Thursday, March 19, 2009
Acclaimed actress Natasha Richardson died Wednesday of head injuries sustained in a skiing accident. She was 45.The death was announced in a statement released Wednesday evening by Neeson's publicist.
"Liam Neeson, his sons and the entire family are shocked and devastated by the tragic death of their beloved Natasha," the statement said. "They are profoundly grateful for the support, love and prayers of everyone, and ask for privacy during this very difficult time."
No details about the exact cause of her death were released.
But Yves Coderre, director of operations at the emergency services company that sent the medics to the Mont Tremblant resort, told Canada's Globe and Mail newspaper that ski patrollers requested an ambulance after Richardson fell.
Paramedics responded, but when they arrived they were told they were not needed, Mr Coderre said.
"When you have a head trauma you can bleed. It can deteriorate in a few hours or a few days," he said. He said another ambulance was called later to Richardson's hotel near the base of Mont Tremblant. At the time, she was conscious but "wasn't in good shape" and was rushed to hospital.
She was eventually moved to a Montreal hospital before being transferred to New York.
Very, very tragic.
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Jenna Jameson announced the names of her newborn twin boys: Jesse Jameson Ortiz and Journey Jett Ortiz. The twins, who weighed around four pounds each, are the first babies for Jenna and boyfriend Tito Ortiz.
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Taylor Swift has revealed how she was approached by John Mayer at the recent Grammy Awards.
Swift, 19, says Mayer - who recently split from girlfriend Jennifer Aniston - is such a huge fan of her latest hit, Love Story, he just had to let her know.
She reveals, "I was walking down the hall at the Grammys and John Mayer came up to me and said, 'I love your song Love Story'.
"He even started singing the bridge. That was totally amazing."
Bleck.
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Oprah Winfrey recently adopted two puppies from a Chicago shelter - calling them Ivan and Sadie - and introduced the latter to fans with a special appearance on her March 6 show.
The 8-week-old pups were litter mates, and in sad news, a spokeswoman for Winfrey's Harpo Productions said that Ivan died late last week of parvovirus - an infectious disease that attacks the gastrointestinal tract.
"I'm saddened by his passing, though we only had him for a weekend," Winfrey said in a statement. Her other puppy Sadie is also fighting the life-threatening disease and was "holding steady" as of Wednesday, the spokeswoman said.
Labels: celeb baby, jenna jameson, John Mayer, natasha richardson, Oprah, taylor swift
Friday, January 30, 2009
Country cutie Taylor Swift has just announced that she is set to embark on her first-ever solo headlining tour of the U.S. and Canada this year.
The ambitious Fearless trek will see Taylor hit 54 cities and - smartly - ticket prices start at a very affordable $20.
Swift promises big production and spectacle.
Her friend, Kellie Pickler, will open for her on all shows.
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Carrie Underwood is a vegetarian and she is not keen on revealing that information.
"I'm a vegetarian and there are some parts of the United States where you do not announce that to the audience. And while the crowd might be kind of playing with me, sometimes if I do let that slip, I do get booed. So it's something I'm working on-keeping me vegetarianism to myself."
Who cares if they boo you? You should be proud of our choices and stand by them!
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Jennifer Aniston was reportedly offered a record-breaking $4 million from Playboy to recreate her very popular nude January 2009 GQ cover photo. Playboy reportedly approached Jen after her GQ Cover came out. The National Enquirer reports that:
"Although very pleased that her nearly 40-year-old frame can still turn heads, Jennifer politely declined Playboy's offer, reportedly telling magazine boss Hugh Hefner that GQ was art, but Playboy is SEX."
This photo is from her latest GQ covershoot.
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Dr. Phil has seen the worst ratings drop of any major syndicated talk show, down 27% from last season. Not only that, but the show has lost a third of its core demographic - women 18-49.
Conversely, Ellen DeGeneres' notably chipper show is up 11%.
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Images of Nicole Kidman, Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett and Geoffrey Rush have been reduced to the size of a thumbnail in a range of new stamps.
The quartet - famous for show stopping silver screen performances in films such as Gladiator, Moulin Rouge and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - have been honoured in a new stamp collection in their native Australia.
The ambitious Fearless trek will see Taylor hit 54 cities and - smartly - ticket prices start at a very affordable $20.
Swift promises big production and spectacle.
Her friend, Kellie Pickler, will open for her on all shows.
*~*~*
Carrie Underwood is a vegetarian and she is not keen on revealing that information.
"I'm a vegetarian and there are some parts of the United States where you do not announce that to the audience. And while the crowd might be kind of playing with me, sometimes if I do let that slip, I do get booed. So it's something I'm working on-keeping me vegetarianism to myself."
Who cares if they boo you? You should be proud of our choices and stand by them!
*~*~*
Jennifer Aniston was reportedly offered a record-breaking $4 million from Playboy to recreate her very popular nude January 2009 GQ cover photo. Playboy reportedly approached Jen after her GQ Cover came out. The National Enquirer reports that:"Although very pleased that her nearly 40-year-old frame can still turn heads, Jennifer politely declined Playboy's offer, reportedly telling magazine boss Hugh Hefner that GQ was art, but Playboy is SEX."
This photo is from her latest GQ covershoot.
*~*~*
Dr. Phil has seen the worst ratings drop of any major syndicated talk show, down 27% from last season. Not only that, but the show has lost a third of its core demographic - women 18-49.
Conversely, Ellen DeGeneres' notably chipper show is up 11%.
*~*~*
Images of Nicole Kidman, Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett and Geoffrey Rush have been reduced to the size of a thumbnail in a range of new stamps.
The quartet - famous for show stopping silver screen performances in films such as Gladiator, Moulin Rouge and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - have been honoured in a new stamp collection in their native Australia.
Labels: carrie underwood, Cate Blanchett, celebrity quote, dr phill, ellen DeGeneres, Geoffrey Rush, jennifer aniston, Nicole Kidman, Russell Crowe, taylor swift
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Emmy winning actor Chad Lowe is about to embrace a new role: Dad.
Lowe, who split from ex wife Hilary Swank in 2007, will welcome a baby with producer Kim Painter in early summer, his rep said in a statement, adding "The couple is overjoyed and could not be happier."
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Taylor Swift may be starting her own dress line but she doesn't want to be called a designer.
The singer is teaming up with l.e.i. to create a collection of $14 dresses that will launch at Wal-Mart in February of this year. (Wal-Mart also sells clothes from the Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen collection).
"Sundresses are my favorite things to wear," Swift tells New York magazine. "In the summer, I automatically want to look bohemian."
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On Wednesday, the stunt double for Daniel "Harry Potter" Radcliffe sustained severe injuries from an on-set explosion.
The Harry Potter crew were doing some pre-production work for the seventh wizard flick at the Leavesden studios in England, where the stuntman was rehearsing a flying sequence using a harness. He was apparently sent plummeting by an on-set blast, which was part of the mocked up stunt. He was conscious after smashing to the ground but told horrified colleagues, "I can't feel my legs."
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In the wake of Entertainment Weekly's having speculated Wednesday that Joaquin Phoenix - with the aid of his brother-in-law, Casey Affleck - was performing an elaborate ruse regarding his transition from Oscar-nominated actor to falling-off-the-stage rapper, Affleck's rep said this career switch is no hoax at all.
My guess is this is a very smart way of him getting free publicity. And that we should be expecting something true and talented in the future.
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"The View" co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck made a special announcement on today's show!
Hasselbeck, 31, revealed on "The View" that she is expecting baby No. 3 in August. "We are thoroughly happy with the surprise of it," Elisabeth said. "We are thankful for such great news and will begin planning our zone-defense strategy immediately," she joked.
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Kelly Rowland has split from her manager Matthew Knowles.
Rowland, 27, has worked with Knowles - the father of her former bandmate Beyonce - since she joined Destiny's Child in 1990.
Both Rowland and Knowles - who still manages daughter Beyonce - called the split amicable. Both say they will always be family.
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Kate Beckinsale insists she's in no hurry to learn how to drive - because she loves being a passenger too much.
The Underworld actress - who doesn't have a driver's license - says her actress mother always used to strap her into the back seat of the family car and drive her for miles whenever she was upset as a teen, and still finds it comforting to let someone else do the driving.
Lowe, who split from ex wife Hilary Swank in 2007, will welcome a baby with producer Kim Painter in early summer, his rep said in a statement, adding "The couple is overjoyed and could not be happier."
*~*~*
Taylor Swift may be starting her own dress line but she doesn't want to be called a designer.The singer is teaming up with l.e.i. to create a collection of $14 dresses that will launch at Wal-Mart in February of this year. (Wal-Mart also sells clothes from the Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen collection).
"Sundresses are my favorite things to wear," Swift tells New York magazine. "In the summer, I automatically want to look bohemian."
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On Wednesday, the stunt double for Daniel "Harry Potter" Radcliffe sustained severe injuries from an on-set explosion.
The Harry Potter crew were doing some pre-production work for the seventh wizard flick at the Leavesden studios in England, where the stuntman was rehearsing a flying sequence using a harness. He was apparently sent plummeting by an on-set blast, which was part of the mocked up stunt. He was conscious after smashing to the ground but told horrified colleagues, "I can't feel my legs."
*~*~*
In the wake of Entertainment Weekly's having speculated Wednesday that Joaquin Phoenix - with the aid of his brother-in-law, Casey Affleck - was performing an elaborate ruse regarding his transition from Oscar-nominated actor to falling-off-the-stage rapper, Affleck's rep said this career switch is no hoax at all.
My guess is this is a very smart way of him getting free publicity. And that we should be expecting something true and talented in the future.
*~*~*
"The View" co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck made a special announcement on today's show!
Hasselbeck, 31, revealed on "The View" that she is expecting baby No. 3 in August. "We are thoroughly happy with the surprise of it," Elisabeth said. "We are thankful for such great news and will begin planning our zone-defense strategy immediately," she joked.
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Kelly Rowland has split from her manager Matthew Knowles.
Rowland, 27, has worked with Knowles - the father of her former bandmate Beyonce - since she joined Destiny's Child in 1990.
Both Rowland and Knowles - who still manages daughter Beyonce - called the split amicable. Both say they will always be family.
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Kate Beckinsale insists she's in no hurry to learn how to drive - because she loves being a passenger too much.
The Underworld actress - who doesn't have a driver's license - says her actress mother always used to strap her into the back seat of the family car and drive her for miles whenever she was upset as a teen, and still finds it comforting to let someone else do the driving.
Labels: celeb baby, chad lowe, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Harry Potter, Joaquin Phoenix, Kate Beckinsale, kelly rowland, taylor swift
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
What Jennifer Aniston told People magazine about dating...What have you learned from dating [in the public eye?]
Aniston: (Laughs) That if you start to date somebody, by the third date, you can guarantee I'll be pregnant with twins.
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Madonna and ex-husband Guy Ritchie are mutually denying a recent report about the supposed divorce settlement that gave Guy $76-92 million.
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Naomi Watts named her son, Samuel Kai.
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Country singer Taylor Swift is talking about how writing music helps her work through personal problems and reveals her top choice for a celebrity dream date!
Swift, 19, tells the lastest issue of Your Prom magazine, on newsstands Dec. 30, that she'd love to have a date with "Gossip Girl" hunk Chace Crawford.
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Vegetarian pop sensation Leona Lewis has been named Person of the Year by animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).
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Jennifer Lopez hit up the premiere of "The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button" last week looking very single. According to Media Take Out, Jennifer arrived without her husband and without her WEDDING RING. And there's more. According to MediaTakeOut.com's snitch a member of the press asked why Jen was ringless. Tells our snitch, "Jennifer's manager Benny {Medina] just grabbed her and they stopped talking altogether."
Labels: jennifer aniston, Jennifer Lopez, leona lewis, Madonna, naomi watts, taylor swift
Monday, December 15, 2008
Naomi Watts, 40, and her partner, the actor Liev Schreiber, 41, welcomed their second child in New York on Saturday. They have yet to release a name for the little brother to 17-month-old Alexander Pete Schreiber.*~*~*
President George Bush had shoes thrown at him during a press conference in Baghdad yesterday. An Iraqi journalist whipped not one but BOTH of his shoes at the president after calling him a "dog." Bahahahahaha! I saw a video clip and both my husband and I thought it was hilarious.
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This is an interesting little picture that Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt have painted for us. The two graciously posed up for some pictures with Santa Claus while they were out shopping on Robertson yesterday. What were they shopping for you might ask? Baby clothes! Let's hope this is a gift for a friend and not an investment in their future.*~*~*
Cameron Diaz says she's a big fan of "Shrek the Musical" but has no desire to star in it. I don't blame her.
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Who needs hot Hollywood clubs? Taylor Swift's birthday bash Saturday was a low-key, homemade affair.
The star celebrated her 19th surrounded by family and friends - including all the members of her band - at her home in Hendersonville, Tennessee.
Two ice cream cakes (one chocolate peppermint, one cookie dough) came from Cold Stone Creamery.
Labels: cameron diaz, george bush, Heidi Montag, liev schreiber, naomi watts, Spencer Pratt, taylor swift
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Good news..Brad Pitt and Angelina are back together and hopefully working on their marriage and family. All are back in France now and that has to be a good sign.*~*~*
Hugh Hefner confirms he and Holly Madison are no longer. The Playboy mogul says the relationship started to crumble about six months ago when they learned he was unable to father a child with Holly
"If she says it's over, it's over." "But like I've said before, she is the love of my life, and I expected to spend the rest of my life with her." "With my sperm count, it's not possible," Hefner explained. "I was willing but it was not possible...She'd like to be married and have children, but it's not in the cards here for me."
Hefner says he is still romantically involved with Kendra Wilkinson and Bridget Marquardt, but said, the relationship with Kendra will be ending when she moves out, probably by the end of this year.
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During a shopping trip, Britney Spears was involved in a car accident with a paparazzo in another vehicle. Thankfully she was in the back seat and not the driver in this incident. Meanwhile, her lawyer rejected a plea deal for a $150 fine and a year of probation and opted to go to court for her driving without a license case. The trial will take place on October 15, and her attorney is hoping that Britney will walk away with no more than a $10 fine since she corrected the violation.
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So Kirsten Dunst has announced that she will take a break from acting to pursue musical theatre. She says, "I started to write a musical a few years ago and I'm going to get back into writing it. But I'm not going to say what it's about though." Maybe she is channeling a bit of her Mary Jane role into her real life.
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Taylor Swift and Joe Jonas broke up. I hope on good terms, otherwise I pity the fool for dating her in the first place since she is clearly a bitter songwriter who will gleefully bash him to all her audiences if it ended badly.
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The cartoon division of Marvel Entertainment is beginning production on a TV cartoon called The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes.
It should be available for broadcast in 2011.
The series' broadcast debut will reportedly come in time for the theatrical release of Marvel's live-action movies The First Avenger: Captain America and The Avengers.
Labels: angelina jolie, brad pitt, Britney Spears, hugh hefner, joe jonas, kirsten dunst, marvel, taylor swift
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