Archive for the ‘Celebrities’ Category

Meryl Streep & Aretha Franklin to ‘Shine On’ Broadway

For one night only, actress Brooke Shields, Meryl Streep and Aretha Franklin will join a slew of other celebrities for a Broadway production. Shields will host the Broadway show Shine On, with Franklin and Streep both performing. The production is a celebration to mark Good Housekeeping magazine's 125th anniversary and to salute influential American women of the past 125 years. The event is to take place on Monday, April 12 at the New York City Center. Ticket sales will go to help build the first permanent location in Washington, D.C. for the National Women’s History Museum. Click HERE for more details. Read More »

Jesse James Joins Sandra Bullock in Denying Sex Tape Rumors

After Sandra Bullock issued a statement yesterday denying sex tape rumors, her estranged husband Jesse James is now also issuing a denial. A rep for James told People.com, "The claims of sex tapes are untrue and completely fabricated." On Tuesday, Bullock told ET, "There is no sex tape. There never has been one and there never will be one." Read More »

Levi Johnston Reacts to Bristol Palin and Baby Tripp’s Controversial PSA

Thursday on ET, Levi Johnston reacts to the new anti-teen pregnancy Public Service Announcement featuring Bristol Palin and their son Tripp! "Every time I tried to put him on TV she'd flip out -- but it is nice to see him on there; he's happy and he's looking good," Levi tells our own Samantha Harris. "[Bristol is] sending out a good message." Watch ET Thursday as Levi talks about his relationship with Bristol and the latest on their custody battle! Read More »

Tiger Woods’ All-New Nike Commercial Hits the Air

Golf great Tiger Woods' all-new commercial for sponsor Nike has hit the airwaves. The ad, named "Earl and Tiger," debuted Wednesday at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN and The Golf Channel. Nike released the following statement about Woods' ad and his return to golf, "We support Tiger and his family. As he returns to competitive golf, the ad addresses his time away from the game using the powerful words of his father." Read More »

‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Star Expecting Baby No. 2!

A "Grey's Anatomy" star is happy to report baby news! People.com reports that Jessica Capshaw and her husband Christopher Gavigan are expecting baby No. 2 later this year. "They are thrilled," a rep for the actress tells People. Read More »

First Lady Michelle Obama Misses ‘The Little Nothings in Life’

After being thrust into the limelight with her husband President Barack Obama's inauguration, First Lady Michelle Obama chats about what she misses most from her private life and what it's like being a "mom-in-chief." “The little nothings in life that we don’t do anymore: Running an errand," she tells Good Housekeeping magazine about what she misses most from leaving behind a normal life. "Walking into your kid’s school without causing a fuss. Going out to dinner without a press pool.” She discloses to the publication that her daughters, Malia and Sasha Obama, aren't too thrilled with all the attention. “Our girls are pretty modest types, and they don’t like the attention, the hoopla. They will say things like, 'Ugh, Dad, do you have to drive around with the sirens in the car? Do you have to block up all the traffic?'” Read More »

Star Pics: Celebs Experiment with Winning ‘Formula’ for Grand Prix Race

Stunt doubles are put aside for the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race at the Grand Prix of Long Beach in California. Fearless stars such as Adrien Brody, Christian Slater, and Keanu Reeves put the pedal to the metal during a practice run on Tuesday. The checkered flag will be waved for the real race on April 16-17. Read More »

Bristol Palin Campaigns Against Teen Pregnancy in New PSA

Sarah Palin's daughter Bristol is starring in a new PSA warning against the trials and tribulations of teen pregnancy. In the PSA, Bristol, who poses with her son Tripp, asks, "What if I didn’t come from a famous family? What if I didn't have all their support? What if I didn't have all these opportunities?" She concludes, "Believe me, it wouldn’t be pretty,” and warns, "Pause before you play." When it comes to making the PSA, Bristol says, "I think people need to start talking about the consequences of teen pregnancy and all the effects that it does have. And if I can just prevent one person from getting pregnant as a teen, all of this will be worth it." Read More »

Carol Burnett’s Heartbreak and ‘This Time Together’

Carol Burnett's highly anticipated memoir This Time Together: Laughter and Reflections is out today, and our own Mary Hart goes one-on-one with the comedy legend about her hit TV career, the day she fired Harvey Korman, and her heartbreak over the death of her daughter. "Even though Carrie is not with us anymore, I am grateful that she was a light in my life," says Carol of her daughter Carrie Hamilton, who died in 2002 of lung and brain cancer at the age of 38. "I would rather have had her with me than never have known her." Asked if one can ever get over the death of a child, Carol responds, "No. You learn to cope. … I am able to cope now and her memory is very strong." Read More »

Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy Split

ET has learned that Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy have broken up. "Jim and Jenny have recently decided to end their five year relationship. They are grateful for the many blessings they have shared and wish each other the very best," Carrey's rep Marleah Leslie confirms to ET. A rep for McCarthy told us: "Yes, we can confirm that Jenny and Jim have mutually and amicably ended their five-year relationship. Jenny says, 'I'm so grateful for the years Jim and I shared together. I will continue to be in his daughter's life and will always keep Jim as a leading man in my heart.'" Read More »