Archive for August 9, 2010

Zac Efron’s Steamy ‘Details’

We're with 'Charlie St. Cloud' star Zac Efron looking steamy in the hot Mojave desert! It's all for Details magazine, on newsstands August 17. A casual Zac shot the spread in the arid Southwest climate and talked about resisting the temptations of being single. "I rack my brain thinking, 'Why am I not out there playing the field?'" says Zac, "But it's not in my heart." Read More »

Fantasia Barrino Shoots Down Claims of Breaking Up a Marriage

Former "American Idol" champ Fantasia Barrino is shooting down claims made by a North Carolina woman, who alleges that Barrino had an affair with her husband and caused them to split. Barrino's manager tells People.com, "Fantasia is certain that she is not responsible for the deterioration of [their] marriage.” Her manager went on to tell People, "Fantasia will weather this storm with the dignity and grace that she has exemplified throughout a life in which she has repeatedly overcome obstacles and challenges." Read More »

Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen End Engagement

Actress Rachel Bilson and 'Takers' star Hayden Christensen have reportedly called off their engagement. Bilson's rep confirmed the news to People, telling the mag, "Yes, the engagement is off." Bilson, 28, and Christensen, 29, starred in 2008's 'Jumper' together, and were engaged since December 2008, People reports. Read More »

Jeff Gordon Baby News!

NASCAR star Jeff Gordon and Ingrid Vandebosch are parents to a new baby! Gordon and Vandebosch welcomed a new son into the world Monday at 8:53 a.m. named Leo Benjamin Gordon, according to Gordon's website. Baby Leo weighed in at 7 pounds, 2 ounces and measured 19 inches long. "He's happy and healthy, and Mom is doing great," Gordon said, according to his web site. Read More »

Health Update: Zsa Zsa Gabor Has Developed an Infection

A close friend and rep of former actress Zsa Zsa Gabor tells ET that the actress is still being monitored by her doctors. According to her rep John Blanchette, Zsa Zsa has developed an infection which doctors are treating. Johns says Zsa Zsa's husband Prince Frederic von Anhalt is uncertain as to when she'll be leaving the hospital. The former actress was admitted to the facility last month after suffering a broken hip from a fall in her Bel-Air, CA home. The star -- who appeared in such films as 'Moulin Rouge,' 'Lili' and 'Touch of Evil' -- has rarely been seen in public since a 2002 car accident that left her partially paralyzed. Read More »

Portia de Rossi to Make Name Change

Portia de Rossi is about to make a name change – and ET has the details. Portia, who has been married to Ellen DeGeneres since August 16, 2008, has filed to make a legal name change to take the name of her spouse. The papers, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court , state that Portia wants to change her name to Portia Lee James DeGeneres. The hearing for the name change will take place in September. Read More »

Sneak Peek: Tonight’s ET Slideshow

The stars take the stage in Rent! We're giving you a sneak peek of some of the fabulous star photos you'll see on tonight's ET Slideshow! Tune in to ET tonight for more amazing celeb snapshots! In the first pic, Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger takes the stage in a Neil Patrick Harris-directed performance of Rent at the legendary Hollywood Bowl. Read More »

Sheriff’s Dept. to Turn Over Mel Gibson’s Case to District Attorney

ET has confirmed that the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department plans to turn over Mel Gibson's domestic violence case to prosecutors within the next two weeks. The Sheriff's department has completed most interviews and is waiting to receive certain documentation. Gibson is under investigation for suspicion of domestic violence and assault with a deadly weapon. Gibson's highly publicized rants to Oksana Grigorieva, his ex-girlfriend and mother to his child, were obtained by police and are being reviewed by forensic detectives. Read More »

Good Friend George Lopez Said Sandra Bullock’s on the Mend

Sandra Bullock took the stage at "Teen Choice 2010," and her friends and costars George Lopez, Quinton Aaron, and Betty White were all there to hang ten alongside her on her new surfboard. ET's Kevin Frazier found out the latest on the star. George said, "It was great to see Sandra. Sandra looks fantastic. She looks happy and healthy. I love her. That's my girl." 'The Blind Side' breakout star Quinton enjoyed reuniting with his adoptive on-screen mother. "I actually did get a chance to say hello to her and she gave me shout-out on stage," he beamed. Read More »

Levi Johnston on Teen Choice Awards Date: We’re Just Friends

Has Levi Johnston rebounded after his engagement to Bristol Palin was called off? ET's Kevin Frazier spoke to the man in the center of the rumors. Plus, we caught up with the cast of "Glee," some "American Idol" standouts, and the Kardashian clan at the Teen Choice Awards at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, CA. Levi didn't deny that his arm candy, singer Brittani Senser, is "gorgeous," but he made it clear that "we're just friends." Last year he made headlines by escorting D-lister Kathy Griffin to the show. Levi's relationship remains strained with his former future mother-in-law Sarah Palin, saying, "I don't talk to her much. I don't care to." For the benefit of their child, he and Bristol are remaining civil. "I just keep my head up. I have a beautiful young boy. Bristol and I called it quits. We're just co-parenting and we're going to do ... Read More »