gives Birth — ‘Nashville’ Star and Fiancé Wladimir Klitschko Welcome Baby Daughter Kaya Evdokia

    Hayden Panettiere has given birth to a baby girl!

    The Nashville star and fiancé Wladimir Klitschko welcomed daughter Kaya Evdokia Klitschko — their first child — on Tuesday, Dec. 9, her rep confirmed to People.

    The little princess weighed in at 7 lbs., 14 oz., and measured 20 inches.

    “We are over the moon and madly in love!” the ecstatic new parents gushed.

    The 25-year-old actress kept the pregnancy on the down-low for the majority of the past nine months, but the Heroes alum eventually revealed to E! News that she was expecting a baby girl.

    “I’m so ready to hold my baby girl—I’m going to be a very hands on mom,” she told Hello! magazine. “I’m thrilled that I am having a girl first because I feel like I know a lot about raising a strong woman. I feel very empowered myself and I think my daughter will, too.”

    And as to her baby girl’s name, Kaya Evdokia, Panettiere said it was very important to the couple to find a name that worked in American and Klitschko’s native Ukrainian.

    “We have to make sure that it is American and Ukrainian all at the same time,” she said. “That’s a little rough…we’re still working on it.”

    Panettiere announced her engagement to Klitschko in October, but says she’ll take her time before walking down the aisle.

    “I’ll tell you one thing for sure: I am not walking down the aisle 40 pounds heavier than usual in a wedding dress with a huge pregnancy belly stitched in,” she told E!. “Not happening.”

  • Hayden Panettiere Feeling the Weight of Her Pregnancy Pounds

    Hayden Panettiere has packed on quite a few pounds during her pregnancy and is really beginning to feel the strain on her petite frame.

    “I’m five feet, two inches, and I started out at 106 pounds and guess how much I weigh now? Around 145 pounds,” the eight-month-preganant actress told Hello Magazine, via The Daily Mail. “And the worst part is that my feet are still size five and they’re going, ‘What’s going on with all this weight?’ They’re about to snap from underneath me with the strain.”

    The Nashville star, who showed off her bare baby bump in a Halloween Twitter photo last week, believes some of her weight gain can be attributed to her athletic body.

    “I’m still quite muscular, so if you’re running around carrying 40 pounds of extra weight, you’re going to build extra muscle,” she said.

    Not only is Panettiere keen to have her pregnancy over with and return to her normal weight, she is also very excited to see her new little baby girl and hold her for the first time.

    “I’m so ready to hold my baby girl,” she said. “I’m going to be a very hands-on mom. I’m thrilled that I am having a girl first because I feel like I know a lot about raising a strong woman. I feel very empowered myself and I think my daughter will, too.”

    Panettiere said one thing that will have to wait until she’s back to normal size is a wedding with fiancé Wladimir Klitschko.

    “I’ll tell you one thing for sure, I am not walking down the aisle 40 pounds heavier than usual in a wedding dress with a huge pregnancy belly stitched in. Not happening,” she said.

  • Ronnie Milsap Inducted Into Country Music Hall of Fame

    Country music luminaries gathered in Nashville Sunday night to honor a few of the genre’s greats. The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum inducted three men into the Country Music Hall of Fame: Hank Cochran, Mac Wiseman, and blind performer Ronnie Milsap.

    Tributes were played for each of the new inductees by their contemporary peers. Martina McBride sang Milsap’s “(I’d Be) A Legend in My Time” while Alison Krauss paid tribute to Cochran with renditions of two of his most famous songs, “Make The World Go Away” and “Don’t Touch Me.” Charlie Daniels was also on hand to sing “Jimmy Brown the Newsboy” before Wiseman was inducted.

    Ronnie Milsap, now 71 years old, has been a country music fixture since the early 1970s. Albums such as Where My Heart Is and Night Things established Milsap as a future hall-of-famer and the singer was named top male vocalist of 1974 by the Country Music Association.

    Milsap also saw significant crossover success on the pop charts with later albums such as 1983’s Keyed Up. The singer received five Grammy awards for best male country vocal performance throughout the 70s and 80s.

    Wiseman is a bluegrass singer well-known for 50s and 60s hits such as “Your Best Friend and Me” and his version of “The Ballad of Davy Crockett.” According to The Tennessean Wiseman was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame’s veteran era category.

    Cochran is a country music songwriter who wrote hits popularized by stars such as Patsy Cline and George Strait. He died of cancer in 2010 and was spoken for at the hall of fame ceremony by his widow, Suzi Cochran.

  • Derek Hough Talks Nashville And Hayden Panettiere

    Derek Hough says that he feels very protective of pregnant women and was very careful when working with Hayden Panettiere on the ABC series Nashville.

    “I get really protective over pregnant women! I’m like walking around her with my arms out like, ‘are you okay?!’” he told Us after the live DWTS show on Monday, Sept. 29. “But she’s still working, she’s still rocking it! She looks great. She’s amazing. I love her.”

    Derek joined the show to play character Noah West and will be appearing in several episodes. He announced the news on Twitter and has described his character as “a beguiling and disarming movie star” who will cross paths with the players of Nashville’s music realm.

    Hough has been working closely with Hayden and said that his character has a bit of a crush on Hayden’s character and that he is trying to get between her and the other men in her life who adore her.

    The storyline plays out in the form of a love triangle that will have Hayden’s character deciding between the different men in her life. Hough didn’t say who she chooses, but he did share a little information about plot.

    “Let’s just say that there’s some drama there, a triangle of sorts,” he told Us. “Hayden might fall into my arms somehow in a dramatic way. Let’s just say ‘she falls into my arms in a dramatic way” and interpret that any way you want!’”

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    Hough said that he really enjoyed working on the show and that everyone was friendly and welcoming to him.

    “Everyone was so kind, so sweet, and Hayden was incredible to work with,” he told Us. “The whole cast and crew were so welcoming, they weren’t like, ‘Who’s this guy?’ They were really awesome.”

    Derek is also still working on Dancing With The Stars where his sister is a judge.