Archive for the ‘Celebrities’ Category

Report: Michael Jackson’s Children to Accept Father’s Grammy Award

Michael Jackson's two older children -- Prince, 12, and Paris, 11 – are reportedly scheduled accept a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award on their late father's behalf. Jackson family sources tell CNN that although Prince and Paris are slated to take the stage -- making their first public appearance since attending their father’s emotional memorial service in Los Angeles -- 7-year-old Blanket is not expected to appear. There are no plans for Paris or Prince to sing or dance, the sources say. The Recording Academy will honor the late King of Pop with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Special Merit Awards ceremony tonight in Los Angeles. Read More »

Buzz Makers: Brad & Angelina, Duggar Baby Updates and More!

Which celebs made big headlines this week? Click the pictures for all the key star happenings through Friday! Read More »

Carmen Electra Parties at Eva Longora Parker’s Night Club

Carmen Electra was the host with the most on Friday night as she presided over a packed crowd at Eva Longoria Parker's new Las Vegas nightclub, Eve. Electra's fiancé Rob Patterson, formerly of the rock band KORN, hit the DJ booth and mixed a set while Electra danced and mingled with other celebs including boxing great Floyd Mayweather. Arizona Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart was also in the house. Before heading to Eve, Electra and Patterson dined at Longoria Parker's steakhouse Beso, beneath Eve in Crystals at CityCenter. Read More »

John Edwards Breaks His Silence on Former Aide’s Allegations

John Edwards goes on the record about allegations made in a new book by a former aide and related to his sex scandal with his ex-mistress Rielle Hunter. Edwards is speaking out after his former aide Andrew Young made allegations about the former presidential candidate in a new book and in an interview with ABC’s "20/20," airing Friday night. Edwards tells ABC: "While we have not had an opportunity to view the interview or read the book, we urge extreme caution by everyone involved. From media reports, it is obvious that there are many allegations which are simply false. It appears that Andrew Young is primarily motivated by financial gain and media attention." Read More »

John Edwards’ Ex-Mistress Granted Restraining Order Related to ‘Personal’ Video

Rielle Hunter, the former mistress of John Edwards, has filed court documents and has been granted a temporary restraining order related to a "private and personal" video. In the court papers, obtained by ET, Hunter asks that Andrew Young and Cheri Young be blocked from distributing the personal videos and photos. Young told ABC's Bob Woodruff about an alleged sex tape of Edwards and Hunter, saying, "There was one tape that was marked 'special,'" explaining, "It's a sex tape of Rielle and John Edwards made just a couple of months before the Iowa caucuses." Read More »

Ricki Lake and More Celebs Discuss Obesity Epidemic

Ricki Lake, Rachel Hunter, "Real Housewife of NYC" Jill Zarin and more celebs took part in a panel discussion about obesity in America at the Sundance Film Festival. Ricki, who moderated the event, titled Obsession: A Luncheon of Conspicuous Consumption, said on the red carpet, "I've done every diet imaginable over the years. I mean, I've been, you know, 260 pounds, I’ve been 120 pounds, ... but, you know, I watch what I eat. I mean, I'm 41. I really monitor it and I work out ... and it's not even a matter of being a certain size, it's about how I feel." Jill chimed in, "The reality of life is that people judge you by your appearance. I mean, looks count. People don't want to admit it but [they do], and that's the first thing [people] see is your physical being." Read More »

Spokesperson for Elizabeth Edwards on Explosive New Allegations

A spokesperson for Elizabeth Edwards is going on the record regarding explosive new allegations about Elizabeth's estranged husband, former senator John Edwards. Elizabeth, who announced earlier this week that she is separated from John, responded through her rep to allegations she says were made in a book, The Politician: An Insider's Account of John Edwards's Pursuit of the Presidency and the Scandal That Brought Him Down, written by John's former aide Andrew Young. "Elizabeth is moving on with her life and wants to put this difficult chapter behind her. It was an excruciatingly painful period for her and she [has] no interest in rehashing the past. Based on the limited portions of the book that have been made available, it is clear it contains many falsehoods and exaggerations," the rep told ET. Read More »

Matthew McConaughey Presents Baby Vida

Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves started off the new year with a new bundle of joy -- now they're showing off the baby girl to the world. New pics just posted on Matthew's web site depict the couple embracing their newborn. Born January 3, 2010, little Vida Alves McConaughey weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces. Read More »

‘Jace Hall Show’ Brings Together ‘Rocky IV”s Dolph Lundgren & Carl Weathers

"The Jace Hall Show," which is headed to top video game Web site IGN.com, is bringing together Dolph Lundgren and Carl Weathers from 'Rocky IV.' Lundgren and Weathers battled it out as Captain Ivan Drago and Apollo Creed respectively in the hit 1985 boxing film. The series brings them together for the first time since 'Rocky IV.' "The Jace Hall Show" follows avid gamer Jason Hall, who is also an accomplished TV and videogame producer and founder of HDFILMS. The weekly episodes fuse celebrities, videogames, Internet culture and humor. Read More »

John Travolta Says Faith Helped Family Cope with Son’s Death

John Travolta is sharing what helped him get through the past year after losing his teenage son Jett in January of 2009. "We work hard every day with our church on healing," Travolta told the Associated Press Thursday. "And [my wife] Kelly and I and [our daughter] Ella have all been working very hard and they've been helping us." When the AP asked how he was able to be strong enough to come back to his movie career, he told them, "Once you get yourself stable, then you're able to reach out again, you know, and I think this whole year every day we've been working on stabilizing ourselves and it's been successful so far." Read More »