Thursday, January 20, 2011

It's a Girl for Samantha Harris!

Entertainment Tonight correspondant Samantha Harris welcomed the newest member of her family into the world on Wednesday evening: baby daughter Hilary Madison Hess.

Born on Wednesday, Jan. 19 at 11:04 p.m, Hilary weighed in at 7 lbs., 11 oz. and measured 20.5 inches long. She joins big sister Josselyn Sydney, 3.

Harris released a statement to Entertainment Tonight confirming the happy news. "It's a girl!" she said "[My daughter] Jossie has a little sister now."

Her husband Michael Hess said both mom and daughter are doing well, as is he. Though, he joked, "It didn't hurt ME a bit!"

Miss Nebraska Teresa Scanlan Crowned Miss America 2011

The 86th Miss America pageant was held at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in the Theatre for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas.

The winner of Miss America 2011 was Miss Nebraska, 17-year-old Teresa Scanlan. The pageant was broadcast on ABC.

Scanlan, at age 17, is the youngest Miss America winner since 1921. The winner that year was 15-year-old Margaret Gorman of the District of Columbia.

Miss America 2010, Caressa Cameron from Virginia, crowned Scanlan, who will receive a $50,000 scholarship.  Scanlan was the winner of this
week’s Preliminary Talent Award, for her piano playing.

Scanlan was home schooled up to her junior year in high school. She was planning to attend Patrick Henry College, a Christian college in Virginia, but put those plans on hold until the fall of 2011 after she won Miss Nebraska.

Those plans will probably be deferred longer now that she won the Miss America crown.

Scanlan, at age 17, is the youngest Miss America winner since 1921. The winner that year was 15-year-old Margaret Gorman of the District of Columbia.

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Renee Zellweger Missed Golden Globes to Comfort Bradley Cooper

Renee Zellweger was due to present an award at the Golden Globes on Sunday night, but she pulled out of the event and traveled to Pennsylvania with her beau Bradley Cooper after his dad Charles, 71, passed away on Saturday.

To add to the couple’s distress, the fire department had to be called to the Cooper family home on Sunday after a fire broke out.

A Police Department supervisor revealed: "It was not a very major fire. We didn't have to use hoses. It was out within a few minutes. Pretty much the fireplace got a little out of control."

Renee, who has been dating the actor for around 18 months, is very close to Bradley’s family and was often spotted spending time with Charles and his wife mother Gloria in Los Angeles without the actor.

A source said recently: "She's comfortable enough with them that she doesn't need Bradley around. She liked showing his parents around town, and she seems very happy lately. They're kind of like one big happy family already."

Retired Merrill Lynch stockbroker Charles will be familiar to 36-year-old Bradley’s fans after he made a cameo appearance in The A-Team last year.

Of working with his father, Bradley said: "It was one of the best experiences of my life. The guy loves to improvise... I had to calm him down! He wanted to improvise with Jessica Biel. He was supposed to stay in his seat, but he got up and the camera had to start moving. He wanted to have a conversation with Jessica!"

Russell Brand Cuts Out Religious Humor for Katy Perry

Katy Perry married Russell Brand in India last year, and as the daughter of two Christian ministers, she says her hubby is respectful when it comes to her religious beliefs.

She said: "Russell has made very blasphemous jokes in the past, but he's making fewer all the time because he knows that I am very sensitive about this subject.”

Katy, 26, also criticized Madonna for staging a mock crucifixion on stage for her ‘Confessions’ world tour in 2006 and admitted she can’t understand why it seems to be acceptable to poke fun at Christianity.

She added:  "You can be frivolous and fun without needing to get involved in that. And I don't know why that only happens to the Christian religion. I don't see people simulating sex with statues of Buddha, for example.

"For me, spirituality is something very important and I don't like it when people take it lightly. At times, I don't understand why there are artists who play that card, like when Madonna gets up on a cross to sing."

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Leighton Meester and Garrett Hedlund 'Inseparable' at Golden Globes Party

Leighton Meester and Garrett Hedlund starred in Country Strong together, and now there's talk that they've become more than friends and co-stars. Apparently these two were "inseparable the entire night" Sunday at the Golden Globes after party. Hm.

A source tells Us magazine the two were touchy-feely throughout the evening. The insider said: "Garret wrapped his arm around her. She wraps her arm completely around his neck and pulls him for a quick peck on the lips."

Reports also indicate these two left the party together at the end of the night...

Leighton said in a 2010 interview that she's not a fan of dating: "I don't see the point in dating," she said. "I hate it. It's wonderful to be in love. And it's definitely wonderful to cuddle and have sex and get to experience life with somebody. But it's OK if you don’t find him and you're 24. You can find it someday."

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban Nickname Their Daughter 'The Racoon'

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban are constantly amused by their inquisitive two-year-old daughter Sunday Rose’s habit of stopping to investigate everything she sees.

She said: “Keith calls her the raccoon because she gets into everything, she will grow out of it, she’s only two and a half.”

Nicole and Keith, both 43, chose the name Sunday Rose for their daughter but the Australian actress doesn’t mind when people use nicknames for her.

Speaking on the Kyle and Jackie O show on Australia’s 2day FM, she said: “We love the abbreviations, we call her Sunday Rose, Sunny and Sunday.”

Nicole has previously revealed she has passed a fascination for exotic animals onto Sunday Rose and the tot loves taking their pet alpacas -- which the family raise on the farm they own in Nashville, Tennessee -- for walks.

She explained: "We have alpacas on our farm because they're so pretty. They have lovely long lashes. I think they're really cool. I always wanted a mix of weird animals but that's the weirdest we have.

Monday, January 17, 2011

Natalie Portman Thanks Fiancé During Golden Globe Win

Natalie Portman is apparently done with being secretive about her pregnancy and her new fiance, Benjamin Millepied. The actress took valuable time out of her Golden Globe acceptance speech Sunday night to draw Millepied into the spotlight as she thanked him.

After thanking both of her parents, and her grandmother Bernice in Cincinatti, she came around to her future husband.

"Thank you to Benjamin for helping me with this creation of creating more life," she said. Portman explained to Black Swan audiences that they might remember him from the film. "He's the guy they ask 'Would you sleep with that girl?' and he says 'No.' He's the best actor it's totally not true, he really wants to sleep with me."

Portman wore a pink Viktor & Rolf gown to the ceremony. It was embellished with red beading in the shape of a rose, and it was the first outfit she's worn in public that shows her growing baby bump.

This was Portman's second Golden Globe win. She won a Best Supporting Actress award in 2005 for her role in Closer.

2011 Golden Globe Award Winners

The Annual 68th Golden Globe Awards were announced on Sunday January 16 in Beverly Hills, California. Ricky Gervais, a British comedian and actor hosted the Golden Globe Awards 2011. The nominations were announced for this award function on December 14, 2010.

"The Social Network," won four Golden Globes awards, including Best Motion Picture - Drama, Best Screenplay, Best Director and Best Original Score while "The Fighter" earned two awards, including one for supporting actor Christian Bale.

Oscar winning Indian music director, A.R Rahman missed an opportunity to grab the 2011 Golden Globe Awards. He was nominated for the Best Original Score category for his song in Danny Boyle's film '127 Hours. ' Here is the list of people who left a considerable mark with their performances:

Motion Picture - Drama: The Social Network

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: Natalie Portman for Black Swan

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama: Colin Firth for The King's Speech

Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical: The Kids Are All Right

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical: Annette Bening for The Kids Are All Right

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical: Paul Giamatti for Barney's Version

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: Melissa Leo for The Fighter

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: Christian Bale for The Fighter

Best Director - Motion Picture: David Fincher for The Social Network

Best Television Series - Drama: Boardwalk Empire

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama: Katey Sagal for Sons of Anarchy

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama: Steve Buscemi for Boardwalk Empire

Best Television Series - Comedy or Musical: Glee

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical: Laura Linney for The Big C

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical: Jim Parsons for The Big Bang Theory

Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Carlos

Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Claire Danes for Temple Grandin

Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Al Pacino for You Don't Know Jack

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Jane Lynch for Glee

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Chris Colfer for Glee

Best Screenplay: Aaron Sorkin for The Social Network

Best Original Song: "You Haven't Seen the Last of Me" from Burlesque

Best Original Score: The Social Network

Best Foreign Language Film: In a Better World, Denmark

Best Animated Feature: Toy Story 3.

Sunday, January 16, 2011

Paris Hilton: New Reality Series Shows 'the Real Paris'

Paris Hilton has promised that her new reality show The World According to Paris will show her how she really is, unlike the “character” she created to appear with pal Nicole Richie on The Simple Life.

She said: "On The Simple Life, I was playing a character I kind of invented. I didn't realize the show would last five seasons, so I had to keep doing it. I think people assume that's really how I am in real life. But when I'm with my friends and my family is when I feel most comfortable and myself. In the show, it really shows the real Paris."

Paris has been followed round-the-clock by cameras since October and the socialite believes the show will give a true account of her “crazy and fearless” life.

She told The Hollywood Reporter: "There are so many crazy things on the show, but one of the craziest is jumping out of a plane and skydiving.

"I'm fearless, and I live life to the fullest and feel like you only live once so you should make the most of it. Jumping out of a plane is the most incredible feeling in the world.

"We've been shooting since October-November, and it's whole access into my life. I'm shooting from the moment I wake up until I go to bed at night.

"I kind of scream at them sometimes when they come in so early."

Paris, who is dating Las Vegas nightclub boss Cy Waits, also revealed some conversations and arguments have been recorded that she "can't believe the world is going to see" -- and that some special guests will appear on the show.

Khloe Kardashian Ditches Red Hair After 9 Days

Khloe Kardashian debuted her new amber haircolor at the People's Choice Awards just over a week ago, but the reality starlet is already back to brunette. Apparently the latest dye job wasn't exactly her choice, though.

A source told Us magazine: "Khloe starts filming her show with Lamar [Odom] and E! wanted her to stay consistent all season. It was a test run. She loved it."

Khloe and her hubby are slated to star in their own reality series, which will focus on their married life -- and everyone thinks she'll also reveal she's pregnant at some point on the show. That's TBD, though. For now, we do know she'll be brunette.

Khloe tweeted yesterday after dying her hair Saturday: "I had to dye my hair back to brown. I love being a brunette, don't get me wrong, but red was so much fun! I was only red for a like a week. The red was too short-lived! I'll be a redhead again, but today I'm being a brat because I want my red hair back now."

But, she didn't always seem too happy about being a redhead, despite her recent Twitter gripe.

"I still get taken aback every time I see pics of myself with my new red hair," she wrote on her blog last week. "I literally didn't recognize myself."