Saturday, January 21, 2012
Heidi Klum Divorcing Seal
They've shared one of the most passionate unions in Tinseltown, so it comes as sad and surprising news that Heidi Klum is reportedly ready to file for divorce from husband Seal.
According to TMZ, the "Project Runway" star will be submitting the separation papers in a Los Angeles court as early as next week.
Out and About in New Orleans - Ryan Reynolds & Blake Lively
After being seen all cozy together last year in New Yorkand in Boston, followed by the couple's holiday visit with his family in Vancouver, It seemed some distance could have possibly developed between Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively.
Had the romance Gone South? Sure enough – to the Big Easy, where the Reynolds, 35, and Lively, 24, were spotted this weekend all over New Orleans, the very city where they had shot The Green Lantern.
On Friday, an eyewitness saw the two at the Creole Creamery, a cute, Uptown ice cream parlor.
"Ryan comes in here sometimes when he's in town," said the observer, adding: "They seemed to want their privacy and sat close together in a corner of the store while they were eating and talking. They did leave the store holding hands, though – super sweet!"
According to another sighting on Twitter, Friday included the couple's visit to the Café du Monde, a French market stand famous for its coffee with chicory and its donut-like beignets.
When the stars were promoting Green Lantern last summer, both spoke of their love of New Orleans, which Reynolds called "one of the most exciting, incredible communities in the world. … You're going to hear some of the best jazz music, eat some of the best food and see some of the best entertainment in the world."
Added Lively,"You could spend your life trying to uncover all the treasures in New Orleans and not even scratch the surface."
Out and About - Darren Criss in NYC
Darren Criss performed at a party in honor of Angela Bassett at Bemelmans Bar at The Carlyle in New York City
Out and About - Joan Rivers
Joan Rivers, left, and daughter Melissa Rivers attend a screening of the Season Two premiere of Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best? in New York on Thursday.
Friday, January 20, 2012
DollyWood in Nashville??
Dolly Parton announced plans on Thursday to open a water-snow park in Nashville. The $50 million park is described as the first of its kind in the country and is projected to open as early as summer 2014
Drew Brees says he’d be ‘beyond stunned’ if he left New Orleans
His contract may be expiring, but the Big Easy’s biggest sports star doesn’t see himself changing teams any time soon.
Brees said Friday he would be “beyond stunned” if he and the Saints are unable to agree on a contract extension during this offseason, echoing comments by coach Sean Payton this week.
The former Super Bowl MVP added he doesn’t believe his next deal will prevent the Saints from bidding for some other key members of their record-setting offense who will become free agents, including Pro Bowl guard Carl Nicks and receivers Marques Colston and Robert Meachem.
“My No. 1 priority, and it always has been this, is keeping our team together and making sure we have the right guys in the right positions to make a run at this for a long time,” Brees said by phone from his offseason home in San Diego. “We all kind of work together on this thing.
“Put it this way: I’m not worried one bit about my contract or our ability to keep guys at key positions.”
At the same time, Brees acknowledged that his powers of persuasion only go so far as it pertains to teammates’ decisions to stay or go, and the franchise’s decisions regarding how much to offer other players.
“Is it realistic to think we can keep absolutely everybody? I don’t know how realistic that is just because every year on a team there’s turnover and I think that’s just the business we’re in,” Brees said.
“That’s the biggest reason why it’s so sad when the season ends. It’s not because the season is over and you don’t get to play anymore games or you know you’re not going to win a championship that year. The biggest sadness comes in because you’re looking around the room and you know that there’s guys you’ve become very close to that you might not be playing with anymore.”
Brees is expected to command an annual salary in the range of $18 million, which would be commensurate with the average yearly pay of New England’s Tom Brady and Indianapolis’ Peyton Manning.
Brees’ agent is Tom Condon, who also represents Manning.
In 2011, Brees set NFL single-season records with 468 completions, 5,476 yards passing and a completion percentage of 71.2. His prolific passing numbers helped the Saints set a new NFL high for total offensive yards in a season with 7,474.
Brees led the Saints to a 13-3 regular season record and second NFC South Division title. New Orleans defeated Detroit in the first round of the playoffs before falling in the final seconds of their second-round game at San Francisco, which hosts the NFC title game on Sunday.
Brees has been invited to the Pro Bowl and plans to attend. By then, he hopes the emotional pain of losing in the playoffs will have subsided enough that he can look back fondly on New Orleans record-shattering season.
“I haven’t been able to enjoy it yet to be honest with you. It’s been tough this week. I really have tried not to turn on the TV,” Brees said. “It’s hard not to think about what could have been. But you know what? I take solace in the fact that we fought our heart out, we gave it our best and you know what? It just wasn’t meant to be.
“If we’re not playing for a championship, I guess there’s no place I’d rather be than going to Hawaii for a week with the family and be able to enjoy the Pro Bowl and be around other guys that have earned that trip,” Brees said. “And maybe that’s going to be the time to decompress and reflect back on the season a little bit, but for now it still stings.”
Brees arrived in New Orleans in 2006, less than a year after Hurricane Katrina had struck. Since then he has passed for more yards than any other quarterback in the NFL (28,394) while lifting the Saints to new heights and simultaneously helping a region heal from Katrina’s devastation.
In addition to lifting the spirits of football fans, he and wife Brittany have worked through their Brees Dream foundation to sponsor about $8 million in projects primarily aimed at improving the lives of children in the area through the refurbishing of schools or renovation of athletic fields and facilities. His foundation also has supported the arts, along with hospital facilities for cancer patients.
He said his family’s growing bond with New Orleans is another reason it would be hard for him to envision playing anywhere else.
“This is a place that is very special in our hearts. We’ve had two of our kids raised here and hopefully we’ll have more in the future,” Brees said, alluding to a third child that is expected this summer.
“It’s been an unbelievable journey over the last six years to watch how far, not only our organization and our team, but just the mental psyche of the city” has improved, Brees said. “We’re always going to have a strong connection with New Orleans. We’re always going to give back to New Orleans, and I’m talking like 20, 30, 40 years from now.”
Kathy Griffin Strips For David Letterman!!
Recounting her Times Square surprise strip attack on CNN’s New Year’s Eve broadcast with Anderson Cooper, she offhandedly told David Letterman, “I’ll do it right now.” The host called her bluff, and suddenly Griffin was unzipping for applause. Let’s just say this time around, she wasn’t nearly as stealthy or prepared, though the decision to go commando to avoid panty lines did make things a lot more dangerous.
Singer Etta James Passes Away
Singer Etta James has died from complications of leukemia. She was 73.
The legendary singer's manager Lupe DeLeon confirmed that James died Friday at a hospital in Riverside, CA with her husband and sons at her side. "It's a tremendous loss for her fans around the world," DeLeon said. "She'll be missed. A great American singer. Her music defied category."
The At Last singer -- whose music spanned the R&B, jazz, blues and rock 'n' roll genres -- had recently been diagnosed with chronic, incurable leukemia.
James recorded a string of hits in the late 1950s and '60s including Trust In Me,Something's Got a Hold On Me," Sunday Kind of Love, All I Could Do Was Cry and of courseAt Last. But her 50-year career also became overshadowed by an addiction to heroin that began in 1960 and lasted two decades.
James was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993. She won a Grammy in 2003 for Best Contemporary Blues Album for Let's Roll, one in 2004 for Best Traditional Blues Album for Blues to the Bone and one for best jazz vocal performance for 1994'sMystery Lady: Songs of Billie Holiday. She was also awarded a special Grammy in 2003 for lifetime achievement and had a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Wendy Meets The Queen!!!
Queen Latifah, left, poses with The Wendy Williams Show host during an appearance to promote her new movie, Joyful Noise, on Wednesday in New York.
'Grey's Anatomy': Katherine Heigl Wants To Come Back
While promoting her new movie, "One For the Money," Heigl told E! Online that she would be up for reprising the role of Dr. Izzie Stevens.
"I really, really, really want to see where [Izzie] is," Heigl said. "I just want to know what happened to her and where she went and what she's doing now." Heigl said she's even reached out about it. "I've told them I want to," she said.
Heigl left the series during Season 6 in 2010 to spend more time with her adopted daughter and focus on movie roles. Her potential return to the show, could be just what "Grey's Anatomy" needs. The contracts for stars Ellen Pompeo and Patrick Dempsey expire at the end of this season.
Phillip Phillips - American Idol Full Audition
Phillip Phillips, the guitar-playing good old boy from Georgia's take on Michael Jackson’s Thriller is pretty killer.
Out and About - ‘Thor’ stud Chris Hemsworth
Oh, baby! ‘Thor’ stud Chris Hemsworth flaunts his super fit body while on vacation in St. Barts on Wednesday.
He also shares with us some good news: His wife, Elsa Pataky, is expecting their first child together.
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