Sunday, May 20, 2012

Kristin Cavallari Celebrates Baby Shower With Heidi Montag, Stephanie Pratt



Kristin Cavallari Celebrates Baby Shower With Heidi Montag, Stephanie Pratt
She's baby shower looked like a mini-Hills reunion.

The pregnant 25-year-old -- who wore a black maxi dress and several gold bangles -- was feted by former MTV costars Stephanie Pratt, 26, Heidi Montag, 25, and Spencer Pratt, 28, at a private residence in West Hollywood, a source tells Us Weekly.

"Kristin was glowing and gorgeous. She looked so happy!" a source says of Cavallari, who entertained about 30 guests. "Guys were there, too. It was co-ed."

Attendees were treated to cupcakes and a three-tier sponge cake by Pink Salt Event Cuisine, in addition to being served cocktails. "It was like a fun party," the source tells Us. Petals L.A. provided the flowers.

Cavallari and her fiance, Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Culter, 29, received strollers, car seats, bath toys, blankets and clothes. The couple, who briefly ended their engagement before reconciling in 2011, have put wedding plans on hold until the arrival of their baby boy.

"We were talking about the possibility of having another kid right away and then getting married so we can have two kids close in age," Cavallari recently told Glamoholic. "We want four kids, so we're thinking maybe have one more, then get married, then have two more. But we'll see -- it all depends on how the first one goes."[usmagazine.com]

Pippa Middleton Wears Sexy Red Dress at Scottish Wedding

Pippa Middleton Wears Sexy Red Dress at Scottish Wedding
For whatever reason, She seems to always steal the spotlight at other people's weddings.

More than a year after her older sister, Kate, and Prince William tied the knot, the British party planner, 28, looked ravishing in red at Camilla Hook and Sam Holland's nuptials in East Lothian, Scotland Saturday.

Pippa's raspberry wrap dress looked reminiscent of the navy Issa design Kate, 30, wore when she announced her engagement to William, 29, in November 2010. For Saturday's ceremony, she wore an intricate fascinator featuring three red roses and a black veil.

The Celebration author, who attended Hook and Holland's wedding with a female companion, completed her look with black pumps.

In April, William's sister-in-law was involved in a bizarre gun controversy -- giggling in an Audi convertible in Paris as the driver waved a semiautomatic pistol at a photographer. "This is embarrassing for them," a royal source told Us Weekly, who added that the event had "put Kate in a very difficult position."[usmagazine.com]

Saturday, May 19, 2012

Chace Crawford Bought Anna Kendrick a Lap Dance From 60-Year-Old Woman

Chace Crawford Bought Anna Kendrick a Lap Dance From 60-Year-Old Woman
While shooting What to Expect When You're Expecting, Chace Crawford gave Anna Kendrick a birthday present she'll never forget.


"We went to the Claremont Lounge, which is like an Atlanta institution," Kendrick revealed at a press junket for the film in Beverly Hills May 5. "It's sort of hilarious: they have, like, 60-year-old women who are strippers. And that's awesome."

"This woman dressed as Little Bo Peep came up to me and said, 'This guy just bought you a lap dance because it's your birthday!' And I didn't really know how to respectfully say, 'No thank you, madam, I'm fine,'" Kendrick, 26, laughed. "But at a certain point I felt like I might hurt her feelings! So I got a lap dance from a 60-year-old woman!"

Crawford, 26, had just as much with Kendrick off camera as he did on. "I remember choreographing how we were going to conceive a child on the hood of a car. We were trying to choreograph that whole little dance, and it was awkward and fun. We just went for it," he said. "She's witty and just a lot of fun to play off of."[usmagazine.com]

Ashley Olsen's Slim Bikini Body

Ashley Olsen's Slim Bikini Body
Underneath her layers of couture, Ashley Olsen has been hiding a seriously sexy bikini body!


The fashion designer, 25, donned a mismatched black, red and yellow bikini top with black bottoms in Maui, Hawaii Wednesday. Later that night, her twin sister, Mary-Kate, was photographed arriving back home in L.A.

Though Mary-Kate continues to act, with recent roles in Beastly and The Wackness, Ashley has no desire to appear on camera ever again. "We worked non-stop until we were 18. Then we decided to take a break and go to school -- and that was when we decided to question whether we would carry on in entertainment," she told ELLE UK in April.

Ashley continued: "It was time to step behind the process. I wanted to work on other things. It doesn't mean I'm not interested in Hollywood; I like the way it operates and the people who are involved and the sense of possibility. But if I ever do get back in, it's not going to be as an actress."[usmagazine.com]

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Again : Jenny McCarthy to Pose Nude for Playboy

Again : Jenny McCarthy to Pose Nude for Playboy
Before she turns 40 this November, Jenny McCarthy will be posing nude for Playboy one more time!

A rep for the legendary men's magazine confirms to Us Weekly that McCarthy will appear on the cover of Playboy's July/August double issue -- with a nude pictorial inside.

In 2009, McCarthy, who was the 1993 Playmate of the Year, said she'd want to pose in Playboy one more time before she turned 40.

"I would absolutely pose for Playboy," the model and actress said (via Toronto Sun). "I would be so flattered if they asked me. It's probably not going to happen but I think I want to do it again."

On April 11, McCarthy chatted with Us about her son Evan's first visit to the Playboy Mansion for an Easter Bunny hunt. The mother of one said she lost Evan for "probably 45 minutes" and found him hanging out in the infamous Grotto.

"I'm like, Oh. My. God! He's 9!" she exclaimed. "So you can imagine, if Hef's parties are still going on in a few years, I'm in trouble!"

McCarthy's Playboy issue will hit newsstands Friday, June 29.[usmagazine.com]

Kim Kardashian, Kanye West Have Sexy Double Date With Rob Kardashian, Rita Ora

Kimye is taking their love international!
They dined in London on Wednesday night at resaturant Zuma with another cute new couple: her brother Rob Kardashian and his girlfriend, up and coming singer Rita Ora.


Sitting side by side, Kim, 31, and singer Ora, 21, "seemed to really get on well together," an observer tells Us Weekly. "They were chatting constantly and laughing together, Kim was in a really good mood!"

Us Weekly confirmed back in December of last year that Rob, 24, and the R&B crooner were dating -- and they're stronger than ever, according to the Zuma witness. "Rita and Rob were clearly mad about each other and kept looking across the table into each other's eyes," the source adds.

Kardashian and rapper West, 34, were similarly more smitten than ever."When Kanye got up to leave he gave Kim a lovely tender kiss on the lips," the witness adds. "They're cute together!"

Also eating in the packed restaurant that night? Nicole Scherzinger and beau Lewis Hamilton and West's BFF and collaborator Jay-Z -- who also signed Ora to his record label. (Jay-Z's wife Beyonce is reportedly still in NYC with baby daughter Blue Ivy.)[usmagazine.com]

Donna Summer Dies at 63

The Queen of Disco is gone.
She has died at age 63, her family confirmed to the Associated Press on Thursday.


"Early this morning, we lost Donna Summer Sudano, a woman of many gifts, the greatest being her faith," the statement begins. "While we grieve her passing, we are at peace celebrating her extraordinary life and her continued legacy. Words truly can't express how much we appreciate your prayers and love for our family at this sensitive time."

TMZ was first to report the sad news.

The chart-topping, Grammy-winning singer behind such colossal disco hits as "Hot Stuff," "Last Dance," "Bad Girls" and many others -- plus 80s smashes like "She Works Hard for the Money" -- passed away in Florida after a battle with cancer.

The biggest, most enduring star of the disco era, Summer helped usher disco, dance and later electronic music into the mainstream -- influencing the careers and sounds of Madonna, Beyonce, Michael Jackson and countless others.

She is survived by daughters Brooklyn and Amanda, her grown daughters with husband Bruce Sudano, a fellow musician whom she married in 1980, and Mimi, her eldest daughter with first husband, actor Helmuth Sommer.

Summer's rep had no immediate comment. According to TMZ, Summer had been working on a new album weeks before her passing.

Born to a devoutly Christian family in the Dorchester section of Boston, Summer's racy music -- her breakout hit "Love to Love You, Baby" featured orgasmic moans -- often conflicted with the star's spiritual beliefs. The mezzo-soprano (whose most famous collaborator was producer Giorgio Morodo, who helped create the groundbreaking track "I Feel Love") declared herself a born-again Christian in 1979.

After a long absence from live performing, Summer returned to the stage in the early 2000s, and re-recorded "Love to Love You Baby" in 2011 for a "Loverdose" fragrance ad for Diesel.

A five-time Grammy winner, Summer became the first artist ever to score three back-to-back number 1 albums. She was nominated (but not chosen) for induction in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010.[usmagazine.com]

Ring Dean McDermott Designed for Tori Spelling's 39th Birthday

Ring Dean McDermott Designed for Tori Spelling's 39th Birthday
Tori Spelling's jewelry collection has grown considerably in the past month, and it's all because of her loving husband.


In early May, Dean McDermott, 45, presented his pregnant wife with a gold ring, set with six cabochon corals representing their six years of marriage; the actor and father-of-four collaborated with celebrity jeweler Neil Lane on the design.

McDermott worked with Lane once again to create the perfect birthday gift for his wife, who turned 39 Wednesday: a cabochon cut crystaphase gold and silver ring. "Dean just loves giving her rings," Lane tells Us Weekly exclusively. "He always calls her his lucky charm."

Lane, who has also created baubles for Britney Spears, Emily Blunt and Jessica Simpson, designed McDermott and Spelling's original wedding bands.

Though she's nearing 40, Spelling isn't worried about getting older. "Not a day that goes by that I don't think of myself as 28. I think my internal clock stopped there. But the realist in me says, 'Hey, I've earned those 39 years. Own 'em!' And, it's true!" she blogged Wednesday. "I couldn't be happier with the woman, wife, and mom I've become."

Expecting her fourth child, the Beverly Hills, 90210 alum and mom to Liam, 5, Stella, 3, and Hattie, 7 months, added: "I feel truly blessed with the life and love I've created. So, for my birthday I'd like to give myself a pat on the back, a big hug, and a high five all in one!"[usmagazine.com]

Aishwarya Rai Slammed in India for Not Losing Baby Weight

She Slammed in India for Not Losing Baby Weight, when it comes to criticism about her post-baby body, even the most beautiful woman in the world can't catch a break.

Former Miss World (and one of Bollywood's biggest stars) Aishwarya Rai Bachchan--who gave birth last November to daughter Aaradhya with husband Abhishek Bachchan--is being slammed in her native India by film fans, on blogs, and in entertainment columns for not dropping her baby-weight fast enough, with many arguing the star, 38, has a "duty" to her supporters to keep up her image.

In a particularly cruel example of the harsh criticism being lobbed Rai's way, a site posted a video of the actress, juxtaposing images of her pre- and post-baby--overlaid with the sound of elephants trumpeting. The clip has been viewed more than 500,000 times. (Other sites have followed suit, with similar view counts).

"She is a Bollywood actress and it is her duty to look good and fit," one video commenter sniped. Another suggested she "needs to learn from people like Victoria Beckham who are back to size zero weeks after their delivery."

Showbusiness columnist Shobhaa De opened up to the New York Daily News about the vitriol Rai faces.

"Aishwarya is like a goddess. She is held up as the ideal of beauty and so there is an expectation on her to look perfect at all times," De told the paper. "The role models being held up are Angelina Jolie and Victoria Beckham . . .this whole business of looking desperately skinny two weeks after giving birth is a Western import."

Some commenters have rushed to the actress' defense. "She is a real woman looking after a baby. We should be concern [sic] for her health and happiness especially if she is nursing the baby," one reader wrote. "Not the Western belief of expecting people in the spot light to lose all weight in month."

Rai, for her part, has said she just wants to "enjoy motherhood"--and not stress about the number on a scale.[usmagazine.com]

Skinnier Miley Cyrus in Mini Dress

This gluten-free girl is withering away.
She Looks Skinnier Than Ever in Mini Dress

While leaving the Delano Hotel in Miami Beach on Wednesday, Miley Cyrus tried to beat the South Florida heat by sporting a teeny gray mini dress with a low-cut scoop neck and super-short hem. The flimsy, body-hugging fabric put her shrinking figure on full display.

In April, the former Disney starlet was slammed when she explained to her 5.7 million Twitter followers that her weight-loss wasn't from battling an eating disorder but because of her gluten-free diet that excludes foods containing the protein found in wheat.

"For everyone calling me anorexic, I have a gluten and lactose allergy," the 19-year-old actress tweeted. "It's not about weight -- it's about health. Gluten is crap anyway!"

She then added, "Everyone should try no gluten for a week! The change in your skin, physical and mental health is amazing. You won't go back!"

Karen Ansel, a registered dietitian and spokeswoman for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, said that those listening to Cyrus' proclamation should proceed with caution.

"There's absolutely no evidence that a gluten-free diet promotes weight loss," Ansel explained. "However, there is data that indicates that following a gluten-free diet can result in a diet that's low in key nutrients -- especially iron, zinc and B vitamins such as folate and niacin."[usmagazine.com]

Saturday, May 12, 2012

TIME's Breastfeeding Cover: Alyssa Milano, Mayim Bialik and Other Celebrities React


TIME magazine created an uproar with its latest May 21 cover: a woman breastfeeding her nearly 4-year-old son. The controversial cover choice is the artwork for the mag's main feature titled "Are You Mom Enough?" about moms who nurse their children far past infancy


Along with the rest of the world, celebrities took to their social media platforms to sound off on the statement-making photo.

"Time, no! You missed the mark! You're supposed to be making it easier for breastfeeding moms. Your cover is exploitive & extreme," first-time mom Alyssa Milano, whose son Milo is nine months, wrote.

Countering the 39-year-old actress' take was another former child star Mayim Bialik, who expressed her own thoughts on her Facebook page.

"I was shocked how amazing her story was," the Blossom star, mom to Miles, 6, and Frederick, 3, wrote. "And she gave an educated and eloquent set of responses. I would not have done a photo shoot myself but I respect her and think she is a smart woman," Bialik continued about TIME's cover model, Jamie Lynne Grumet, who has two sons: her adopted 5-year-old and her biological son (featured on the cover) who turns 4 next month.

Meanwhile comic Dane Cook and political commentator Rush Limbaugh had snarkier remarks about the cover.

"Improving Time's cover: Replace the mother with a Statue of Liberty...and you've got the Obama platform," Limbaugh, who's a staunch Republican, posted.

As for Cook, he wrote, "Time Magazine's cover is pretty ballsy or t***tsy. The kid looks nourished. Wonder if they call that the yum yum chair."


And while Grumet, 26, is a real mom who was breast fed until she was six and whose nursing technique falls into the category of "attachment parenting," Hollywood has its own set of headline-making moms.

Back in March, Alicia Silverstone posted a video on her website, The Kind Life, in which she pre-chewed food and had her son, Bear, 10 months, eat it directly out of her mouth. The video sparked a huge controversy on the Web over whether or not the practice -- premastication, or pre-chewing solid food for an infant -- was hygienic.

In April, she defended her decision, telling Entertainment Tonight, "I can understand that it would make some people feel uncomfortable, possibly, because it's new to them. But I do want to let you know that this has been going on for thousands of years -- still going on all over the place -- and it's natural."

Bialik, 36, regularly speaks out on her parenting habits, admitting that she still nurses her 3-year-old (and was seen doing so on an NYC subway) in addition to co-sleeping with the tot.[usmagazine.com]

Kelly Preston : I Got Sober to Become a Better Mother

I Got Sober to Become a Better Mother
For Kelly Preston and John Travolta, "our kids are the center of our universe," the Old Dogs actress said on Lifetime's The Conversation With Amanda de Cadenet Thursday.


The mother-of-three, 49, explained that giving birth to son Benjamin Hunter Kaleo in November 2010 gave her a new perspective on motherhood. "It's different in that I'm so much wiser," she revealed. "I know myself so much more now." (She and Travolta, 58, are also parents to daughter Ella, 12. Their son Jett died from a seizure in January 2009.)

Preston added: "I'm so different, too. Now I don't drink anymore. I don't smoke anymore. I don't do drugs anymore. All of those come with an 'anymore.' I used to do everything and a lot of everything."

For Preston, the decision to get sober wasn't difficult. "With drinking, I just decided that I wasn't always at my best. There were times where I drank too much, for sure."

The actress -- married to Travolta since 1991 -- also disliked "not being myself with my kids, or just with my life 100 percent of the time. And when I didn't drink, I felt amazing, and I woke up feeling amazing every single day."

Said Preston: "For me, I find that our kids came in half the time to teach me about myself and to help me with others, and they have helped me so extraordinarily."

Preston's interview was conducted months before Travolta was accused of sexual battery by two male masseurs. The Saturday Night Fever actor's lawyer, Marty Singer, has denied the allegations.[usmagazine.com]

Wears Low-Cut, Lace-Back Gown and Braided Updo, Kate Middleton Look Sexy !



Kate Middleton Wears Low-Cut, Lace-Back Gown and Braided Updo
It's a statement-making day in royal fashion history: Kate Middleton has stepped outside of her style and beauty comfort zone!


In London Friday, the Duchess worked the red carpet at the BOA Olympic Concert dress in an emerald Jenny Packham pleated gown. The design, which featured a low-cut neckline and a sheer, lace back, is accented with a crystal-adorned ribbon that cinched the royal's tiny waist.

She paired the breathtaking dress with her favorite four-inch, $750 Jimmy Choo "Vamp" platform glitter sandals and a matching Jenny Packham bespoke clutch.

The racier-than-normal number wasn't the only new look for the 30-year-old fashion icon, who arrived at the event hand-in-hand with her husband Prince William. Her glossy brunette hair, which is normally styled in her signature bouncy blowout, was pulled back in an elaborate braided chignon that ensured the dress' completely sheer back was on full display.[usmagazine.com]

Pict : Anne Hathway's Skinny Bikini Body

Anne Hathway's Skinny Bikini Body
Behold the Les Mis bikini bod.

To accurately play tubercolosis-stricken 18th century prostitute Fantine in Les Miserables, Anne Hathaway went on an extreme diet and fitness regimen earlier this spring to shrink down her already-slight 5-foot-9.

Wearing a tiny black bikini and sporting the severe short cropped 'do Hathaway got for the role, the star looked surprisingly skinny as she frolicked in the water. Engaged to Adam Shulman (with a wedding set for this fall), the star is in the Florida city with her mom, Kate, to celebrate the 80th birthday of Italian designer Valentino.

The Daily Mirror had reported that Hathaway had to drop 16 pounds in three weeks for the role of Fantine (who chops off her hair in order to sell it to support daughter Cosette), eating only 500 calories a day.

Although her rep said such claims were "exaggerated," a source close to the star told Us, "Anne was exercising two hours a day, five days a week!" [usmagazine.com]

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Pregnant Drew Barrymore Displays Growing Bump in Flirty, Belted Dress

Pregnant Drew Barrymore Displays Growing Bump in Flirty, Belted Dress
She a happy mama-to-be in springtime!

On Monday, a pregnant Drew Barrymore hit the gardens of the Huntington Library in San Marino, Calif. for a photo shoot.

Although still mum on her pregnancy, the Big Miracle star, 37, embraced her newfound curves in a breezy, pink, long-sleeve dress -- complete with a black belt at the waist that accentuated her expanding bump. In another shot, the actress (who will wed the baby's dad, art consultant Will Kopelman, next month) absolutely beamed as she held a parasol for the quaint shoot.

"She is so thrilled to be expecting," a source told the latest Us Weekly of Barrymore. As she prepares for impending motherhood, the star is also just as hard at work planning her June walk down the aisle.

According to a source, the mom-to-be will don Chanel for her ceremony, to be held at her Montecito, Calif., home. (Her future father-in-law, Arie Kopelman, is the former CEO of the fashion house.)

Barrymore -- who began dating her man in January 2011 and accepted Kopelman's proposal a year later -- is in full-tilt wedding planning mode.

The twice-divorced actress "is really focused on the wedding right now," says the friend. "She will be even more excited about the baby after that!"[usmagazine.com]

Jessica Simpson Gives Birth to Baby Girl Maxwell Drew Johnson!



Jessica Simpson gave birth to a baby girl, Maxwell Drew Johnson, in L.A. Tuesday morning, Us Weekly can confirm. This is her first child with fiance Eric Johnson. "Eric and I are elated to announce the birth of our baby Maxwell Drew Johnson 9 lbs. 13 oz. 21 3/4," Simpson wrote on her website Tuesday. ""We are so grateful for all of the love, support and prayers we have received. This has been the greatest experience of our lives!"

According to a source, little Maxwell (she takes her middle name from her maternal grandmother, Tina Simpson, whose maiden name is Drew) weighed in a 9 lbs. 13 ounces. "Mother and baby are doing just fine," the source tells Us.

After just six months of dating, Simpson, 31, and Johnson, 32, got engaged in November 2010. The pair--who have yet to set a wedding date--had planned to hold off on making it official until after their baby's arrival. Rushing down the aisle isn't a priority for the star and her former NFL player beau, anyway; during a March appearance on Jimmy Kimmel's show, Simpson told the host that Johnson "feels like my husband already."

The Texas native was previously married to Nick Lachey from 2002 until their separation in 2005. (The duo famously documented their life together for MTV's hit reality show, Newlyweds.)

Following her divorce from Lachey, the Dukes of Hazzard actress dated Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo from 2007 to 2009.

In 2011, both Lachey and Romo tied the knot with their current flames; Romo's wife, Candace Crawford, gave birth to a baby boy Hawkins on April 9, and Lachey's spouse, Vanessa Lachey, is currently expecting the couple's first child.

Simpson first shared her own happy pregnancy news with the world on Twitter last Halloween.

Tweeting a photo of her wrapped in a mummy costume, she wrote, "It's true! I am going to be a mummy!"

Since then, the Fashion Star mentor and Johnson have been counting down the days 'til their little one's arrival. In December, Simpson opened up to Us Weekly about her excitement for "mummy"-hood.

"Eric and I love each other so much, and knowing that I love this baby inside of me is so amazing--I love it so much and I haven't even met them yet," Simpson gushed. "I can't imagine how much love we'll have for it once it finally comes!"

As her due date approached, the bubbly, uninhibited singer spoke candidly about the not-so-pretty parts of pregnancy, dishing on her strange cravings (buttered Pop Tarts!) and embarrassing physical traits ("I just started calling myself Swamp Ass," Simpson told Jay Leno of sweating through her maternity Spanx.)

Among the most outrageous? During a March interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Simpson made even seasoned comedian Kimmel blush when she admitted, "I feel like I have a bowling ball sitting on my hoohah. Apparently I have a lot of amniotic fluid, so whenever my water breaks, it will be like a fire hydrant!"

And speaking to Ryan Seacrest in an appearance on his radio show last month, the fashion designer opened up about her third-trimester sex drive. "I am definitely 'feeling intimate,'" Simpson told the host. "I'm kind of unstoppable right now. The Big O is, like, the biggest O ever!"[usmagazine.com]