Happy Monday, and I am sorry about only updating once last week, super busy.
Mel Gibson’s girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva is pregnant with the actor-director’s child, an unidentified source told the U.S. celebrity news Web site TMZ.com. The insider said Grigorieva, a 39-year-old singer signed to Gibson’s Icon Records label, is in the second trimester of her pregnancy. Robyn, Gibson’s wife of 28 years, filed for divorce April 13. The former couple, who have seven children together, reportedly had been separated for about two years. TMZ.com said Gibson has told his soon-to-be-ex-wife and his older children about his girlfriend’s pregnancy. Damn, well that was quick.
Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner are to present a preview of their film New Moon at the 2009 MTV Movie Awards in Universal City, California. “The never-before-seen clip is a first look at the much-anticipated next installment in the Summit Entertainment (Twilight Saga) vampire film franchise that became a pop-culture phenomenon,” MTV said in a news release Monday. “MTV will continue to increase the star power as movie megastars Sandra Bullock, Dwayne Johnson, Sienna Miller, Channing Tatum, Bradley Cooper, Abigail Breslin, Thomas Lennon, Danny McBride and Sofia Vassilieva are added to the growing list of Hollywood’s hottest names to hand out popcorn awards this year.” The stars join the list of previously revealed presenters Denzel Washington, Cameron Diaz, Ryan Reynolds, Will Ferrell, Vanessa Hudgens, Leighton Meester, Jonah Hill and Lil Wayne. The prize presentation is to be broadcast live from the Gibson Amphitheatre May 31, MTV said. Eh, I am unimpressed. But I bet all those Edward lovers will have their dvr’s set and ready to go.
Fergie has become the latest celebrity to admit to a lesbian romp. The Black Eyed Peas singer follows fellow Americans Lindsay Lohan, Lady GaGa and Megan Fox in revealing that she is bisexual. Fergie, who married Josh Duhamel in January, told The Sun: “Put it this way, I’ve experimented definitely, but I have never had a steady girlfriend.” Woohoo, even though she is a little manly, bisexual girls rock.
From bisexuals to lesbians. Cynthia Nixon says she is engaged to her longtime girlfriend Christine Marinoni. Nixon is a Tony Award winner probably best known for her portrayal of Miranda in the Sex and the City TV show and its big-screen follow-up. E! News said the actress announced her engagement during the weekend’s Love, Peace and Marriage Equality rally in New York, which is where she and Marinoni live. The couple, who reportedly got engaged last month, have been together since 2003. E! News did not say when they plan to exchange wedding vows. Nixon has two children with her former boyfriend Danny Mozes. Good for her. Happy lesbians mean happy people.
Actress Brooke Shields says tabloid reporters checked her mother out of a New Jersey nursing home where the senior was staying for her safety. The “Blue Lagoon” star said her 75-year-old mother Teri was taken from an assisted living center in Old Tappan, N.J., Thursday by reporters allegedly working on a story for The National Enquirer, People.com reported Friday. “My mother Teri Shields has been diagnosed with dementia. For her safety, she has temporarily been in a senior living facility, a very difficult decision for me,” Shields, 43, said in a statement. “Late Thursday afternoon, I was alerted by Old Tappan Police that my mother had been signed out of the facility by two reporters of the National Enquirer … who falsely claimed they were friends of hers.” The National Enquirer had no comment regarding the allegations by the “Suddenly Susan” actress. Wow, not cool sleazy magazines. Report celebrity gossip with respect.
Playboy model and reality television personality Holly Madison has signed on to join the cast of Peepshow in Las Vegas, BASE Entertainment said Monday. Madison is slated to start performances in the stage show, which is billed as a “striptease spectacular,” June 22. Madison is known for her work on the TV series The Girls Next Door and Dancing with the Stars. She is expected to take over the role of Bo Peep, “a modern woman who has yet to find her own confidence and sexuality,” BASE said in a news release. The role is currently played by General Hospital’s Kelly Monaco, a Dancing with the Stars champion. “It’s always been a dream of mine to be in a classy burlesque show,” Madison said in a statement. “I’m really thrilled to be a part of ‘Peepshow’ and to get a chance to work with a choreographer like Jerry Mitchell. I want to thank BASE Entertainment for the opportunity. I can’t wait to get to Planet Hollywood and get started.” “We are thrilled to have Holly Madison join ‘Peepshow,’” said Scott Zeiger, co-chief executive officer of BASE Entertainment. “She is the perfect addition to our stunning lineup and she will bring her own special talents to the stage at Planet Hollywood.” Well you know what they say, once a skank always a skank.
Rap Superstar T.I will turn himself in to authorities in Arkansas by noon on May 26 to begin a 366-day jail sentence. The “Live Your Life” hitmaker, real name Clifford Harris, Jr., was handed the sentence in March following his 2007 arrest for illegal weapons possession. He will spend his time behind bars at a low security prison in Forrest City, according to TMZ.com. But the hip-hop star will be eligible for early release if he behaves himself while incarcerated – and could walk free after serving just 10 months. Good for him, taking responsibility for his actions.
Fans of Dancing with the Stars pro Julianne Hough haven’t been happy ever since the 20-year-old two-time champ said she will not be back next season. Hough, who danced with her boyfriend, country singer Chuck Wicks, this season, now says she in no way meant to imply that she was leaving the show for good. In an exclusive statement to PEOPLE, Hough said: “I am appreciative to be taking this coming season of Dancing with the Stars off to focus on my other career paths like touring in support of my album and recording my next one. I look forward to returning to DWTS in early 2010.” Good for her, I have always said, Dance with the one that brought you…Literally.
When Ghost Whisperer star Jamie Kennedy performed his standup act over the weekend at Comix comedy club in New York City, he got some over-the-top help from girlfriend and co-star Jennifer Love Hewitt. She posed for pictures with fans – and worked the merchandise table selling Kennedy’s T-shirts and DVDs. PEOPLE caught up with Kennedy after his set, and it’s clear the comedian is completely smitten. “I’m really lucky because I get to play all over the United States and my girlfriend comes,” he says. “She’s so amazing, just the most supportive person I’ve ever been with.” In March, Kennedy admitted the two were dating. Oh wow, how the mighty have fallen.
And finally, get ready to add a guilty pleasure to your summer reading list., Lauren Conrad’s highly anticipated debut novel, L.A. Candy, has released a sneak peak to the magazine Teen Vogue. In her new book, the heroine of her story is 19-year-old Jane Roberts, who moves to Hollywood and ends up the star of her own reality show. Sound familiar? Art imitates life for The Hills star’s story but she says it’s all fictional. “Some of the characters may symbolize people in my life,” Conrad said, “but it is in no way calling anyone out.” Just like her real life, Conrad’s Jane deals with the drama of relationships with a guy named Paolo. Oh Wow, I got me some summer dock reading all lined up.
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