Archive for September, 2009

Penelope Cruz Reacts to Pregnancy Rumors & Kissing Scarlett Johansson

Rumors have been swirling as to whether Penelope Cruz is pregnant with her actor boyfriend Javier Bardem's baby -- the actress talks to Vanity Fair magazine about the reports and answers the question:  Of her female costars, who is the better kisser, Scarlett Johansson or Charlize Theron? Cruz locked lips with Johansson in the 2008 film 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona' -- which also starred Bardem -- and kissed Theron in the 2004 movie 'Head in the Clouds.' When asked to compare her smooches with the sexy stars, the Oscar-winning actress told VF, "No matter how I answer that I will be in trouble. Both were pretty beautiful partners." As for the baby bump rumors, the actress answered the question by telling a story about her 'Volver' director Pedro Almodóvar. She said Almodóvar attempted to squash the pregnancy rumors when a journalist asked him about it on a red carpet, but it was to ... Read More »

‘Miracle on the Hudson’ Pilot to Fly Again

ET has learned that Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, the heroic pilot who safely executed an emergency water landing in New York City's Hudson River last January, is headed back to work. Read on for details… Capt. Sullenberger will return in a new role as a management pilot. In addition to his flying duties, he will also join US Airways' flight operations safety management team. "The months since January 15 have been very full, and my family and I have had some unforgettable experiences," Capt. Sullenberger said. "However, I have missed working with my colleagues at US Airways and I am eager to get back in the cockpit with my fellow pilots in the months ahead. In my new role, I will continue to be the same kind of advocate for aviation safety that I have been for several decades." Read More »

Just In: The David Hasselhoff 911 Call

ET has obtained the audio from a 911 call made regarding David Hasselhoff last weekend. In the audio, a woman is calling to report that a man, Hasselhoff, needs an ambulance. "The guy is 57 years old," the unidentified woman says on the tape. She mentions that her girlfriend's daughter, Hayley, is with Hasselhoff. Hayley is Hasselhoff's daughter with ex Pamela Bach. Later, the 911 operator calls Hasselhoff's home, and Hayley answers the phone. Hayley says, "No, no, it's fine, we're fine here," and asks the operator to make the ambulance turn around. She adds, "My mom's just trying to cause something." Read More »

‘Twilight”s Taylor Lautner Parties with Young Hollywood Stars

Taylor Lautner is the newest cover boy for Teen Vogue and the 'Twilight' teen wolf attended the magazine's 7th Annual Teen Vogue Young Hollywood Party, where many of his friends and peers were present, including Selena Gomez, who he was frequently photographed with earlier this year. Lautner reveals the actors that he's influenced by and the list includes Denzel Washington, Brad Pitt and Matt Damon. "Dancing with the Stars" contestant Kelly Osbourne arrived to the party in a figure-hugging dress and her boyfriend on her arm. "I do say that right now there are a lot of really young, great girls out there that are setting good examples and not using their bodies to sell albums or make movies. It's nice to see," Osbourne says of the young females in Hollywood. Read More »

Mackenzie Phillips ‘Never Expected’ to Create Media Frenzy

Mackenzie Phillips appeared on the CBS "Early Show" to talk about the impact of her startling revelation that she had an incestuous relationship with her father. The former "One Day at a Time" child star created a stir when she documented a 10-year consensual sexual relationship with dad John Phillips in her memoir, High on Arrival.   "I was hoping to help incest survivors and find some redemption and freedom," she said on the "Early Show." Read More »

Report: Key Evidence Possibly Destroyed in Travolta Extortion Case

New reports say key evidence may have been destroyed in the John Travolta extortion case. As reported earlier, a man and a woman are being prosecuted in the trial for allegedly attempting to extort $25 million from the actor. The trial began last Tuesday and prosecutors are alleging that the paramedic who treated Travolta's late son Jett, 16, threatened to go public with confidential information unless the actor paid him. The woman in the case, Pleasant Bridgewater -- who was a Bahamian senator prior to being arrested for extortion -- allegedly destroyed evidence by setting it ablaze, according to People.com. Read More »

President Barack Obama & First Lady Michelle Step Out in Style

President Barack Obama and his beautiful wife, First Lady Michelle, dazzled at the annual Congressional Black Caucus Phoenix Awards ceremony in Washington D.C. -- ET has the pics! Read More »

‘American Idol”s Justin Guarini Weds

Justin Guarini, the runner-up to Kelly Clarkson on season one of “American Idol,” is a married man. The 30-year-old singer married his fiancee Reina Capodici, 27, on Saturday, People.com confirms. The intimate family wedding was held on a private estate along the Delaware River, not far from both their families' homes in Pennsylvania. Justin and Reina have known each other since high school and began dating a few years ago. They made the decision to tie the knot last December while Justin was at Disney's EPCOT theme park filming clips for its "American Idol Experience" ride. Reina has a four-year-old daughter from a previous relationship. Read More »

Jaime Pressly Weds!

ET can confirm that "My Name is Earl" actress Jaime Pressly married her fiance, entertainment lawyer Simran Singh, in Malibu on Saturday. The Emmy-winning blonde beauty and Singh revealed in July that they'd gotten engaged. Jaime was previously engaged to S.K.A.M. Artist DJ Eric Cubiche, with whom she has a two-year-old son, but the pair split last November. Read More »

Director Roman Polanski Arrested

Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski, who fled the U.S. in 1978 following his guilty plea to having sex with a 13-year-old girl, was arrested in Switzerland on Saturday. The Associated Press says the 76-year-old ‘Chinatown’ and ‘Rosemary’s Baby’ director was arrested at the airport after flying in for the Zurich Film Festival, where he was expected to receive an honorary award. "There was a valid arrest request and we knew when he was coming," a spokesman from the Swiss Justice Ministry tells the AP. "That's why he was taken into custody." Read More »