November 19, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Entertainment Weekly has named its “10 Breakout Stars of 2008” and the list includes an actor who wants to suck your blood, a singer looking for a boy from America, a tween star known to hang out with three brothers – and even a dog who lives the good life in the 90210.
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November 19, 2008
CHICAGO, Ill. --
Brad Pitt has become the proud father to six kids in the last three years – and he has no plans to shirk his parental responsibilities, even if it kills him.
“They’re trying to kill us! They really are,” the star of upcoming film, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” joked with Oprah on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” on Wednesday. “We’ll get them to bed and one will show up about a half hour later. I know they’ve got shifts, they got it worked out.”
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November 14, 2008
By Laura Saltman
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
From a ‘Gossip Girl’s’ devestation at her mom’s choice for a new boyfriend, to a mothers ultimate insult on “Brothers and Sisters”… our Dish of Salt, Laura Saltman, counts down the Top Ten TV Quotes of the week.
What had Tina Fey’s Liz Lemon calling “30 Rock” guest star Jennifer Aniston promiscuous? The details inside.
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November 14, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Josh Brolin stars in the upcoming movie, “Milk,” which chronicles the life of Harvey Milk, opposite Sean Penn, Emile Hirsch and James Franco — the first openly gay man voted into public office in America.
AccessHollywood.com caught up with Josh, who plays Dan White — the man who shot and killed Harvey Milk and San Francisco Mayor George Moscone in 1978 — earlier this week, to talk about the recent passing of California’s Prop. 8, George W. Bush’s thoughts on the movie “W,” and why he will never star opposite his wife, actress Diane Lane.
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November 13, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Angelina Jolie says her days on the big screen may be numbered.
In a new interview with the BBC to promote her film, “Changeling,” Angelina said she will soon be shifting her focus from film to family.
“I don’t plan on acting very long,” Angelina said. “I’m ready to do a few things now and fade away and get ready to be a grandma one day.”
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November 12, 2008
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Kevin Federline isn’t eying a court date with Britney Spears after their son Jayden was hospitalized on Sunday, his attorney told E! Online on Tuesday.
“We’re pleased that someone was aware enough to see that he was having some sort of reaction and do what was necessary to make sure there were no chances taken and got Jayden to the appropriate facility and got the appropriate evaluation,” attorney Mark Vincent Kaplan told E!, mentioning Jayden likely fell sick with a “food allergy.”
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November 10, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
As the proud parent of a beautiful 17-month-old baby girl, Access Hollywood’s Nancy O’Dell has learned a few tips about being a mom – she just wishes she knew them all a bit earlier.
But now, Nancy is hoping to help out future moms-to-be with her new book, “Full Of Life: Mom To Mom Tips I Wish Someone Had Told Me When I Was Pregnant.”
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November 10, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Running after her little ones may be how Angelina Jolie gets her exercise, but she’s glad she has Brad Pitt to join her.
“I have a great partner,” the world-famous mom told Access Hollywood’s Nancy O’Dell at the “Kung Fu Panda” DVD release party at the Mann Chinese Theater in Los Angeles. “He’s the best daddy and we have fun, so whenever it gets hard we can just look at each other and find a way to laugh about and just appreciate that they’re only little once, and we should enjoy every minute.”
And, she told Access, there are more to come.
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November 8, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Miley Cyrus may be stepping out with new boyfriend Justin Gaston these days, but she told Access Hollywood’s Nancy O’Dell that’s there’s one man for her – on- and off-screen father Billy Ray Cyrus.
“Dad gets Parent of the Year,” Miley told Nancy. “He’s my best friend.”
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November 8, 2008
LONDON, U.K. --
Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears have shared a lot over the years – roles on the “Mickey Mouse Club,” pop stardom and famous lip-locks with Madonna at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards – but now, Christina says they’ve gone their separate ways.
“There have been so many stories about the two of us not getting on,” Christina told the Daily Mail. “We don’t keep closely in touch with one another, and it’s obvious how our lives have taken on two different directions.”
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November 8, 2008
KENTWOOD, La. --
Britney Spears arrived back home in Kentwood, Louisiana, on Friday, a source confirmed to Access Hollywood.
And according to OK!, she brought her sons, Sean Preston and Jayden James – the first time she’s been allowed to bring them out of California since losing a custody battle with ex-husband Kevin Federline earlier this year.
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November 7, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
“Eagle Eye” star Michelle Monaghan and her husband Peter White have welcomed a baby girl named Willow Katherine in Los Angeles.
“Everyone is doing great,” Monaghan’s publicist, Jennifer Allen, said Friday.
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November 6, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Angelina Jolie has already brought one of video gaming’s hottest character’s, Laura Croft, to life on the big screen — and it also appears the actress and mother of six enjoys playing them as well, but she isn’t killing zombies or embarking on adventures in magical kingdoms.
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November 3, 2008
By Jesse Spero
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Plus, What teen super group was the First Lady playing in the mud with? Heather Mills wants to fight fires with her million dollar pool. And, who is bigger on “SNL” — McCain or Palin?
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October 31, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Ashlee Simpson could give birth to her first baby any day now, but she and husband Pete Wentz say they have not decided on a baby name for their impending bundle of joy — but when they do, a name similar to John McCain or Barack Obama’s could be on the birth certificate. Or maybe even a name like dad’s.
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October 30, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Nicole Kidman may look delicate with her fair skin, light ginger hair and soft features, but when it comes to looking after her baby Sunday Rose, she’s a total lioness.
In a new interview with Parade magazine, out in newspapers on Sunday, Nicole said she has been hit with “whatever that primal thing is, the need and desire to keep her very protected.”
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October 31, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Supermodel Niki Taylor and husband Burney Lamar are with child, a rep for the supermodel confirmed to Access Hollywood.
“Supermodel Niki Taylor and her NASCAR husband Burney Lamar announce today that they are expecting their first child in early March,” a rep for Niki said in statement released to Access.
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October 30, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Angelina Jolie has had a whirlwind travel schedule these past few weeks. The actress surprised Clint Eastwood with an award at the Hollywood Film Festival Awards Gala earlier this week, and prior to the ceremony, Angelina was in Afghanistan.
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October 31, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Beyonce told Access Hollywood in 2006 that before she turned 30, there were three things she wanted to do: marry, have kids and win an Oscar. In a new interview, Beyonce told Access that with just three years to go, she isn’t sure she will complete her list.
“You know, I still would love to win an Oscar,” she said. “The kids, I don’t know… In three years, maybe.”
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October 30, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
The first pictures of baby Zuma have arrived.
Gwen Stefani released a photo of herself and son Zuma Nesta Rock Rossdale on NoDoubt.com on Wednesday, giving the world the first official glimpse of her newborn.
“Gwen, Gavin, Kingston and Zuma are all doing well and enjoying being a party of four,” reads a note on the site.
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October 29, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Wedding bells may be in the works for Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, OK! Magazine reported.
“Angelina has always toyed with the idea of getting married to Brad,” a friend of the growing Jolie-Pitt family told OK! “She’s always followed her gut instincts in life, love and family. As the kids get older and they add to their brood, they want to make as few complications as possible.”
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October 24, 2008
By Jesse Spero
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Plus, Is Lauren Conrad replaceable? Ashley Tisdale said she doesn’t have any more excuses for her blonde moments. And, which celeb said single life has been great?
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October 23, 2008
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. --
For any parents having trouble picking out baby names for their impending arrivals, perhaps Britney Spears can help.
According to one baby name expert, the pop star, who named her second son Jayden James, has launched the name Jayden to the second most popular baby name for boys in New York City — and Britney isn’t the only celebrity parents are naming their kids after.
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October 23, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Katherine Heigl and husband Josh Kelley are considering expanding their family, and the actress told Access Hollywood they are considering adoption.
”[Adoption is] sort of something we’re looking into doing in the future,” the “Grey’s Anatomy” star told Access at the Peter Alexander Boutique launch party Tuesday night in Los Angeles. “It’s definitely something I’m very passionate about, have always felt passionately about.”
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October 23, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Angelina Jolie might not be on the big screen as often as her fans would like in the coming years. The actress told the Italian edition of Vanity Fair in the October issue that her priorities have changed from career to family since giving birth to her twins in July — and her growing family wonders why she’s not married to Brad Pitt yet.
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October 23, 2008
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. --
Rapper 50 Cent has reached a settlement with his ex-girlfriend over visitation of their 11-year-old son.
The rapper, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, will get one weekend per month with his son Marquise, as well as one month in the summer and half of each his winter and spring breaks.
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October 22, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Charlie Sheen and his wife, Brooke Mueller, are expecting baby boys.
“I’m already the proud father of three beautiful daughters, and I’m delighted that they’ll now have two little brothers,” the “Two and a Half Men” star told OK! in a statement. “I’m truly blessed.”
Charlie and Brooke announced her pregnancy in August, but did not originally reveal she was expecting twins.
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October 17, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
The Gyllenhaal parents are splitting up.
Naomi Foner has filed for divorce from Stephen Gyllenhaal, Access Hollywood has learned.
The pair are the parents of Hollywood stars Jake and Maggie.
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October 20, 2008
MCHINJI, Malawi --
The fallout from Madonna and Guy Ritchie’s divorce has reportedly reached Malawi.
“I am still a poor farmer with nothing to offer, but maybe he would be better off back with us,” Yohane Banda, the biological father of Madonna’s adoptive son, David, told The Sun upon hearing the divorce news. “This is a new and terrible thing to happen to him.”
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October 16, 2008
LONDON, U.K. --
Guy Ritchie and Madonna’s divorce announcement may have shocked the world, but a friend of the “RocknRolla” director told People he’s “doing fine.”
“[The divorce] is news to you and everyone else, but for Guy this has been a long time coming,” the friend told the mag. “I think he’s sort of relieved that it’s all out there. He doesn’t have to fake it anymore.”
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October 15, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Country star Brad Paisley has something to sing about – he and his wife, “According to Jim” actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley, are expecting their second child, the couple confirmed to People.
Reportedly due in April, the baby will join older brother Huck, who was born Feb. 22, 2007.
“We are having so much fun with our little boy Huck, and we are thrilled that he will have a sibling,” Kimberly told People. “He’s going to be a great brother.”
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October 14, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Lisa Marie Presley and husband Michael Lockwood have announced the names for their twin girls: Finley and Harper.
The couple’s rep confirmed the names of the twins to Access Hollywood, who were born on Oct. 7 and delivered by C-section at 2:46 PM, weighing in at 5 lbs., 15 oz. and 5 lbs., 2 oz., respectively.
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October 8, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Jennifer Lopez has finally opened up in a new interview about her recent emotional breakdown, her thoughts on Scientology, selling celebrity baby photos and breast feeding – an interview which has had its veracity called into question by Lopez’s reps.
In an interview posted on the new Web Site, The Daily Beast (former Vanity Fair and New Yorker editor Tina Brown’s new online media venture), Lopez discusses a host of controversial topics with writer Kevin Sessums.
However, her rep tells Access Hollywood that, “Jennifer Lopez did not do an interview for the Daily Beast.”
Lopez did, however, do an interview with Sessums for this month’s ELLE cover story, but after the first session took place of what was supposed to be a two-part interview, Lopez and her team “weren’t comfortable with the questioning,” according to her rep, who acknowledged that they asked that another writer interview Lopez instead.
All of the details, plus, the juicy points from the interview… inside!
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October 6, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Minnie might not be saying who the father of her newborn son is, but the actress has revealed a photo of her son on her MySpace page.
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October 10, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Victoria Beckham already has three kids with husband David and despite her recent obsession with certain foods, the 34-year-old mother says she’s not trying to get pregnant — at least not right now.
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October 6, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
Angelina Jolie wasn’t just showing off her svelte body after babies on Saturday as she walked the red carpet at the premiere of her new film, “Changeling” – she has some new ink too.
What do her new tattoos have to do with the twins? Find out inside.
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October 7, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
“American Idol” alum Paris Bennett welcomed a baby girl Monday afternoon, a rep for the singer confirmed to People.
Egypt Bennett came into the world at 3:36 PM Monday and weighed in at 5 lbs., 15 oz., according to the statement released to the mag.
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September 29, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Exes Dennis Quaid & Meg Ryan face off in a war of words about their marriage and alleged infidelity. Meg is saying she wasn’t the only one in the relationship to stray — and Dennis responds!
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September 27, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
If Lindsay Lohan is considering a restraining order against her father, it’s news to Michael Lohan.
“It’s all lies,” Michael told Access Hollywood on Friday. “None of my kids have restraining orders [against me].”
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September 26, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Prosecutors say they have charged the father of “Heroes” star Hayden Panettiere with misdemeanor battery for an incident in which he allegedly hit his wife.
Alan Panettiere faces up to a year in a Los Angeles County jail if convicted. He was arrested on Aug. 11 on suspicion of striking his wife, Lesley.
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September 25, 2008
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. --
Clay Aiken told the world, “Yes, I’m Gay,” on the cover of People magazine this week, in a portrait with his son, Parker Foster Aiken. But his coming out journey has been five years in the making.
In his first television interview since opening up about his sexuality, Clay sat down with Diane Sawyer on “Good Morning America” on Thursday, where he said being selected for “American Idol” helped him find the courage to open up about his personal life.
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September 25, 2008
ALLENTOWN, PA --
In an Access Hollywood exclusive interview, which airs in three parts beginning on Thursday, September 25, Michelle Obama and Jill Biden opened up to Nancy O’Dell about family sleepovers, how the women immediately clicked, balancing work with family and more.
Following Access Hollywood’s exclusive interview with Senator Obama and his family earlier this year, Nancy joined up with Michelle and Jill on the campaign trail in Allentown, Pennsylvania, where Nancy found out the friendship Michelle and Jill formed began the moment they met.
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September 24, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Clay Aiken fans got a not-so-big shock on Wednesday, as the former “Idol” came out on the cover of People with the message, “Yes, I’m Gay.” Yet, the current “Spamalot” star told the mag he knew he was taking a risk.
“If [fans] leave, I don’t want them to leave hating me,” he said.
So how did they react?
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September 24, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Clay Aiken has come out.
The “American Idol” star and new dad finally revealed his sexuality in the new issue of People, which features a portrait of Aiken and his son, Parker Foster Aiken, on the cover with the words, “Yes, I’m Gay.”
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September 24, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman said swimming in Australian Outback waterfalls may promote fertility and might have contributed to her unexpected pregnancy over the past year.
The 41-year-old Aussie, who gave birth to daughter Sunday Rose in July, said she and six other women who swam in the waters of a small Outback town during production of the epic romance “Australia” became pregnant.
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September 23, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
When Meg Ryan and now ex-husband Dennis Quaid separated in 2000 amid her high-profile affair with Russell Crowe, the beloved actress went from America’s Sweetheart to self-described “scarlet woman.”
But in a new interview in the October issue of InStyle, Meg says it wasn’t her fault.
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September 20, 2008
CHARLESTON, West Va. --
Jennifer Garner is taking a break from Hollywood this weekend with a trip home to Charleston, West Virginia – and taking time to remember her childhood dreams.
“This is about as far from Hollywood as any place on Earth. I wanted to be a children’s book author and a librarian,” she told People of her youthful aspirations.
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September 17, 2008
NEW YORK, N.Y. --
In her new memoir, “Through The Storm: A Real Story of Fame and Family in a Tabloid World,” Lynne Spears, mother of Britney and Jamie Lynn, tells her side of the story that was played out on the covers of gossip magazines and under the flash of the paparazzo’s cameras.
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September 14, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are giving again, making a $2 million donation through their Jolie-Pitt Foundation to the Global Heath Committee to create a center for AIDS and tuberculous-affected children in Ethiopia, Access Hollywood has learned.
The money will also go toward establishing a program to help treat drug-resistant tuberculosis in children and adults.
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September 14, 2008
MALIBU, Calif. --
Jennifer Lopez completed her first triathlon on Sunday, finishing the Nautica Malibu Triathlon in 2 hours, 23 minutes and 38 seconds.
The star was cheered on by husband Marc Anthony, who reportedly waited on the sidelines and kissed his wife in between the biking and running portions of the event.
But she didn’t complete the three-part race just for the physical challenge.
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September 14, 2008
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. --
Britney Spears’ sons got their first wheels on Saturday.
The pop princess threw her sons, Sean Preston, 3, and Jayden James, 2, a car-themed party on Saturday to celebrate their birthdays, according to Us Weekly. Sean turns three, while Jayden turned two on Friday.
Brit reportedly gave her sons miniature SUVs with personalized license plates.
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September 13, 2008
SEATTLE, Wa. --
“Biggest Loser” alumni Matt & Suzy Hoover, both 32, welcomed their second child on Thursday, People reported.
Suzy reportedly gave birth to son Jax Paul at Valley Medical Hospital in Seattle. Jax joins older brother Rex Timothy, 14 months, and reportedly weighed in at 7.6 pounds and measured 18.75 inches.
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September 10, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
R&B star Usher and wife Tameka Foster are expecting their second child together, according to People.
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September 9, 2008
LONDON, England --
Naomi Campbell is looking to start a family. Following surgery and a struggle with infertility, the supermodel is hoping to be a super mom.
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September 6, 2008
NASHVILLE, Tenn. --
Country star LeAnn Rimes has caught the acting bug – and she’s ready to bring it from Nashville to the Upper East