A beautiful, successful Russian model leaps out of a window and kills herself. Why?
Theories are now flooding the Internet about the "real" reason for Ruslana Korshunova's death. Some even claim that she was a victim of a Russian Mafia-controlled teenage-model flesh-peddling organization.
And click here for the best crackpot theory so far. Or is it so crackpot? Anyone who sawViggo Mortensen play a Russian gangster in in "Eastern Promises" might give this theory a second thought.
One wild theory is that "Ruslana's death might be related to the model wanting out desperately and not being allowed to do so by the Paris-New York-Moscow mafia that controls teenage models. Some reports have linked the economic giant Gazprom with creating a web of model management and discovery with a tightly controlled escort spinoff that sets up supermodels with corporative tycoons. Most of the girls being from Eastern Europe."
Forget about those silly romantic comedies and niggling cosmetic endorsement deals.
Uma Thurman finally landed herself a reallyreallyreally rich dude!
She's just confirmed her engagement to Swiss multi-millionaire Arpad "Arki" Busson, who fathered two children with another Amazonian proportioned goddess, supermodel Elle McPherson.
Uma was previously married to actors Gary Oldham and Ethan Hawke. And for three years it looked as if she might snag handsome, wordly hotelier-entrepreneur Andre Balazs.
But when that didn't come to pass, she set her sights on another Euro high roller.
Sounds mildly akin to Ellen Barkin, who married billionaire Ron Perelman after divorcing actor Gabriel Byrne. She and Ron had a bitter divorce, but, hey, she got a few mil and some jewelry out of the deal.
Anyway, enough history.
To see how Arpad's past two babes compare, click HERE.
Photos: Uma Thurman and Arpad Busson are engaged! Below, Arpad with Elle McPherson, whom he never married. Wow. Does Uma have something Elle didn't? WireImage
Their replacements have actually already been selected.
Check out Vanity Fair's star-making pick of the new crop of Hollywood starlets by clicking HERE.
Of course, Blake Lively ("prefers an iPhone") is in there. But you may be surprised who else is.
Hint: Amanda Seyfried ("prefers BlackBerry"),Emma Roberts and Kristen Stewart, who is — hello? — starring in "Twilight." And you'll be really shocked at who still watches "Lost."
Pete Doherty released a new single over the weekend, a love song to his ex, Kate Moss, whose photos flash during the video.
It's a whiney little ditty about how he can't sleep and wonders what happened to his relationship with the supermodel, the girl he cheated on and lied to for years.
What made the model known as the "Russian Rapunzel" jump out of a window this weekend?
It's a tragic mystery. The shocking death of the beautiful model has left many wondering what might have made Ruslana Korshunova, 20, fall to her death from her Manhattan apartment Saturday.
Now the Daily Telegraph has printed her posts on social networking websites, which seem to show the young woman had feelings of being lost, confused and unloved and suffered from mood swings. Which seems pretty normal for a 20-year-old girl. But was it serious enough to make her jump out a window?
In one message three months ago she wrote: "I'm so lost. Will I ever find myself?"
An earlier posting, quoted by the New York Daily News, she wrote: "It hurts, as if someone took a part of me, tore it out, mercilessly stomped all over and threw it out."
One cryptic entry in March reads: "My dream is to fly. Oh, my rainbow it is too high."
Other postings revealed anger. "I'm a bitch. I'm a witch. I don't care what you say ... I know why my other relationships didn't work out, 'cause I'm unpredictable. "
Her most recent posting, quoted by the New York Daily News, sounds like a discourse on the theme of love.
"Love is the sun, desire – only flash," she wrote. "Desire dazzles, and the sun gives life."
"Love does not take away from one in order to give to another."
The 5-foot-8, long-haired beauty had been sending money home to her family in the former Soviet republic of Kazakhstan.
She'd been in ads for DKNY, Vera Wang and Christian Dior, and was hailed as "the next big thing" in Vogue three years ago. To see a gallery of her modeling photos, click HERE.
She had reportedly watched the movie "Ghost" with a former boyfriend the night of her death.
Photos: Ruslana modeling in a 2007 fashion show, a close-up of her flawless makeup for another fashion show. WireImage
Seems that Lindsay Lohan’s father, Michael Lohan, had a daughter with another woman while he was still married to Dina Lohan more than 13 years ago. He says he was estranged from Dina, Lindsay’s mother, at the time.
Yup, he's using that old "We were on a break" excuse.
Michael Lohan told OK! Magazine, “Years later the woman contacted me, convincing me that I was the only person she was with and that she had my child.”
Michael – married to Dina from 1985 to 2007 – has written letters to the girl’s mother saying his illegitimate daughter “is beginning to look a lot like Linds, with a mix of Cody, believe it or not.”
He also sent a photo of himself to the girl, which he signed "Love Daddy."
The girl’s mom claims that while Michael called his daughter on her 13th birthday in June and has spoken with her on the phone, he's never visited or sent money.
We're shocked, simply shocked!
She told OK: “It’s time for Michael to take responsibility.”
She might do better by trying to land her daughter a role in Dina Lohan's reality TV show, "Living Lohan." It would have to make the show more interesting. And I'm sure your daughter is more appealing than her snooty-faced, spoiled half-sis, Ali Lohan.
Click HEREto see how Lindsay feels about her new sibling. Two words. Ending with "Off!"
Photo: Move over, Ali, Lindsay, Cody and Michael Lohan. You've got a another sister! WireImage
Ask not for whom the wedding bells toll. They're definitely not ringing for Joel Madden andNicole Richie.
That's what the Good Charlotte rocker, father of Richie's 6-month-old daughter, Harlow, revealed last week.
"We don't have any plans for that right now," Madden told People. "We're just happy, and we're being a family, and that's where we're at right now. But marriage means something different to everyone."
With that statement, they're now officially on the Unwedded Bliss List -- referring to the Hollywood stars (Brad and Angelina being the most blatant example) who are shunning traditional marriage.
In case you haven't noticed (and really, why would you), celebrities are increasingly opting to live together and raise children without the religious ceremony, financial entanglements and tax benefits of a legal union.
Ironically, this trend is taking off at a time when, in California, gays, lesbians and transexuals are gleefully trotting down the aisle after the state Supreme Court lifted a ban (even if only temporarily with a November ballot vote) on same sex marriage.
Click here to see a gallery of stars who refuse to say "I do." And keep reading this item to find out who's on the list and why!
Then weigh in on this controversial "I do/I don't think so" social trend!
Mary-Kate Olsenchatted with David Letterman on Thursday night, talking about kissing Gandhi (Ben Kingsley) in "The Wackness," Hollywood's bad girls, not wearing panties (she was!) and "wormy" Spencer Pratt's bad temper.
She told Letterman that Pratt played soccer in high school and "he does not have a good temper. He would walk off the field."
"I don't really get why she'd use my name to get press for her little indie film that no one's going to see," Pratt fired back to Usmagazine.com Friday. "She should probably focus more on not getting dressed in the dark than on me."
But Pratt told Us that Olsen went to Campbell Hall in North Hollywood, and he attended Crossroads School in Santa Monica.
"I know I've made it in Hollywood when a famous troll is talking about me on Letterman," Pratt said. Make that "Troll Doll," you worm!
Oh, you've made it all right, Spencey. But for so, so many reasons other than Mary-Kate's mention
"I forgive her, though," Pratt said. "She's had to go through life as the less cute twin, which must be tough."
Zing. Your turn, Mary-Kate.
Photo: Spencer "Wormy" Pratt has finally made it in Hollywood. But for what? WireImage
"Get Smart" star Anne Hathaway wised up in time to dump her Italian boyfriend, Raffaello Follieri, before he was arrested on fraud charges.
But the New York Post is quoting an FOF (friend of Follieri) asking if Anne could please come and pick up her 2-year-old chocolate Lab, Esmeralda.
Apparently, the poor pooch is being cared for by Follieri's mother, Anna, who's in the U.S. from Italy for cancer treatment and is living in his $40,000-a-month Trump Tower penthouse.
Apparently, Follieri, unable to make bail, can't even afford a dog walker. And his mom is not well enough to walk or care for the Lab. Can you imagine that Lab going crazy being cooped up in an apartment?
The source said, "I feel bad for the dog. She's a beautiful, sweet dog who probably greeted the FBI agents with her tail wagging."
Nice way to treat a dog who helped her get a plum role in a film!
The actress, 24, told People that the night before her second audition for "Becoming Jane, "My dog decided to eat the hotel slipper, so she was up the whole night vomiting. I slept maybe an hour." She'd had to beg for the audition in the first place because of her squeaky clean, perky image.
"When I arrived at the interview, I was tired and wasn't in a very good mood. I guess Julian (director Julian Jarrold) realized that I wasn't the bright, happy, smiley, untroubled girl from 'The Princess Diaries.' He offered me the role after that."
C'mon, Anne. Pick up your pooch! Be a good dog mommy.
Grrr. All those in favor, leave your comments here!
Top photo: Raffaello Follieri and Anne Hathaway. WireImage
Bottom photo: Anne and her faithful Lab, courtesy of People.
On May 22, the Dish Rag reported that Nicole Kidman - according to a reliable source close to the actress - was due to give birth in six weeks.
Well, it's now June 26 so there are less than two weeks left. If our source is right, Nicole should be heading to the hospital on the weekend of July 4.
Yes, if you believe blurry photos snapped from a helicopter over Miraval, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's new French chateau compound, of a clearly pregnant brunet woman in a black dress who sure looks like Angelina, outside with Shiloh and Zahara.
The photos ran in InTouch but strangely were not promoted on the cover for what they are: THE PHOTOS THAT PROVE ANGELINA JOLIE IS STILL PREGNANT!
Instead, the photo — taken June 22, according to InTouch — ran buried with a story on how Brad has left Angelina again. Their big cover story was "39 Best & Worst Beach Bodies," a predictable summer feature.
"Entertainment Tonight," which broke the story of Angelina's twins' birth May 30 after getting e-mail confirmation allegedly from her assistant, ran the photo on its June 24 show.
I caught the show, which had an InTouch rep talking about the photo. "There has been speculation in the world media that she already had the babies, but just two days ago, our photographer got a rare shot of Angelina taking a break from bed rest," the rep said. But there was a mention of the obvious: that it's impossible to clearly see the woman's face in the image.
Sienna Miller doesn't admit she's dating her "Edge of Love" costar/former squeeze Matthew Rhys (best known for playing Calista Flockhart's gay brother on "Brothers and Sisters." Wait, he's Welsh?) who may have been responsible for her breakup with now distraught Rhys Ifans. But the love rumors are flying (with denials), and she does love his accent. Hmmm. Maybe she just got her Rhyses mixed up? I can see that happening.
On her "Edge of Love" costars Matthew RhysandKeira Knightley: “We all got on really well. It was like the coolest family. We lived in a country house together in Wales, and it was such a laugh, running around in our pajamas. The boys would cook breakfast. We did dinner parties and just bonded so much, and I adore them all. It was springtime, and Wales is the most beautiful place. My dogs were so happy there. I would love to buy a house there one day, I can’t afford it yet -- but the Welsh are just such lovely people, so open, so full of … ummm, yeah. I love the accent. Have you spoken to Matthew? His accent is the best!!”
On breaking up with Ifans and all those rumors: “It’s nice to be talking about this film because I am so proud of it -- but the other stuff is very hard to deal with -- it sort of overshadows it a bit because I have to talk about it. But I’ve just got back from Prague, so I haven’t seen or read about anything -- so for me it’s all about this movie and nothing else.”
On her body: “I’ve just wrapped on "GI Joe," but I’ve lost all my muscles already -- they’ve all gone! All the fight scenes were a couple of months ago, and since then I haven’t kept up the exercise regime at all, just so much going on, and I’m not a gym person. I hate it!”
On bosom buddy Keira Knightley: “She is such a movie star -- she’s ravishing -- it takes a brave women to share a screen with her -- she’s a goddess is every way. I adore her. There’s no rivalry, and I think if it’s Kiera Knightley you just have to bite the bullet and go for it and there’s no amount of makeup that will make you look any better!”
On her new movie: “I’m doing a movie with Russell Crowe and Ridley Scott about Robin Hood. I’m Maid Marion to Russell’s Robin Hood - well sort of he plays Nottingham -- so there’s no green tights …gutted! I’d love to see him in green tights. Can you imagine?!”
Yes. Yes, we can. And it would not be pretty.
Photos: Sienna Miller, Matthew Rhys and Keira Knightley at the Edinburgh Film Festival for their Dylan Thomas biopic, "The Edge of Love." Bottom, Rhys Ifans and Sienna Miller at the Indie Spirit Awards this year. WireImage
The former reality TV star is set to appear in an episode of the NBC comedy "Chuck."
But guess who she'll play? You are correct! She'll be a mean girl.
Gosh, remember when everyone was getting their very own mug shots? Now Hollywood's wild girls are landing roles on TV sitcoms.
According to People, Nicole Richie will play a “snarky and spiteful girl who tortured” actress Yvonne Strahovski’s character in high school. In the episode airing sometime this fall, Strahovski’s character, Special Agent Sarah Walker, “must face her fears when she is forced to attend her 10-year high school reunion” for a mission with costar Zachary Levi (Chuck) as her date.
"Chuck" executive producer Josh Schwartz says, “Nicole auditioned for the part and was very funny. This role is a great opportunity for her to show off her comedic skills and be diabolically evil and kick some butt. It’s going to be really fun.”
Richie has also guest-starred on "8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter" and "American Dreams."
Can her own sitcom be far behind? We hope so. But frankly, we wouldn't be surprised if there's soon a Mean Girls network. And don't be surprised to see Lindsay Lohan, Nicole Richie andBritney Spears ("How I Met Your Mother") at the Emmys in September.
Photo: Nicole Richie at a Cartier event in Los Angeles on June 18. WireImage
Now we find out that Scarlett Johansson has not been emailing Barack Obama after all. Click here to read what she said about her Internet relationship with Obama. According to Obama's camp, she corresponded only with Obama's assistant, who forwarded one e-mail to the senator and presumptive Democratic presidential candidate.
So who was Scarlett really e-mailing with? Hmm -- are these assistants getting outta hand?
Go to the L.A. Times' Top of the Ticket for all the juicy details on this political scandal. And there are some, trust me.
And is it just me or does political blogmaster Andrew Malcolm have a crush on ScarJo?
Why else does he keep posting her photo FOR NO APPARENT REASON. Click here and then hold the mouse on her photo to see the secret message.
Next thing you know, Andrew will be denying that the actress is emailing him, too. And he doesn't have an assistant to put the blame on.
Photo: Scarlett Johansson is the Scarlet Woman at the 2006 Golden Globes. Let's hope no photos were exchanged via her e-mails with the fake Obama. That's all we need. WireImage
Antonio Banderas thinks Hollywood should grow up and be nicer to women.
He took Tinseltown to task for ageism and sexism at his Los Angeles Film Festival's tribute, using his wife, Melanie Griffith, 50, as a prime example of the entertainment industry's discriminatory practices.
"My wife Melanie is one of the most important comedic actresses in America but Hollywood sometimes can be extremely cruel with women as they age," Banderas, 47, told the L.A. Daily News at the Hammer Museum in Westwood on Tuesday.
He's right about that. Check out this cruel TMZ coverage of the Oscar-nominated ("Working Girl") actress. Or this nasty item from Us Weekly.
But it's not just Hollywood. Check out these mean photos in a British tab. Jeepers. Why is everyone picking on Melanie?
"It may seem a little harsh to say this, but this town is like a factory that needs fresh flesh, and once actresses become 40 or 50 they are forgotten," the Latin heartthrob said. "That's the opposite of Europe where actresses like Simone Signoret are respected as they age and work until they die."
Thankfully, Griffith's career is not dead yet. She's been doing quite a bit of TV and film voice-work. So has Antonio, who's continuing his Puss in Boots voice for "Shrek Goes Fourth" and "Puss in Boots," just announced and set to open in 2010.
But Hollywood's not so nice to young stars, either. And given the obvious scary examples of young child stars such as Lindsay Lohan, Britney Spears and Miley Cyrus, Banderas isn't in favor of his 11-year-old daughter going into the family business.
"I would listen to her questions and give her advice but I wouldn't want Stella to become an actor today because it's a very difficult and complex profession. The ups and downs due to the pressure in Hollywood can really be painful and a lot of young people can't face the challenges and can lose their minds."
Photo: Top, Antonio Banderas and wife Melanie Griffith host the 2007 Entertainment Weekly pre-Oscar party. Lower, Melanie Griffith at the "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" premiere in 2005. Credit: WireImage
Just when I thought that Britney Spears washing her extensions -- I mean hair -- regularly was a shocker, she pulls an even more stunning move.... Reading!
And I don't mean Glamour or Us Weekly, gals and guys. She pulled up to the courthouse for her custody hearing Tuesday reading the Los Angeles Times. If you don't believe me, click HERE to see the proof.
Now the real burning question here is: What in the heck was she reading in our paper?
a) A Column One story on Barack Obama, of course!
b) Business or Real Estate section: Maybe she's shopping for a new pad?
c) Her horoscope.
d) Who are you kidding? She was just using the paper to cover her face from the paps!
Post your choice. Inquiring minds want to know!
Photo: Britney Spears attends designer Christian Audigier's 50th birthday bash in May 2008. (Wireimage)
In the immoral words of Paris Hilton, "Euuuuuwwww!"
Seems that Paris Hilton's sex video broker, Kevin Blatt, is now hawking a Verne Troyer (yes, that would be Mini-Me, from "Austin Powers" ) sex tape of the actor with his girlfriend. Apparently, someone snatched it from their apartment and the tape may fetch as much as $1 mill.
Browse on over to TMZ.com to see a snippet. But be forewarned: There's no going back.
Your brain will never be the same after seeing this.
The irony is that Verne's sex tape may actually be funnier - and make way more money - than Dr. Evil, a.k.a. Mike Myers' latest cinematic effort, "The Love Guru."
Photo: Verne Troyer gets it on with Carmen Electra at the 2002 ESPN Awards show and no, she isn't in the sex video. Darn it. WireImage
Angelina Jolie talks about how much she loved being "foxy" in "Wanted." "I miss the action, playing and shooting things up. I love that stuff, I do," says the actress, who next appears in Clint Eastwood's far more serious period mystery, "Changeling."
Her "Wanted" costar James McAvoy reveals the truth about how Angelina became his "tormentor" in this action-packed film. "She kicked my backside raw!"
But the presumptive Democratic presidential candidate did not, we repeat, not, inspire her Spring 2009 menswear collection.
A writer from the Associated Press mistakenly wrote that Versace had "dedicated her Spring-Summer 2009 collection to Obama," which caused the news to spread that the Democratic presidential candidate was Donatella's newest muse.
On "The Today Show," Matt Lauer even mentioned this 'inspiration.' Now Donatella is correcting the mistake.
"I would like to take this opportunity to clarify that it was the type of man Barack Obama represents that inspired the Spring 2009 collection," a Versace spokesman said. "A modern man with a laid back relaxed look/attitude. Not Obama himself."
According to Fashion Week Daily, nowhere in the Versace press release nor in her presentation was there any indication of any direct influence by Obama.
Hopefully, this is the last we will have to hear from Donatella about American politics or American fashion. Or the American politics of American fashion.
Photo: Donatella at the Cannes Film Festival's amfAR bash in May 2008 WireImage
“Star Wars” creator George Lucas can't help but compare some of his movie characters to modern politicians.
Lucas appeared on Capitol Hill yesterday morning to testify at the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Telecommunications and the Internet subcommittee hearing on universal service (huh?).
But he was cagey when it came to the Washington Examiner's Yeas and Nays blog' question: “Who is President Bush more like: Luke Skywalker or Darth Vader?”
“It’s up to the viewer,” he responded.
When asked what he thinks of Vice President Dick Cheney’s nickname -- “Darth Vader” -- Lucas wouldn’t say if he thought it was an accurate description of the veep.
But he did say that Cheney “seems to like” the nickname.
Heck, I bet Cheney came up with it himself and practices the raspy Vadar voice when he looks in the mirror every morning.
Lucas did, however, have one firm answer:Barack Obama is definitely a Jedi knight. “I would say that’s reasonably obvious,” he said.
But at least one Star Wars fan thinks George Bush may also secretly be a Jedi Knight. Click HERE to see the truth.
Photos: Is Barack Obama secretly a Jedi Knight? And will he use The Force to win the election? How about the Jedi mind control... WireImage
You bet. And the reality TV show is reportedly kicking up quite a neighborhood controversy.
According to an investigation by AccessHollywood.com, the MTV production being filmed atLauren Conrad's house is driving the neighbors batty with noise, traffic, lights and, now, unruly paparazzi and curious gawkers.
As if mudslides and fires weren't bad enough, just imagine having the cast of "The Hills" on your block. It sounds worse than living near the Britney Spears who spoke with a British accent.
Sources talked to AccessHollywood.com about the situation going on at Conrad's Hollywood Hills house.
As the paparazzi have become increasingly more aggressive, according to Access Hollywood, they are vandalizing personal property and threatening residents. The paparazzi are also allegedly fighting with each other over “territory” and who has the right to be there.
AH cites this incident:
"On June 15, around 7:00 PM, while a town car waited outside of Lauren Conrad’s home for the girls, one of AH's sources witnessed a fight break out. A 15-year-old neighborhood resident attempted to break up the fight, only to have one paparazzo pull a knife and start taking swipes at another paparazzo. A 'Hills' security person allegedly yelled out, 'I called the police, they are coming!' No police ever arrived.
AccessHollywood.com checked with LAPD’s Hollywood division who say that no such call was registered. A rep for MTV says allegations of such an incident are untrue."
AccessHollywood.com's sources claim that dozens of complaints have been made to MTV, the executive producers of “The Hills,” City Councilman Tom LaBonge's office, the City Attorney's Office, Film L.A. Inc. and the LAPD Hollywood division, resulting in precious little being done.
A letter sent to the L.A. City Attorney's Office is a 60-page (plus) document that includes a petition with 27 names, a memorandum that lays out residents' concerns, plus declarations from some of the neighbors and various attachments regarding Lauren Conrad and "The Hills."
Oh, those poor people!
Click here to read MTV's placating letter to the angry residents.
Photo: Lauren Conrad, Audrina Patridge and Whitney Port. WireImage
Check out that main mane.Why isn't she doing hair commercials already?
Riley was out last night at an Art of Elysium fundraiser in New York, walking the red carpet with adorable once-a-hobbit/always-a-hobbit Elijah Wood, who certainly looks thrilled about it.
Fashion critics have blasted model Karolina Kurkova for looking too fat in a bikini.
Seriously.
The Czech model wore a bikini in a recent Cia Maritima runway show and revealed what the horrified style snobs called "back fat, love handles and cellulite."
Karolina Kurkova, 24, is one of the highest-earning models in the world, according to Forbes, and is best known for being a Victoria's Secret Angel and whose super-fit physique has graced the pages of international fashion mags.
But after the show during Sao Paulo's Fashion Week, a Brazilian paper noted that the leggy 5-foot-11 Kurkova "shocked" the audience when she appeared looking uncharacteristically chubby with "cellulite on her butt."
Boy, these fashion critics are harsh!
That said, let's compare how Karolina looked in this year's show (click HERE) to how she looked modeling a bikini in the 2006 Cia Maritima show. Read on to see the old photos.
Then you decide if the critics are crazy. Or just reallyreallyreally picky.
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio said the Phoenix Suns center's use of a racially derogatory word and other foul language left him no choice but to yank his badge back. Arpaio made Shaq a special deputy in 2006 and promoted him to colonel of his largely ceremonial posse later that year.
"I want his two badges back," Arpaio told The Associated Press on Tuesday. "Because if any one of my deputies did something like this, they're fired. I don't condone this type of racial conduct."
Shaq was seen in a video posted on TMZ.com rapping that "Kobe couldn't do without me." O'Neal skewers the Lakers' star, with whom he won three straight NBA titles from 2000-2002, for not being able to win a championship without him.
In the song, he also blamed Kobe for his divorce, saying "Kobe ratted me out," presumably referencing Kobe's comments made during his infamous 2003 rape case, when he told Colorado police that he "should have done what Shaq does ... Shaq would pay his women not to say anything."
Ouch. Instant enemies.
What do you think of the Shaq attack? Should he lose his badge? Do you think he really cares?
Photos: Shaquille O'Neal at the Muhammad Ali Celebrity Fight Night XIV on April 5, 2008. WireImage
Yikes! It was a cruel wind indeed that blew this TV actress' hair way up off her face.
Notice her very strange higher-than-humanly-possible hairline. Is that super-jacked up hairline the result of a lift of another sort? Hey, we're just saying....
Our spies say Aniston arrived in Amsterdam this week and stayed in the Grand Hotel. Mayer arrived Sunday in Amsterdam for a concert and stayed in the Amstel hotel. But, a-hah! Mayer was spotted leaving the Grand Hotel early this morning –- and we know what that means. Yes, the Walk of Shame!
The loved-up couple has now headed to London, where John is scheduled to perform, ending with a concert at London's Brixton Academy on Friday. And then? Who knows? We're betting they make some alone-time plans and disappear for a while.
While Jennifer was in Amsterdam, she appeared with Owen Wilson and their "Marley & Me" director (and five dogs) for a press conference today in RAI conference center in Amsterdam during the 2008 Cinema Expo.
But here's the best part: Journalists were told that all questions were to be about the film. Which is tricky, because no one has even seen the movie. Presumably some may have read the book the film is based on.
No personal questions were permitted. Journalists were told to write down any questions they wanted answered by Aniston and Wilson. Then a moderator with a microphone would ask the questions.
Oh, c'mon. Are these heads of state? Are they protecting state secrets? They're actors, fer crying out loud. It's not like anyone was gonna ask about Owen's alleged suicide attempt, about his pal Lance Armstrong dating ex-girlfriend Kate Hudson, or about Jen's new sizzling-hot relationship with musician John Mayer.
Anyway, here's a trailer for "Marley & Me" -- pretty exciting, huh? I think Jennifer and Owen are gonna have to start talking about their personal lives to spice up this (yawn) movie promo campaign.
Photos: Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson on the set of "Marley & Me" in April. John Mayer on his way to meet Aniston at a New York City restaurant in May. WireImage
Just days after her 17-year-old sister, Jamie Lynn Spears, gave birth to daughter Maddie Briann, Britney Spears, 26, and ex-husbandKevin Federline were in court to discuss the ongoing custody of their sons, Sean Preston and Jayden James.
Spears and KFed appeared before Commissioner Scott Gordon. The session was one hour long, behind closed doors. Court spokesman Allan Parachini told AP that Spears’ behavior was “very businesslike,” Parachini said. Wearing a short sleeve top and Capri pants, Britney left court without comment.
Months of Spears' bizarre behavior caused Federline being given full custody of their boys and Britney's visitation rights suspended. Those rights have been gradually restored, although she remains under the conservatorship of her father, Jamie Spears, and her estate is under the conservatorship of her father and a lawyer.
Sources tell TMZ that Britney Spears has made such progress that the Commish agreed today that she's ready to have her sons with her overnight.
Will she get her kids back full time? Is it time for Britney to go back to being a full-time mommy?
The couple are due in court again July 15.
Let's just pray her dad sticks around and everything stays nice and sane.
Photos: Britney Spears at designer Christian Audigier's 50th birthday party on May 23, 2008. WireImage
New mom Jamie and daddyCasey Aldridgeand baby Maddie Briann are resting up in McComb, Miss., just across the state line from the Spears' family home in Kenwood, La.
According to People, Jamie Lynn and her family got a police escort home when they left the hospital last week. Better get used to it, Maddie!
But after the birth, relatives took turns holding the baby, commenting on her features. When new grandmom Joyce Aldridge held Maddie, she remarked that Maddie "has Casey's toes," the source told People.
What that means, I'm not sure. But there must be something pretty unusual or specific about Casey's toes. Long and crooked? Short and stubby? Webbed? Or maybe it was just a family joke.
Jamie Lynn, 17, and Casey, 19, plan to marry but no date has been announced. Jamie Lynn recently purchased a home in nearby Liberty, Miss., where she and Casey have been living for about three weeks.
We cannot wait to see the baby pix! Show us those baby toes!
Photo: Lynn Spears and Jamie Lynn at the "Monster House" premiere in 2006. WireImage
Heather Locklear is seeking treatment for psychological issues at an Arizona facility, her publicist has confirmed to People.
"Heather has been dealing with anxiety and depression. She requested an in-depth evaluation of her medication and entered into a medical facility for proper diagnosis and treatment," Locklear's rep, Cece Yorke, told the mag. "This is a confidential medical matter and no further statement will be released."
Heather, who is divorced from her rocker husband, Richie Sambora, had begun dating Jack Wagner, her former "Melrose Place" costar. Didn't they make a cute couple?
Frankly, I think poor Heather probably watched too many episodes of her husband-stealing former BFF Denise Richards' reality TV show, "It's Complicated."
Like maybe one. Which is enough to plunge anyone of us into the void.
Our condolences go out to Heather. Take your time and get the help you need.
But the most touching comments are from teenage girls who either are pregnant or who've had children when they were Jamie Lynn's age. Naturally, they've responded strongly and emotionally to the harsh criticism of Jamie Lynn Spearsand her fiance, Casey Aldridge.
After reading their remarks, I can't help but admire these young women for their devotion and courage. Regrets? I'm sure they've had a few. Imagine yourself a teenager taking care of a child instead of going shopping, traveling, hanging out with your friends, going to the movies, heck, going to college.
But above the criticism, name-calling and negativity from people who haven't faced a teen pregnancy, let's listen to these young mothers' voices. Here are their unedited comments:
Aevasmama is due in July. And she's scared: "Hi! I just wanted to say congrats! I mean i know how hard it is because Im also pregnant and sixteen goin on 17 this year. It sucks to have all of these people talk down to you. But I hope you know wantin this baby or not you did the right thing. You let a new life come to this world to be lived. So I just heard about this and I'm happy for you. due july 23.. so soon lol ahh im scared. But just like you did I'll get through it. Best of luck girly keep your head up and don't let anyone make u feel you are a bad person in any way. You are only human. We all are, and we all make mistakes. So I wish you and your little baby girl good luck!
Meagan is 17 and pregnant: "Congratulations. I am 17 years old and i'm having a baby in august. Does that make me a horrible person? Sure im young, and i didnt expect it for many years, but accidents do happen, and people who make mature decisions like this should be granted with appreciation for being selfless and bringing life into the world instead of getting rid of it. Just think about it, and put yourselves into the situation."
Mommapookiebear is only 23 and has three kids and one on the way. But read what she has accomplished:
"I have currently turned 23 I am pregnant with my fourth child. I do not believe that having children is a horrible dumb thing. I knew several girls in high school who got pregnant because of dumb decisions. But it changed their lives. I was barely out of high school when I found out I was pregnant with my first child, and I was into the teenage life like most teenagers now days. And my daughter changed my life around. I went to college and her and the rest of my children became my first priority. Jamie and casey you have a long road ahead of you just make the right decisions for you and your child. "
Jessica doesn't think marriage is always the best tact: "I for one am 17, engaged, and have a beautiful baby boy and don't believe in getting married just because a baby comes into the world, thats why more than 80% of mariages fall to pieces and end up in divorce, which puts more stress on the mother and child so go jamie lynn you made a great choice and im proud!!! at least we that dont get married because our parents think we have to, or whatever reason and we are a lot happier."
Kelly can identify with Jamie Lynn's plight: "Jamie , i wish you all the best with your wee girl, very pretty name . Having a baby young is hard ( i was 19) but if you are determined to give them the best life possible , and make some sacrifices along the way , it can be done, my daughter is 6 now and happy and confident....your little girl will be just fine ;-)
Jennifer is 16 and raising her daughter. "I'm 16 and i have a 9 month old daughter and wouldn't change a thing, she can do it and im proud she took responsibility. my fiance is overseas in Iraq!! i love you cohen!!
Katie says having a baby when she was a teen didn't ruin her life: "I am 18 and have a 2 year old boy. sure I had a baby really young, but it didnt ruin my life. Im not saying it was easy working 2 jobs and going to school.I STILL GRADUATED WTH AN A AND RECIEVED A FULL RIDE SCJOLARSHIP! Me and my husband r very happy! Good Luck!"
Charlotte wishes people would not be so judgmental. "I am 18 weeks pregnant and only 16. So what if i'm young like Jamie lynn but people like me will make as good a mum as anyone. Everyones so judgemental upon age, when my baby is born i am going to try my hardest to support her, like any mother would. I just wish that people would stop being so stereotypical and judgemental over a new life."
“I’m concerned with what’s really going on with Angelina Jolie,” the not-so-good doctor said in July’s issue of the girlie mag. “I’ve never seen someone remit heroin completely. You’re either still on heroin, Oxycontin or something else. Unless you’re dead. Is she still using something? Is she in recovery? If she’s in recovery, I don’t see any evidence of it, because people in recovery invest themselves in simple, selfless acts of service, not global self-serving acts.”
Huh? No evidence of recovery? What planet is he from? First, most of what Angelina Jolie (who has admitted to past drug use) and Brad Pitt do is under-the-radar charity. We don't hear about it from them. And we wouldn't know about any of their adoptions and/or pregnancies if they were't famous and incredibly hot movie stars.
Plus, call me crazy (seriously, go ahead), but isn't the best use of celebrity to draw much-needed attention and/or money to worthy global or local causes?
Hulk Hogan's soon to be ex-wife/current cougar,Linda Hogan, called 911 on May 22 to report thatHulk Hoganwas camped outside her house, despite a court order.
Trouble is, she was calling from her car, which she was driving, which was following his car.
Yeah, yeah, I know. But wait. It gets better.
Click HERE to listen to the operator tell her, "Maam, Maam -- stop following him!"
Oh, yeah. Duh.
Photo: Hulk Hogan and Linda Hogan in far more photogenic times, back in 2006 at the VH1 Big in 2006 Awards. WireImage
Comedian George Carlin, fondly remembered for his many outrageous comedy skits (like those seven words you — still — can't say on TV) and '60s-esque characters, has left the planet.
All too soon.
This guy never lost his '60s edge and continued to talk about politics, social ills and hypocrisy in all areas of life.
Caution: Do NOT watch this video if you are easily offended. The piece contains religious humor and inappropriate language (like a few of those seven words).
For anyone who still chuckles remembering Carlin's classic Hippy Dippy Weatherman, or who has never seen or heard it, follow the preceding link to a YouTube video (that annoyingly couldn't be embedded here) of his stand-up act. Again, caution is urged.
RIP, Al Sleet. You will be missed, but never forgotten.
Photo: George Carlin in the early years. WireImage
From the set of "Gossip Girl" -- shooting in the Hamptons right now to catch the flavor of the real Manhattan Upper Eastside set's summer vacation -- comes this disheartening news:
And here's a frighteningly geeky shot of Chuck Bass's lily white (and chunky) thighs. Click here and weep.
Might wanna rethink the whole yachty-yachty shorts ensemble, CB. And BTW, Chuckles, we'd advise getting thine thighs to the waterfront Sag Harbor Gym.
They have an excellent weight room with a calf-raise machine. And since it's right on Bay Street, you can also watch your daddy's yacht come in. Here's their class sked. XOXO.
To see a somewhat lame recap of the show, which is supposed to get you all moist for the fall season, click HERE.
Frankly, that cheerleader shoulder-length layered 'do was looking tired.
What do you think of Hayden Panettiere's sleek new center-parted bob? We will have to wait and see if her hair has superpowers and will grow back on the show instanteously, the way her broken limbs and injuries heal.
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See more photos after the jump and check out Brea Grant (you may know her as Jean on "Friday Night Lights"), Hayden's new blond competition on the new season of "Heroes."
The Dish Rag talked with Charlize Theron recently about her new summer film, "Hancock,"starringWill Smith,the superpowers she'd love to have in real life, her beauty secrets, and what it's really like to be dubbed a Hollywood sex symbol.
DR: Are you a superhero in "Hancock?"
CT: Well, I think we've tried to make people believe many different things, and I guess it's pretty obvious that we're trying to keep some things a secret. I just hope people aren't expecting some crazy surprise. I think what we're trying to hold onto is what I loved about the material, which was just a chemistry between two characters that I haven't seen before.
Obviously, it's a conflicted relationship because she's married and she has a stepson and she's kind of created the perfect family. But it really is more about a woman being stuck in two worlds.
DR: What superpowers would Charlize Theron like to have in real life?
CT: I don't know. Somebody told me that Will [Smith] wanted to read minds. That would probably be my least favorite one to have. That would scare me. It would be like, "Wow, they really think that?" I think it would be fun to see people naked. That could be scary as well, but I think that would have a sense of humor about it.
DR: Anyone you'd particularly like to see?
CT: No, I just think it would be fun to walk down the street and see people nude and them not knowing. I guess that's the element that makes a difference, them just not knowing. Because when we're nude we tend to suck it in and just to see some dude taking the garbage out [laughs]. I don't know.
DR: You're an Oscar winner, but last year you were voted Esquire magazine's Sexiest Woman alive -– how did you feel about that?
CT: I think everything in life has to be taken with giant heaps of salt. I think you have to –- especially in this industry. Look, it's a great compliment. It's really sweet, but there is no such thing as "the sexiest woman alive." So it's a compliment that they thought that, but I don't walk around aiming to live up by any means to some standard that you just couldn't.
I'm sure these snaps are just good, clean teenage photo fun, but shouldn't someone (Heh-Lo, Disney, Mom, Dad, anyone?) put the kibosh on posting candid MySpace pix?
Like until she turns 18. Or maybe 21?
What do you think of the photos? Are they innocent? And shouldMiley Cyrus stop posting personal pix on the Internet?
Photo: Miley Cyrus may not get much "peace" if she keeps posting candid shots. Here, she arrives at the 2008 CMT Music Awards in Nashville. Associated Press
A bunch of Matthew McConaughey's surfing buds went ape on some paparazzi who were filming the star trying to hang 10 this weekend ... on a public beach.
According to TMZ, whose cameras captured some of the confrontation, about 12 paps were on the beach in Malibu trying to get gnarly shots of Matty hitting the surf, when an all-out smackdown was laid on the paps by turf protective surfers.
One pap was hit the face and suffered a broken nose, while another was thrown into some rocks and had his camera smashed. Matthew McConaughey was not involved in the ruckus. Police reports are being filed by the paps involved.
Watch the scary video here. What do you think? Did the beach boys have the right to make the paps get off the beach? Were the paps just doing their job?
Will the protective surfers be models in Matthew McConaughey's new surfwear line?
I have a theory they were extras in "Surfer Dude," his new flick, which is opening in September, sez his website.
Why else be so irrate about harmless photos of Mattie surfing?
Photo: No, this isn't Matthew McConaughey on the beach at Malibu. It's Matthew McConaughey on the beach in Miami in 2006. We just wanted to run a shot of him without his shirt on. Call us shallow. ...
The buzz at the "Wanted" premiere last week -- attended by James McAvoy, Terence Stamp and Thomas Kretschmann -- was that Angelina Jolieis expected to give birth to her twins on July 4.
Neither Angie nor her co-star Morgan Freeman were at the LA Film Festival's opening-night premiere of their much-anticipated action film. But she was still the talk of the carpet and the after-party.
"Four different people -- from publicists for the festival to studio publicists -- told me in confidence that the birth will take place on July 4," Dish Rag's Deep Throat reports.
The supposition among Brangelina-watchers is that Angelina Jolie will probably have another caesarean delivery, which can be scheduled to suit her desired due date.
But here's another date being floated by yet another LA insider: How about Bastille Day? That would be July 14, France's national holiday, commemorating the storming of the Bastille during the French Revolution in 1789, a symbol of the uprising of the modern French nation.
Ooh la-la. Then the French would really welcome the fabulous Francophile and her family with open arms.
What do you think? Will Angelina Jolie deliver on all-American July 4, with some twin fireworks of her own?
Or will she wait until the national holiday of France, her newly adopted country, typically celebrated with festivities -- parades, etc. -- on the Champs-Elysees in Paris?
One thing is sure: I am definitely not gonna e-mail her assistant, just in case I get fooled by that evil fake Holly Goline. Since we've not heard word that this media fraudster has been caught, we have to assume she's still out there, secretly confirming and affirming incorrect stories. So how about we just wait to see what happens when?
In the meantime, since we haven't seen much (try anything!) of Angie since the Cannes Film Festival (we're having Angelina withdrawals), here's a "Wanted" junket interview in which she talks about playing war video games with her kids, how bizarre it will be for her and Brad Pitt's kids to see Mommy and Daddy in "Mr. and Mrs. Smith," and how hard it is to find a car that can hold all the kids in their family, which will soon total six!
How about a bus?
Photos: An expectant Angelina Jolie at Cannes. WireImage
Was Steve Guttenberg (a.k.a. Mahoney from "Police Academy") really upset about a paparazzo shooting photos of him while he was jogging? Seriously?
Frankly, he should be happy they wanted to take his photo. Or even
recognized him after he was dumped from "Dancing With the Stars." He received the lowest total score (ouch!) on the ABC reality series the week he was jettisoned.
"I'm just going to miss seeing everybody all week and I just love everyone. I've had such a good time here. It's made me a better person," Guttenberg said on the results show. Oh jeez, stop!
I don't think he was really upset in these scowling/punching/growling photos making the celeb Web rounds. He's just kidding around. Or is he? Maybe he's doing an imitation of Seal?
Everyone in the audience was booing, thinking Matt Damonwas crazy when he predicted May 30 that the Celtics would kick the Lakers' "collective [you-know-which-body-part]" at the Spike Guys Choice Awards, airing Sunday.
Except he turned out to be correctamundo. Curse you,Matt Damon!
Click here to watch the video and yes, yes, indeed, those really are antlers (horns) our Mattie's holding up in the air.
You will pay, Mattman. You will pay for jinxing our b-boys.
(Shout out to Zach at LAist.com for this revealing, if disheartening video link, sent just as we were starting to block out the memory and go on with life.)
Photo: Matt Damon, Boston Celtics fan from, like, forever, has a big fat mouth. Next time, our Lakers will kick the Celtics' you-know-what and yours too, for good measure. Consider yourself warned. WireImage
What do U.S. women feel about a potential first lady who wears an inexpensive, off-the-rack dress to co-host "The View?"
Pretty darn enthusiastic.
After Michelle Obama mentioned on "The View" on Wednesday that she bought her B&W sundress at a store called White House/Black Market, women started pouring into the retail chain's stores, clamoring for the $148 dress designed by Donna Ricco.
"Women literally were snatching (that dress) up," Jessica Wells, a spokeswoman for the White House/Black Market, which has 322 stores across the country, told the Wall Street Journal.
Turns out it may not only be time for a political change, it may also be time for a change of clothes when it comes to first ladies.
"I'd put her in an Oprah sphere in terms of influence," Tom Julian, prez of the Tom Julian Group, a New York City-based brand consultancy, told the WSJ.
Later, speaking to the Dish Rag, Julian predicted that Obama will change the face of political fashion in that she could be the first first lady to wear both high and low-end fashion.
"She will bring affordable American sportswear to the forefront, and this is very appealing to the Middle American woman voter. I can also see her as a Vanessa Williams, Halle Berry, Angela Bassett-style dresser. She's modern –- a boomer, a woman of color with a real shape. It will be interesting what she picks as a signature piece, and I predict that it will be in the sportswear realm."
He also says he would not be surprised to see her embrace some black designers such as Kevan Hall and Tracy Reese, to tell a modern American fashion story during the upcoming election.
Speaking solely for myself, how incredibly refreshing to see an intelligent, articulate woman who shops for herself, doesn't use a stylist and doesn't think a designer name means she's better dressed than someone else. Michelle just likes to look pretty and comfortable. How novel.
I far prefer this woman's fashion sense to that other one, you know, the waifish blond beer heiress who goes with Secret Service agents to Oscar de la Renta's swanky Manhattan showroom to check out his designer wares.
Speaking as someone who has worn a $129 dress from Urban Outfitters to the Oscars (more than once) and gotten compliments on it from total strangers, Michelle, I salute you!
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Now, about that trademark fist bump ....
By the by, If you don't think this fashion stuff matters in the grand scheme of things, well, you're just wrong. Even our intrepid political blogger Andrew Malcolm is fascinated by the furor over Michelle's frock. And he's a real journalist and a Pulitzer Prize finalist, fer crying out loud.
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Andrew makes an interesting (if thoroughly male) observation about the whole dress-envy deal. He actually doesn't understand "why women who are absolutely appalled to be seen wearing the same dress as another woman are now running out to buy one just like millions of other women who are also running out to look like another woman they saw on TV."
Naomi Campbellpleaded guilty, according to the Associated Press and other outlets, to the charges stemming from a Heathrow Airport incident involving lost luggage, assaulting a few British bobbies (coppers) and using abusive language.
Delish, isn't it? But the best part is that former supermodel-turned-party-crawler Campbell might spend six months in the clink!
Memo to the judge: Frankly, we think she might take her punishments a bit more seriously if she didn't get to model designer clothes, furs, jackets and boots for her community service sentence. We're thinking prison garb might be a real wake-up-and-smell-the-Prozac. Just saying ....
Just because this is always fun to watch, check out Naomi's runway spill at a Vivienne Westwood show in London. And notice that NO ONE tried to help her up. Maybe they were afraid she might hit them with her platform heels.
Photo: Naomi Campbell shows off her bald spot in London. WireImage
Denise Richardstook time off this morning from shooting her reality show, "It's Complicated," to go to court. Click here to see video of her arrival!
Richards told Ryan Seacrest this morning that Charlie Sheen "had taken her court."
We're not sure, but this could have something to do with the fact that the kids didn't -- as Sheen claimed in his statement about that vile voicemail -- show up for their visitation earlier this week.
Oh, this could get ugly. Stay tuned! We hear there will be a press conference with her lawyer later today.
Hope her reality-TV camera crew came along for the ride. This could be priceless footage.
Photo: Denise Richards takes her pretty little girls to an recent event to be used as, er, photographed for publicity for her show. Don't they look miserable, er, happy? FilmMagic
A lot of people had some very strong opinions about the Dish Rag's news that broke yesterday about unmarried (but engaged) 17-year-old Jamie Lynn Spears' giving birth to a baby daughter, whom she has named Maddie Briann.
There seem to be three camps in the Spears baby brouhaha. Well, maybe four. And here's a sampling of your (unedited, except for naughty words) comments. (To read all comments, click here)
The smallest camp is the one typified by Gothic Girl's comment: "Jamie I think you having a baby is so stupid I mean come on don't you have a brain."
Or Megz's: "Jamie needs to go on Baby Borrowers! She is going to be a wash-up before she is 20. Just sad."
And a viewer with the moniker Billy Ray Cyrus: "OmG tHiiiiS iz WHACK. i kan't beeleave such a youngin would pop one out so earlii in lif3! bLeSs HeR hEaRt!!!!"
Then there are those who think having a baby is a wonderful blessing, everyone's human and makes mistakes, it's what you do afterward that counts, etc. Many send congratulations, good will, best wishes, to the new parents and fie on those who diss poor Jamie Lynn and her hunky fiance, Casey Aldridge.
From Frances: "congratulations! leave the girl alone, what's done is done, a baby is another new life, another chance."
From Fiona: "Well done Jamie Lynn!!! Although this was very much unplanned & you prob didn't expect to be in this situation for many years to come I admire how a young lady of your age has taken responsibility and acted with so much maturity. Don't listen to all the haters- we all know this was a shock but you have handled everything with such grace- so keep up the good work and I'm sure you'll be a rockin' mum!!!"
From Tnt: "Omg..y'all need to lay off..im sure she didnt plan to have a kid now but at least she's handling it wit sum dignity an poise and jus bcus she had a baby at 17 dont mean shes a hoe..let he who is without sin cast the first stone..leave the girl alone...teen pregnancy isnt gr8 but at least she didnt throw it away like so many othr teens would..i wish her and her baby all the best..."
From Megan: "I think Jamie Lynn and Casey are smart to have the baby. its better than abortion. there are people out there much younger than her having babies so people need to stop being so damn negative.. Congrats on the arrival of Maddie Briann."
From Katie: "Some of you people are so immature for some of ur rude comments. Yes 17 is young for having a baby, but that doesnt mean she is a bad person, or her mom is a bad mom. Yes, girls having babies at a young age can be a problem. IF you dont deal with it the rite way. If you are irresponsible, and dont support your baby, and dont love it, that would be a problem. Lay off all u people who are saying horrible things about Jamie Lynn. All that is important is what she feels about this, and what she has done about it. She dealt with this really good, and she has a supporting family luckily. Everyone makes mistakes, but she dealt with this great i think! Abortion would be the bad thing. Im happy for her and Casey, and i wish them luck!"
And Kristin from Georgia: "hey congrats on the little bundle of joy and on gettting your GED you r an inspiration to alot of young mothers for taking respondsibility for your actions and making sure you and your little girl are goinh to be taken care of but that is pretty much it. Congradulations and best wishes Jamie."
This from DP in Wisconsin: "Congratulations Jamie and Casey. Ignore all the hooplah, negative rantings, and bad publicity. What is important now is Maddie. You have loved and carried her for months and shown the world you are ready. Just remember every da is a joy and a challenge, accept each as a gift and learn as we are always learning as parents! A warm hug from a mom now 39 that had a Down Syndrome daughter at age 17, then gave her healthy sister and brother. I've watched the first two graduate from high school already.....Jamie and Casey you will enjoy SO MAN wonderful memories!!"
And Kelly: "All of you need to stop criticizing her. Didn't your mothers teach you that if you have nothing nice to say then don't say anything at all? Obviously not. You all need to grow up! At least it wasn't a one night stand, they were actually together and they are engaged and getting married! They're taking responsibility for their actions! Get over it. Congratulations to both Jamie and Casey!"
Some folks spoke from personal experience and/or knowledge.
Stephanie wrote: "I think she's awesome having her baby. I am 19 years old and 8 months pregnant. People make bad decisions, at least there are some who accept the consequences and take responsibility for their actions. God can bless any situation.. HE'S GOD.. He can do anything="
Here's what Katie had to say: I just wanted to say to the people who are critizicing her. I'm 20 years old, I had a daughter right before I turned 18, i've graduated high school and am going to college. Babies don't make you ruin your life, if anything they make you better it where you can.
Now for that third camp.
Meghan wrote this comment, arousing a lot of ire from other posters: Jamie I think you are STUPID 4 HAVEING A BABY AT AGE 17!! AND MADDIE IS A GIRLS NAME AND I HAVE SEEN YOUR BABY AND IT LOOKS LIKE A BOYYYY!!!!EVEN THOUGH IT IS A GIRL!!!
Yikes. The reponses were fast and furious. Here are a few:
From Brittany: Meghan: All babies look funny when they come out. I would bet anything that you looked like a boy too. And please enlighten me as to why you have to criticize a helpless baby...Must be because you are a coward.
And Ro: Wow Meghan you must be a loser !!! why is she stupid for having a baby ?your parents must be stupid too for having you too!!! Pregnancy is a beautiful thing ...CONGRATS TO JAMIE AND HER NEW BUNDLE OF JOY!!!
And from Ashley, who claims she's related to Casey: I THINK DAT ALL YALL NEED TO SHUT UP BECAUSE JUST BECAUSE SHE HAD A BABY DOESNT MEAN DAT HER CAREER IS GOING DOWN DA DRAIN!! AND FO DAT HOE MEGHAN SHUT UP AND U HAVENT SEEN A PIC CAUSE DEY HAVENT TOOK NONE YET DUMB TRICK!!!U JUST MAD CAUSE U AND YO MAMA TURNED OUT TO LOOK LIKE MEN WEN YALL WAS BORN AND U KNOW WAT MADDIE IS A GIRL NAME B---H.JAMIE LYNN SPEARS IS MY BROTHERS' BABY MAMA(CASEY)IF U DONT HAVE NOTHING NICE TO SAY DONT SAY IT AT ALL B----S!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(CONGRATS BROTHER AND SISTER-IN-LAW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh-Kay.
Anyone want to add their two cents worth of views, issues, comments? Post away for round two of the Jamie Lynn Spears' Maybe Baby Smackdown!
Photos: Top, Jamie Lynn Spears and Casey Aldridge. Middle, Jamie Lynn. Bottom, Jamie Lynn, big sis Britney and mom Lynne. WireImage, FilmMagic, WireImage
Yes, yes, we've all seen the video of Tom Cruise couch-hopping on Oprah Winfrey's show over two years ago. And you've probably also seen the spoof below but it's still as funny as the first time we viewed it.
In this edited version,Tom Cruise uses his Star Wars-like superpowers (cue maniacal laugh) to zapOprah Winfrey! In fact, evil super villain could be a great new role for Tom.
When Tim Russert was leaving his hotel room in Italy to fly to D.C. to tape "Meet the Press," his wife, Maureen Orth, stopped him.
"I said to him, 'I want to give you a hug; maybe I'll never see you again,' " journalist Orth, 65 , tells People. "I don't know why I said that to him. I just had a feeling."
People reports that Russert was under extra stress at the time of his death: covering this year's presidential election; flying to Buffalo, N.Y., to visit his widowed father, Tim Sr., 84, in an assisted living facility — which Orth says was "a huge psychological strain for him."
They'd spent three days in Europe as part of a graduation present for their son, Luke Russert. "It was very hot and humid in Rome," Orth says. "I was so tired. I told him, 'I don’t know how you do it.' "
Russert was especially energetic when it came to his son, 22. "When it came to Luke, there was no detail too small," an executive producer of "Meet the Press" says.
On the morning of the day he died, Tim Russert left work to go to his son's new apartment in D.C. and to wait for the cable man. "He could have hired someone to do it, but that wasn't Tim."
Photo: Tim Russert, left, Maureen Orth and Luke Russert at an XM radio event in April 2006. WireImage
Jamie Lynn Spears, 17, the younger sister of Britney Spears, gave birth to daughter Maddie Briann at Mississippi Southwest Regional Medical Center in McComb, Miss. She weighed 7 lbs., 11 ounces.
Britney and her father, Jamie, flew from L.A. to Kentwood, their Louisiana hometown, for the birth.
Casey Aldridge, the baby's father, and Jamie Lynn are engaged but have delayed their marriage until after the birth.
Jamie Lynn also passed her GED in February. Which is also a good thing.
Congratulations to Jamie Lynn and to the whole Spears family for handling their daughter's unplanned pregnancy with grace and familial support.
Photos: Jamie Lynn Spears and her fiance Casey Aldridge are now the proud parents of a baby girl. WireImage
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