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The Thread: Celebrity Milestones
Whether it’s graduating, moving out, getting married or becoming a mom— when we reach a milestone in life, we are undeniably transformed. We'll never be quite the same once we're on the other side. See how some of our favorite stars have changed as they've hit major milestones of their own recently.
Taylor Swift is a singing superstar who travels all over the world. But recently, Taylor's reached a new level of maturity—she just told Oprah that she’s taking a step towards independence by moving out of her parent’s house and getting her own place. It’s no accident that she’s dressing more sophisticated at the same time. We’re loving her new grown-up style.
Another star making a life changing transition is baby-faced Emma Watson. This fall Emma headed to Brown University to be a part of the class of 2013. She says she just wants to be a "regular freshman". That might be a little difficult, considering she also happens to be the new fresh face of Burberry—a far cry from her well-worn Hogwarts uniform.
Pregnancy is definitely a transformative milestone. Remember Nicole Richie's scandalous escapades with best-buddy Paris a few years ago? When Nicole became “mom” to Harlow in January 2008 she said good-bye to her club-hopping days and questionable fashion choices. She’s even designing a line of sophisticated and tasteful maternity clothes. Supermodel Gisele barely let a week go by in between announcing she was pregnant and becoming a UN Environmental Ambassador. Hey, it worked for Angelina, right?
Facing adversity and conquering it can be a cleansing milestone, too. Anne Hathaway gracefully faced the public eye after an embarrassing split from a boyfriend who turned out to be a con artist. Fergie spoke to the Times of London about how, after a difficult struggle with drugs, she kicked her bad habits and settled down with husband Josh Duhamel.
Marriage milestones certainly have a way of setting a person on a new course. Just think how many brides-to-be drop weight and take care of themselves in preparation for their big day, sometimes for the first time in their lives. And speaking of brides-to-be. . . we recently caught up with the host of We TV’s "My Fair Wedding", David Tutera, to ask him for his top three wedding tips. Check out the episode to see what he says. And you can see more of David Sundays on We at 10pm.
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Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:25:57 GMT | Audrey_Morrison
Arsenio and Abdul Dating?
Has the ’80s power couple of Paula Abdul and Arsenio Hall rekindled the flame that was set ablaze on the set of “Coming to America” in 1988? According to a tipster that dished to The National Enquirer the answer is … maybe.PopCrunch.com reports Arsenio offered Paula a familiar shoulder to cry on after he heard she left “American Idol,” and one phone call led to another which ended in plans for a date.
“Arsenio reached out to Paula because he thought she needed a friend to talk to, someone she could relate to,” the source reveals in the Nov. 16 issue of the tabloid. “Arsenio knows what it’s like to leave a hit TV show.”
The tattle believes a reunion could be “the perfect situation” for Paula and Arsenio since they share a past and know one another so well.
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Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:15:33 GMT | Audrey_Morrison
Baldwin and Willis Talk Plastic Surgery
As a star in Hollywood you’re taxed with playing a range of believable characters, but more and more it seems just as vital, if not more, to look perfect doing it. And let’s face it, the older you get, the less toned, sharp and striking your features become. And it’s not just Hollywood’s starlets who are feeling the pressure.This week, two A-list guys are chiming in with very different opinions of plastic surgery.
Macho man Bruce Willis spoke with Fox 411 about how he prefers to let nature take its course.
"Cosmetic stuff, I am not a fan of it and I know a lot of people are,” he says.
We’re always hearing about the ladies of Hollywood doing under the knife to perk up their bust line or slim down their nose, but Bruce sheds some light on the male fascination with the cosmetic procedures.
"You would be surprised there are a lot of male actors that think about it just as much as women do,” he says. “I don't think about it very often; I don't really care."
One of the actors who has pondered cosmetic enhancement is “30 Rock” star Alec Baldwin. He praises his own posterior (seriously), but admits that going under the knife for other maintenance isn’t at all out of the question.
"I have a great ass, if I may say so," Alec tells Entertainment Weekly. "That's a part of my body that needs no surgical enhancement or rearranging."
He goes on to say, “I intend to do something." Adding, "I probably will.”
For the record, we think 54-year-old Willis and 51-year-old Baldwin look great!
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Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:04:22 GMT | Audrey_Morrison
Marie Osmond Slammed by Ex-Manager
Marie Osmond is being accused of hoarding her loot—including the $125,000 a night she makes for her Vegas show with brother Donny—instead of sharing what she contractually owes to the man who jumpstarted her fading career.According to TMZ.com, Karl Engemann, Marie’s former manager, and his lawyer Larry Stein don’t think the entertainer is playing fair. Stein paints a picture of an uber-greedy celebrity in this statement issued to TMZ:
"Shamefully, Ms. Osmond has fired Mr. Engemann 18 months into a 5 year written contract and seeks to enjoy the fruits of his labors without compensating him for his work."
Marie’s lawyer, Marty Singer, begs to differ.
Singer tells TMZ Marie fired Engemann "because he acted in an inappropriate, improper manner and breached his fiduciary duty to Marie."
Singer goes on to say Engemann defamed Marie, and she'll go after him for "substantial monies" and establish he has no right to more commissions.
A private arbitrator is currently working to settle this disagreement.
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Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:03:21 GMT | Audrey_Morrison
'Golden Girl' Awaiting Heart Surgery
Rue McClanahan may have pals and confidants, but her heart is not being true to her.
The actress who played feisty Blanche Devereaux on the long-running sitcom, “The Golden Girls,” has been forced to pull out of her own tribute in San Francisco after being hospitalized this week for heart bypass surgery, according to SFGate.com.
"Trust me, I'd rather be in San Francisco having fun and being adored by all of you" than in a New York hospital, McClanahan said in a statement.
PinkPaper.com has some additional scoop from the ailing 74-year-old:
"Unfortunately, my doctor has laid down the law,” she admits. “And I'm currently having some maintenance on the old ticker."
Get well soon, Rue!
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Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:10:33 GMT | Audrey_Morrison
Did Fergie’s Hubby Cheat with a Stripper?
Fergie and Josh Duhamel have avoided the scandal and rumors that plague most Hollywood couples … until now.The new issue of People reports that after less than a year of marriage the singer and her actor beau are fending off rumors that he has been unfaithful.
Duhamel reportedly cheated on his wife last month with a stripper named Nicole Forrester. It’s said that the single mom from Atlanta and Fergie’s hubby met while he filming a new romantic comedy, “Life As We Know It.”
Forrester tells People her first encounter with the star was at Tattletales, the strip club where she works.
“We had a few cocktails and I did one dance,” she says.
But according to Forrester, their contact didn’t end there. She goes on to say that Duhamel contacted her a few days later to arrange a meeting at the St. Regis hotel in Atlanta. And before the story of their fling broke he allegedly got in touch with her again.
“He said, ‘I don’t know how this happened,’ and he was telling me he loved his wife,” she tells People.
Duhamel’s rep immediately denied the allegation saying: “This is not the first, nor will it be the last, time that a stripper was paid a large amount of money to sell a false story about a celebrity. This story is absolutely ridiculous.”
Tattletales’ general manager, Tom Hudson, confirms that Forrester and Duhamel had a run-in, but says there was nothing more. He tells People, they “met here, but that’s about it.”
RadarOnline.com has reported that Forrester passed a polygraph when giving her version of the story.
A music industry source who knows both Fergie and Josh well says in recent years the couple “have both put career very high, and often before each other,” but that doesn’t mean The Dutchess doesn’t feel the sting of the scandal.
“She’s certainly disappointed with all the rumors about cheating,” the source adds. “It hurts.”
The scandalous attention comes just as Fergie is being thrust into the spotlight as the sexy songstress graces the December cover of Cosmopolitan magazine in advance of her appearance in the upcoming film, “Nine.” In the issue Fergie opens up about her image.
"You know, in Italy, Catholic boys are raised to believe that there are two types of women: the Madonna and the whore,” she explains. “And me? I'm both."
Looks like her and her hubby might have that in common.
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Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:56:35 GMT | Audrey_Morrison
