Archive for October 13, 2009

Kobe Bryant on Lamar Odom and Khloe Kardashian

Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom, Khloe Kardashian and more stepped out in Los Angeles on Monday night for the opening of Philippe's restaurant. Kobe opened up about the newlyweds, as he celebrated the opening of the restaurant, the launch of his new watch, and the fact that he'll be on the cover of the men's edition of Italian Vogue. Watch our video for more! Read More »

‘Dancing with the Stars’ Baby News

Former "DWTS" champ Helio Castroneves is set to become a proud poppa! The Indianapolis 500-winning race-car driver has revealed that he and his girlfriend, Adriana Henao, will welcome a baby girl in January, says People.com. He says they expect to name their first child Mikaella -- after initially thinking of calling her Indy. Read More »

Gayle King: Truth Will Prevail in ‘Opportunistic’ Lawsuit Against Oprah

ET spoke with Gayle King -- editor at large for Oprah Winfrey's O magazine and the talk show maven's best friend -- and she opens up about the recent lawsuit against Oprah. Gayle tells ET her thoughts about the lawsuit, in which her daughter Kirby was also named. "This is what I’d like to say about my daughter," Gayle tells ET. "This is a young woman who graduated from Stanford last year who's now working on her master's [degree], so to be characterized the way she’s been characterized in this lawsuit is very stressful and very upsetting to her and it's just wrong. So when she's upset, as her mother, it makes me upset. And it's one of those things that -- those of us who are close to Oprah know that she's an easy target for these kind of lawsuits….she's a very easy target, and then if you're in the ... Read More »

Video: Christie Brinkley and Peter Cook’s Day in Court

Christie Brinkley and her ex-husband, Peter Cook, finally reached a post-divorce settlement on Tuesday. ET cameras were there as the former couple added insult-to-injury while talking separately to the press outside a New York courthouse. "This is parental interference. I'm not going to put up with it," Cook told reporters about his battle with Brinkley over parental custody arrangements. "This isn't about a stupid girlfriend. It's a mother keeping her child from the father he loves." Cook filed a motion, requesting that Brinkley "undergo anger management, for the appointment of a parenting coordinator, and for the children's passports to be held by a third party." Read More »

First Witness Testifies in Anna Nicole Smith Court Hearing

A preliminary hearing began in a Los Angeles courtroom Tuesday morning in the criminal case against attorney Howard K. Stern, Dr. Khristine Eroshevich and Dr. Sandeep Kapoor, who are pleading not guilty after being charged on counts of conspiracy to furnish the late Anna Nicole Smith with drugs. A California Department of Justice narcotics investigator took the stand and testified about what he discovered in the Florida hotel room where Smith collapsed before her death in February 2007, the Associated Press reports. According to Agent Danny Santiago, 12 bottles with 11 types of drugs, including diazepam and clonazepam, were found in the hotel room, reports AP. Read More »

Christie Brinkley and Peter Cook Have Reached a Settlement

Christie Brinkley's attorney, Peter Coronia, told ET in a statement that his client is "completely vindicated." The model and her ex-husband Peter Cook were scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday to settle a dispute regarding custody issues with their children. Cook filed a motion, requesting that Brinkley "undergo anger management, for the appointment of a parenting coordinator, and for the children's passports to be held by a third party." Coronia says that none of these requests are included in the settlement agreed upon by both parties. Brinkley has withdrawn her counterclaims to Cook's allegations "in an effort to put this all behind her." Read More »

Marie Osmond’s Big Fashion Doll Reveal!

ET was exclusively with Marie Osmond as the star revealed her very own fashion doll! Surrounded by fans, Marie unveiled the Grand Finale Fashion Doll at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas. "The last time I was a fashion doll I was about 15 or 16 or something like that, and it was really my daughter's idea --she's 20, Rachel -- to come out with a new Marie fashion doll," Marie tells ET. "And so, she's dressed in the dance outfit I wear at the end of our show here at the Flamingo, and so we're unveiling her tonight." Read More »