Jamie Lynn plans to wed
July 31, 2008 at 1:52 pm | In couple alert | Leave a CommentTags: Casey Aldridge, fiance, Jamie Lynn, married, teenage

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Jamie Lynn Spears will walk down the aisle with her fiance Casey Aldridge according to a new report.
OK! magazine, who last year broke the news that the teenage “Zoey 101″ star was pregnant, issued the new report, claiming the 17-year-old will wed before the year is up.
Jamie Lynn, who lives in her Liberty, Miss. home with Casey and their one-month-old baby, Maddie, is expected to have the nuptials on their property, a source told the magazine
“She loves everything about the area where she lives. She’s not going to get married at some luxury resort in the Caribbean or a hotel in Beverly Hills,” a friend Jamie Lynn’s told OK!. “Her own backyard with just the people who matter most is more Jamie Lynn’s style.”
The actress lives on a three acre property, which the magazine claims will suit the “late fall ceremony,” well.
And it appears she is expected to ask older sister Britney, to be her maid of honor.
Though Jamie Lynn only just gave birth in June, she is already gearing up to wear a gorgeous, fitted gown.
“She’s already down to her pre-pregnancy weight,” the source said. “She has the cutest figure!”
Kate Hudson and Lance Armstrong Break Up
July 30, 2008 at 11:30 am | In couple alert | Leave a CommentTags: actress, Break Up, Kate Hudson, Lance Armstrong, relationship

Kate Hudson and Lance Armstrong called it quits this weekend after a three-month romance that went public when they were spotted in Austin, Texas in mid-May, Usmagazine.com exclusively reports.
“There was no drama or ugliness – They just decided to end things,” a source close to the couple tells Us. “There is no hatred, just sadness.”
The pair quickly became inseparable with sightings of them in Austin, New York and Los Angeles – though both dodged questions about their relationship.
In the short time they were together, the 29-year-old actress was seen with the 36-year-old cyclist at many of his races and events, including his three-day Lance Armstrong Livestrong Summit in Columbus, Ohio this past weekend.
It was at the conference that Hudson and Armstrong decided to go their separate ways, a source tells Us.
See photos of other stars single this summer.
Each had introduced the other to family. Hudson’s mom Goldie Hawn gave what seemed to be her approval at a July 1 lunch at The Ivy at the Shore. Also, Hudson’s four-year-old son Ryder went to a Father’s Day brunch with Armstrong — and dad Chris Robinson – in June.
A rep for Armstrong had no comment while a rep for Hudson could not be reached.
Rebecca Romijn & Jerry O’Connell Are Expecting Twins
July 28, 2008 at 7:46 pm | In couple alert, pregnancy | Leave a CommentTags: Expecting Twins, Jerry O'Connell, Rebecca Romijn, the first children

NEW YORK (AP) — It’s twins for Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O’Connell, Romijn’s publicist, Lewis Kay, said Monday. The couple are expecting the babies this winter, Kay told The Associated Press, confirming the news that was first reported on Us Weekly magazine’s Web site.
They will be the first children for the pair, who tied the knot in Los Angeles in July 2007.
Romijn, 35, stars in the ABC comedy “Ugly Betty.” She was previously married to John Stamos. They divorced in 2005.
O’Connell, 34, recently starred in the TV shows “Crossing Jordan” and “Carpoolers.” His screen credits include “Stand by Me” and “Jerry Maguire.”
Pal: Ben & Jen Are on the Hunt for a House
July 26, 2008 at 10:24 pm | In news | Leave a CommentTags: Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner, more children, parenthood

Their family is about to grow, and now Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck may be in the market for roomier digs.
“I guess they are looking for a bigger place now,” pal Kevin Smith told PEOPLE at a the Maxim magazine party on Saturday in San Diego where he attended Comic-Con.
The director-actor, who is a longtime friend of Affleck and starred with Garner in 2006’s Catch and Release, also revealed how he learned the news that the couple – who are parents to daughter Violet, 2 – are expecting again.
“I saw him last week. Ben came over to watch my movie (Zack and Miri Make a Porno) at the house, and he told me, ‘We’re having another baby,’” recalls Smith.
He added that parenthood comes naturally to both stars. “[Jen] is such a Martha Stewart type. She is a perfect mom,” he says. “And [Ben] is a great dad, which I found not that surprising, but it’s a side of him that I never thought about before he became a dad. He’s a great father. He loves that kid of his.”
Rapper DMX pleads not guilty to felony charges
July 25, 2008 at 9:48 pm | In news | Leave a CommentTags: cruelty to animals, DMX, drug possession, no felony charges, not guilty

PHOENIX (AP) — DMX rapped for reporters outside a Phoenix courtroom after pleading not guilty to felony charges of theft and identity theft. Then he plugged his new album.
Authorities allege the 37-year-old rapper gave the name “Troy Jones” and an incorrect Social Security number to a Scottsdale hospital in April to avoid paying $7,500 in medical expenses.
Following a hearing on Thursday, DMX, whose real name is Earl Simmons, rapped: “If you ever fall down, get back up.”
The theft and identity theft charges come after months of trouble for Simmons, who also faces multiple charges of drug possession and cruelty to animals in Maricopa County.
He is due in court Aug. 12th for a conference relating to those charges.
What’s up with Lindsay and Sam?
July 23, 2008 at 12:25 pm | In couple alert | Leave a CommentTags: couple, love, relationships, sex

Want to know how Lindsay Lohan is faring these days? Look no further than her hands and legs, which seem to be pretty good indicators as to how things are going. First up are her fingers, which have lately been entwined with those of constant companion Samantha Ronson.
Not only were the pair snapped touching digits as they walked out of a Sephora fete Thursday night in New York, but they’re also pictured holding hands on the latest cover of Life&Style, which belatedly asks the question “Is Lindsay Gay?” (Seems the answer, much like Denise Richards, is “complicated.”)
And while L&S believes Lindsay’s mom-ager Dina may be in “denial,” she apparently made a point to show her support at the Sephora soiree, where People says her offspring steered clear of alcohol and spent most of the night hanging with Sam behind the DJ booth.
According to the New York Daily News, Dina told fellow revelers “just how cute” she thought Linds looked with Ronson, “making sure reporters were never out of earshot.”
“I love Samantha,” gushed Dina at the bash (via “Access Hollywood“). “She’s like a child to me. They’re great friends and as long as my daughter is happy and healthy, it is what it is.”
From most accounts, the thrice-rehabbed and still stubbornly blonde starlet, 22, who recently wrapped the low-budget comedy “Labor Pains,” is indeed feeling contented, with a source enthusing to People, “Lindsay is so happy now because of Sam.”
(Still, the twosome has yet to comment publicly on their relationship. The Los Angeles Times recently delved into the media’s handling of their couple-y status, but Lohan’s rep would say only that she “wants to keep her private life private.”)
Lindsay and Samantha share a moment on Diddy’s yacht last May.
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Lohan and Ronson’s together-time continued over the weekend, when they were spotted making the scene in the Hamptons. On Saturday afternoon, paparazzi captured them doing some shopping, and later that night the duo hung out at Lily Pond nightclub, where Ronson was working the turntables.
“Lindsay stayed with Sam all evening and danced by the DJ booth with Ronson’s sisters [Charlotte and Annabelle],” a mole tells E! News.
But did LiLo, who reportedly received a $22,000 diamond ring from Sam for her birthday earlier this month, want to be left alone during their getaway?
Perez Hilton claims she turned down all autograph- and picture-seekers, including the younger members of her remaining fan base.
Meanwhile, Lindsay’s legs are also serving her well of late, at least judging by the number of people who are eager to follow her lead by sheathing their gams in Lycra.
E! News reports there’s already a waiting list at Los Angeles boutique Intuition for LiLo’s new leggings line, which ranges from leopard-print “ankle gloves” for $42 to conveniently knee-padded pants for $132.
“The collection is blowing out, we were so overwhelmed by the reaction,” marvels the store’s owner. “We have launched other celebrity collections here, and this one is just flying through the door.”
Not likely to fly out the door anytime soon is a Lindsay-endorsed self-tanner, at least according to Star, which alleges that Sam has convinced her to stop turning her skin the color of an overcooked yam regurgitated by an Oompa-Loompa.
“Sam told Linds that her skin is beautiful in its natural state, which is very pale, and to stop using all that tanning cream,” a snitch tattles to the tab. “She was getting tired of it anyhow. It’s such a pain to apply.”
Golden Girl Estelle Getty Dies at 84
July 22, 2008 at 6:49 pm | In news | Leave a CommentTags: died, gone, life ended, pass away

Surrounded by her family and caregivers, actress Estelle Getty — known for her role as the wise-cracking Sophia Petrillo on the Golden Girls — died Tuesday morning at her Los Angeles home.
She was 84.
She was to turn 85 on Friday.
Her longtime caregiver Paul Chapdelaine wrote on her Web site:
“Sadly, today July 22, 2008 at 5:35 a.m. Pacific Time, we said our last good-byes to our little friend Estelle, who passed away and made her journey to the great beyond. Although it was a trip that she never wanted to take, she went gracefully, in the comfort of her own home, surrounded by her family and her very loving care-givers.
“Estelle’s legacy will live on and on through the comedy and laughter she gave to us all, which will forever keep us laughing out loud.
“For us here, who have known and cared for her for so many years, we’ve lost our dear little friend who always kept us entertained by filling our days with joyful laughter. Estelle’s fans across the globe have lost the feisty little lady known as Sophia Petrillo, whose quick wit, cutting remarks, and outrageous punch lines will forever be quoted and remembered.
“Estelle was a fighter. She always stood up for the underdogs, fought for equality for all, and always pictured a world filled with “Love and Laughter” —her most favorite catch phrase.
“Estelle, we love you and will miss you dearly. We pray that you are met at the Pearly Gate with open arms and a warm welcome by all who have passed before you. If there’s a stage over there, I know you’ll be on it. If there’s a thrift shop, I know you’ll be shopping, and if there’s a deli, I know you’ll be eating there holding court with Rhoda and Sylvia … and the laughter will be heard throughout the heavens.
“Goodbye, dear friend. Thank you for all the talent and love that you’ve shared with us during your time here on Earth. You have touched my life, and the lives of so many others who will never forget you.”
Getty had been suffering from poor health over the years.
The latest reports claim she was diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia, a progressive brain disease.
In 2005, her Golden Girls co-star Rue McClanahan told Entertainment Tonight when she called her on the phone, “the only thing she was able to say back to me was, ‘Yes.’”
See Us’ photo tribute to stars who have gone too soon.
Born in New York City, Getty launched her career in the Yiddish theater.
She earned acclaim for her role as playing Harvey Fierstein’s mother in Broadway’s Torch Song Trilogy.
She was best known, however, as the quick-wittted Sophia on The Golden Girls. She won an Emmy in 1988 for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
In 2006, her caregiver told Entertainment Tonight, “Estelle would like them all to know that if she has made you laugh, encouraged you to think, and challenged your beliefs, then she has done her job.”
She is survived by her two adult sons, Barry and Carl.
Amy Winehouse’s Husband Sentenced to 27 Months in Jail
July 21, 2008 at 3:55 pm | In news | Leave a CommentTags: jail, lockup, prison, punish

Amy Winehouse won’t be seeing her husband for quite some time.
Blake Fielder-Civil has been sentenced to 27 months in jail after admitting that he beat up a pub manager in a barroom fight in 2006.
The 26-year-old – who has been in jail since his arrest last November – also admitted he offered the landlord of Macbeth’s pub in London $400,000 to stay quiet, the Associated Press reports.
The judge told Fielder-Civil he had behaved in a “gratuitous, cowardly and disgraceful” way.
See Hollywood’s Top 10 Meltdowns on 2007.
Winehouse, 24 – who wed Fielder-Civil in May 2007 – wasn’t in court at the time of the sentencing.
It might be a good thing Fielder-Civil will remain behind bars.
Winehouse’s father Mitch had recommended Fielder-Civil seek rehab if he got out.
“If he comes out and they go back to doing what they were doing before, she’s going to have a serious health problem,” Mitch recently said. “He’s a fit young man, he could probably carry on like this for the rest of his life. Amy can’t and he has to understand that.”
Meanwhile, the personal drama continues for Winehouse, who is set to start writing her new album in September.
It’s Over: Britney & Kevin Reach a Custody Settlement
July 18, 2008 at 7:04 pm | In news | Leave a CommentTags: children, custody, divorce, separate

Britney Spears and her ex Kevin Federline have reached a custody settlement in their epic court battle over their two sons – averting a scheduled trial.
According to the agreement, which still needs to be signed off on by the court, Federline retains sole custody of the couple’s two sons, Preston, 2 1/2, and Jayden, 1 1/2. Spears – who’s currently allowed two visits and one overnight per week – will get more visitation rights.
“The case has been settled,” Federline’s attorney, Mark Vincent Kaplan (working with attorney James Simon), tells PEOPLE. “This is the end of a two-year journey.”
Spears’s attorney, Laura Wasser, said outside the courtroom after the hearing: “Britney’s doing great. She’s very pleased [with the settlement]. The kids are with her right now.”
Without giving details, Wasser confirmed that Spears did win “more custodial time” with the boys. A source close to Spears confirms the singer will gain an additional overnight by year’s end, barring any setbacks.
Spears, 26, and Federline, 30, split in November 2006. When their divorce was finalized in July 2007, they shared 50-50 custody. But things took a dramatic turn when Spears – the pop powerhouse worth an estimated $100 million – was twice forcibly hospitalized early this year for mental health issues.
Spears lost all visitation rights with her kids until the following month, and her father Jamie stepped in to take legal control of her affairs.
Despite the settlement, a judge can always modify custody arrangements.
“Until the kids turn 18, we can expect in years to come that Britney and Kevin will be back in court,” says L.A. family lawyer Lynn Soodik, who is not involved with the case. “Britney will have a better chance of winning more custody once she regains her health. This is just the end of Round One.”
Comedian Andy Dick Arrested for Investigation of Sexual Battery, Drug Use
July 16, 2008 at 6:45 pm | In outrageous behavior | 1 CommentTags: Drug Use, extremely intoxicated, Marijuana and Xanax, Sexual Battery

Andy Dick was arrested early Wednesday outside a bar in Murrieta, Calif., on drug and sexual battery charges after he allegedly lifted a 17-year-old girl’s top in the parking lot, police said.
The 42-year-old comedian, described by police as “extremely intoxicated at the time of his arrest,” was later released on $5,000 bail from the Riverside County jail.
Officers responded at 1:13 a.m. to a call of a man urinating and causing a disturbance outside the Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant and bar in the community 60 miles southeast of Los Angeles.
The officers stopped a truck leaving the parking lot and witnesses identified Dick in a “curbside lineup” as one of the truck passengers who had “battered” a 17-year-old girl, according to the police statement.
“Dick walked up to the 17-year-old female victim, grabbed her tank top and bra and pulled them down and exposed her breasts,” the statement said. “Marijuana and Xanax were found in Andy Dick’s pants pockets.”
He was booked at 4:30 a.m. on felony possession of narcotics, misdemeanor possession of marijuana and misdemeanor sexual battery.
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