Archive for December, 2009

Roman Polanski Sex Case Hearing Concludes

A hearing in the Roman Polanski sex case has reportedly ended without a ruling. The Associated Press reports that a California appeals court hearing ended without a ruling on Thursday, after three justices heard arguments from prosecutors and attorneys representing Polanski and his victim. Polanski's attorney, according to the AP, asked that the criminal case against his client be dropped, and a Los Angeles appeals court is being asked to decide whether it should order a Superior Court judge to dismiss the case without the director present in court. Read More »

Gisele Bündchen’s Family Reacts to Baby News

Supermodel Gisele Bündchen and her New England Patriots husband Tom Brady welcomed a new baby boy on Tuesday night, and Gisele's family was thrilled! "He's a beautiful, healthy boy," the supermodel's twin sister, Patricia, told People.com while in Boston, Massachusetts. "We are all really happy!" Gisele's father Valdir did not make the trek out to Boston but told People that he's excited to meet the new addition to the family, saying, "Obviously I have a huge desire to see my grandson. ... The arrival of a grandson always brings happiness to the grandfather." Read More »

Amanda Peet Expecting Second Child

Amanda Peet has another baby on the way! The '2012' actress is pregnant with her second child with her husband of three years, screenwriter David Benioff, Us magazine reports. In 2007, the couple welcomed their daughter Frances "Frankie" Pen. According to Us, she is named after Peet's mother, Penny. Read More »

Stars React to the Tiger Woods Headlines

ET has the latest... As stars like Gilles Marini, Melissa Joan Hart and Paris Hilton stepped out in Hollywood to celebrate a new clothing line, they talked about the hottest topic making headlines: Tiger Woods. "I wish for his sake it had been kept private," Hart said while attending a party at Kitson to celebrate the Fraggle Rock clothing and costume jewlery line. "He really was an American hero because not only does he have amazing talent that he just continues to improve and improve, he was this all-American family man with only good values and he was a classy guy and that went right out the window when this hit the wind. We put him on a pedestal and I wish he would have stayed there." "I'd say that he should stay with his beautiful wife and children," Hilton says. "I don't really pay attention to other people's business but ... Read More »

Video: Fergie & Husband Josh Duhamel On the Run

HTV cameras caught up to Fergie and her husband Josh Duhamel as they worked up a sweat with an afternoon run. The couple made headlines this fall after an Atlanta stripper alleged that she had a sexual encounter with the actor. Josh and Fergie seemed to be in good spirits during their run but avoided questions from photographers. The two also stepped out together for the Los Angeles premiere of Fergie's new film 'Nine' on Wednesday night.  Read More »

Nicole Richie Posts Fun Family Pics

New Pics! Nicole Richie posted some adorable photos of her family on her Web site and baby Sparrow was also striking a pose! The photo post titled "Happy Wednesday" featured four pics of Nicole, husband Joel Madden, daughter Harlow and new son Sparrow goofing off for the camera. In this past November issue of People magazine, Richie opened up about her new bundle of joy, telling the publication, "I'm glad I had a girl before I had a boy. ... She just loves him so much." Read More »

President Obama Accepts Nobel Peace Prize

Barack Obama and wife Michelle Obama traveled to Oslo, Norway for the president to receive the Nobel Peace Prize on Thursday. In his acceptance speech he acknowledged, "I am the Commander in Chief…in the midst of two wars." In an effort to achieve peace and prevent attacks, Obama defended his decision to deploy additional troops. He said, "The belief that peace is desirable is rarely enough to achieve it…Peace entails sacrifice." The president explained that the troops are honored as "wagers of peace." Read More »

Michelle Obama and Kate Gosselin Among Barbara Walters’ ‘Most Fascinating’

First Lady Michelle Obama said she began exercising years ago to get “revenge” on her athletic Commander in Chief hubby, plus a possible talk show involving Kate Gosselin was alluded to on Wednesday night’s ABC special "Barbara Walters Presents: The 10 Most Fascinating People of 2009." Mrs. Obama, Walters’ No. 1 most fascinating person of the year, said she first began working on her famously toned arms after giving birth to her and the president’s older daughter, Malia. The First Lady joked that her husband had exercised his entire life, and “there was a point at which I got a little resentful of that.” Mrs. Obama added that her guilty pleasures are “usually food based” and also include “truly mindless” TV shows about food and design. Read More »

Billy Joel & Christie Brinkley Comment on Daughter Alexa’s ‘Dangerous Actions’

Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley have released a joint statement to ET about their daughter Alexa Ray's recent hospitalization. Joel and Brinkley's statement, which criticizes the New York Post, reads: "Every parent can imagine the pain and anguish we face as parents of a daughter who is working to recover from the dangerous actions she took while suffering a devastating heartbreak. As much as we hate dignifying tabloid stories with a response, we feel we must set the record straight to protect our family. The story that ran in the New York Post on December 8th, and has been subsequently spread across the internet, is filled with vicious lies and attempts to smear our character and that of our beloved daughter. We ask the public and legitimate media outlets to please ‘consider the source’ and to not further exacerbate our daughter’s situation by repeating and legitimizing these false reports." ... Read More »

Kate Gosselin Involved in a Talk Show Project?

On Wednesday night’s ABC special "Barbara Walters Presents: The 10 Most Fascinating People of 2009," Walters said Kate Gosselin is scheduled to do a new talk show next spring. On Tuesday, Gosselin was spotted out in Raleigh, NC with a camera crew in tow, and TLC told ET they are working with the TV mom on developing a new show. Read More »