You couldn’t have asked for better/worse timing!
Bad Timing Alert! Kim Kardashian, Kris Humphries Get Wedding-Themed Halloween Treatment on Live
Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries’ fairy-tale wedding was the subject of a Halloween stunt by one morning show today.
In a bit of imperfect timing, the hosts dressed up as the duo on their wedding day. Unfortunately, just over an hour later, it was confirmed that Kim would be filing divorce papers.
So why was this pair dressed up as the couple just as news of the break-up hit?
Kelly Ripa and guest host Nick Lachey were the hosts donning replicas of the duo’s wedding outfits, complete with Lachey on stilts and Ripa in a strapless gown, complete with a jeweled headpiece.
The wedding day outfits were just one of nine Halloween costumes the hosts wore during the show.
Kim filed for divorce today after less than three months of marriage, saying in a statement:
“After careful consideration, I have decided to end my marriage,” she said. “I hope everyone understands this was not an easy decision. I had hoped this marriage was forever, but sometimes things don’t work out as planned. We remain friends and wish each other the best.”
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Kim Kardashian files for divorce after 72 days of marriage
Kim Kardashian reportedly filed for divorce from Kris Humphries on Halloween.
Sad news for Kim and Kris. Reports are that Kim Kardashian has filed for divorce from hubby Kris Humphries after only 72 days of marriage.
The couple, who married in a lavish and very public ceremony last summer, reportedly had a prenuptial agreement. Celebrity lawyer Laura Wasser is on retainer for the case.
According to MTV.com:
“The first few months of Kris and Kim’s marriage will be documented on the second season of ‘Kourtney & Kim Take New York,’ which kicks off on Nov. 27. In previews for the show, fans have gotten a peek at the short-lived marriage. ‘How am I going to have my career and live in Minnesota?’ Kim asks Kris when he suggests they move to his hometown. His response? ‘Baby, by the time you have kids and they’re in school, nobody will probably care about you.’ ”
Nice. How long did you think this marriage would last?
Meanwhile, Lindsay reports to LA morgue for community service
Lindsay Lohan in court before being taken into custody by Los Angeles Country sheriffs deputies after a judge found her in violation of probation Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Boster, Pool)
Los Angeles (AP) – Lindsay Lohan’s arrival at the morgue for community service — Take Two — had a better result Friday as the actress was quickly put to work after arriving early.
News helicopters hovered over the corner’s facilities and cameras greeted her black sport utility vehicle when Lohan reported for duty, one day after officials turned her away for being 40 minutes late to an orientation session.
Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter said Lohan arrived “real early” on Friday, completed her orientation and was put to work before 8 a.m. She had been ordered to report at the coroner’s facilities at 7 a.m., but Lohan’s publicist, Steve Honig, wrote in an email that the actress had been outside for more than an hour before it opened.
Lohan’s days at the morgue, where she must complete 16 hours before a Nov. 2 court hearing, will consist of custodial work. She will be expected to mop floors, clean and stock bathrooms and wash dirty sheets, coroner’s officials have said.
Superior Court Judge Stephanie Sautner revoked Lohan’s probation during a contentious court hearing on Wednesday after the judge learned the “Mean Girls” star had been fired from doing community service at a women’s shelter. Sautner ordered Lohan to complete 360 hours at the center and 120 hours at the morgue in April as punishment for taking a $2,500 necklace without permission.
Lohan later pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge related to the necklace and served 35 days on house arrest.
It is Lohan’s second time doing service at the morgue — she initially completed a program there after a pair of drunken driving arrests in 2007. She has consistently struggled with completely the terms of her sentence.
TMZ: Lindsay Lohan’s Mother Sells Her Down the River in Planned Memoir
Nice graphic illustration, TMZ. But Lindsay's head doesn't look quite large enough.
TMZ is reporting:
Lindsay Lohan’s mom is trying to expose her own daughter’s dark secrets, blowing the lid off of Lindsay’s alleged drug and alcohol use in a memoir that she’s shopping around town — shopping it as recently as 2 weeks ago — as Lindsay was looking down the barrel of a hostile judge and a jail sentence.
TMZ has obtained the draft of a prologue for Dina Lohan’s memoir, which Dina’s rep is shopping to people in the literary world. In the prologue, Dina writes:
Dina explains why she moved Lindsay from New York to L.A. at such a young age:
When Lindsay began acting crazy, accumulating mugshots and what not, Dina says she was helpless, claiming she couldn’t demand that Lindsay return to New York. Dina also confesses she was conflicted since she was both Lindsay’s parent and manager.
Dina and her rep were soliciting meetings via email two weeks ago, to brainstorm how to make her book “a best seller.”
Our sources say a ghost writer actually wrote the prologue after long sit-downs with Dina and her rep, and both were solidly on board.
As far as we know … so far, no takers.
Patrick Swayze remembered in wax
Lisa Swayze with the new Patrick Swayze figure at Madame Hussauds Hollywood.
Madame Tussauds Hollywood recently unveiled their latest figure – Patrick Swayze as his “Dirty Dancing” character, Johnny Castle.
Lisa Swayze and Kenny Ortega, choreographer of the original “Dirty Dancing” and Director of the upcoming remake, were on hand to celebrate Patrick and the figure.
Madame Tussauds Hollywood features wax figures of famous people ranging from President Obama to Michael Jackson and Lady Gaga.
Clooney: Think Hollywood is cynical? Try politics
George Clooney
LONDON (AP) — George Clooney says Hollywood can be a ruthless place — but it’s nothing compared to the world of politics.
The star, who plays a U.S. presidential hopeful in “The Ides of March,” says “there’s a certain cutthroat element to the business” of moviemaking, but actors share a spirit of generosity that he doesn’t see in politics.
Clooney is in Britain for Wednesday’s London Film Festival premiere of the movie, which he describes as a “cynical look at politics.”
He directed, co-wrote, produced and stars in the tale of a Democratic contender. Ryan Gosling plays an idealistic aide who grows disillusioned by the dirty world of backroom politics.
Clooney will walk the red carpet again Thursday, at the London Film festival screening of Alexander Payne’s “The Descendants.”
Gordon Ramsay pulls out of Dubai restaurant
Gordon Ramsay
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Celebrity chef and TV personality Gordon Ramsay is saying goodbye to Dubai.
The famously foul-mouthed Briton’s company said by email Monday that his consultancy deal with Verre restaurant in the Gulf city-state is coming to an end.
Gordon Ramsay Holdings says it scrapped the deal after a regular review of commercial operations. It didn’t elaborate, though a number of Ramsay’s eateries have taken substantial financial losses.
Verre opened in the Hilton Dubai Creek hotel in 2003. It was Ramsay’s first international restaurant.
Hilton confirmed the deal is ending this month but didn’t say what’s next for the highly rated restaurant. Verre’s top chefs say they are working on a new project that will be unveiled soon.
Selena Gomez granted temporary restraining order
Selena Gomez
BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — A judge has granted Selena Gomez a temporary restraining order from a man with a history of mental illness who police say threatened the singer-actress.
Court records show the “Wizards of Waverly Place” star was granted the order Thursday in Burbank, which is north of downtown Los Angeles. Thomas Brodnicki is required to stay 100 yards away from Gomez and her workplace until a Nov. 4 hearing, when the order may be extended for three years.
Gomez wrote in a sworn declaration that she is in “extreme fear” of Brodnicki.
The filings, first reported Monday by celebrity website TMZ, state police were notified by mental health workers that the 46-year-old had threatened to harm or kill the actress while on a psychiatric hold.
Attempts to reach Brodnicki were unsuccessful.
NJ university to hold Bruce Springsteen collection
Bruce Springsteen
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey university will be the new home for nearly 15,000 documents associated with Bruce Springsteen.
Books, concert programs, magazines and newspaper articles formerly kept at the Asbury Park Public Library will be moved to Monmouth University in West Long Branch on Nov. 1.
The material has outgrown the library, which offered viewing by appointment only.
The university’s Bruce Springsteen Special Collection will be accessible to anyone and have enough space for it to grow to include recordings, film footage and other documents.
Monmouth University President Paul Gaffney II says the school’s music industry students will benefit greatly from having access to the documents.
The university is about five miles from Asbury Park, where Springsteen performed in his early days.
Lauren Alaina’s first album a ‘make or break’ debut
Lauren Alaina's debut album, "Wildflower"
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Lauren Alaina is growing up quickly.
The 16-year-old “American Idol” runner-up has spent the past four months since the show’s season finale performing in arenas across the country, doing interviews, music video and photo shoots, and recording her debut album, “Wildflower,” released last week.
The former high school cheerleader is hoping the effort will help solidify her in the country music world, because she realizes the stakes are high.
“I feel like this first album is kind of make-it-or-break-it for me, because I just got off national television. So people know who I am, but they don’t know who I am as an artist,” said Lauren in a recent interview. “I just feel like this album is my way of kind of putting myself out there and showing them exactly who I am.”
Billboard’s associate director of charts, Keith Caulfield, believes Lauren is off to a good start. Her first single, “Like My Mother Does,” is in the top 40.
“Even though she has `Idol’ as this great platform to launch her, she’s still a developing artist. You usually don’t see `Idol’ winners with their first single on the country charts fly to No. 1,” he said.
“I think both her and (winner) Scotty (McCreery) are both in a really good position right now, because they’re both young and they’re both singing country music,” he added, noting that the success of Taylor Swift has opened doors for young performers in the genre.
The 12 songs Lauren chose for “Wildflower” reveal experiences she’s gone through or stories she relates to on a personal level. She co-wrote one track, called “Funny Thing About Love,” with Nashville songwriting talents Luke Laird and Brett James.
“I guess when people hear the songs, they’re going to know if I’ve had my heart broken or if I’ve had my first love or all that kind of stuff,” she said. “I just think it’s cool that I can share that with all of (my fans) the way that Carrie Underwood or Miranda Lambert or someone would.”
Lauren cut a song Underwood co-wrote, called “Eighteen Inches.” As a former “American Idol” winner, Underwood has provided meaningful support to Lauren. The two exchanged phone numbers, and Lauren asks her for advice when she gets upset. Recently, the Georgia native was feeling particularly homesick and reached out to Underwood.
“I just said, `How do you deal with being away from your family for so long and just being gone all the time?’ And she said, `You have to think about all the positive stuff that’s going on, because you have so much going for you right now. Your family will always be there.’ Just hearing that from her, knowing that she had been through what I’m going through, just made me feel 10 times better,” said Lauren.
The respect is mutual.
“She is a breath of fresh air in country music today,” said Underwood in an email. “I can’t wait to see what she’ll do in the future!”
Lauren has performed on the Grand Ole Opry, presented at the CMT Music Awards, and sang with Martina McBride in front of over 60,000 people during CMA Music Fest. She has impressed more than her fair share of industry veterans.
“I think she’s really talented and she’s such a sweet girl,” said McBride in an interview. “I just really hope that she goes far.”
Lauren’s short journey has not been without challenges. The biggest obstacle she has faced so far has been with herself.
Lauren, who has a frame most would consider typical of a teen girl, said she never struggled with her weight until arriving in Hollywood.
“As a girl, a teenage girl, without even wanting to, you constantly compare yourself to other girls. It’s like I was in this competition with all these beautiful girls,” said Lauren. “Sometimes it would swallow me up. I would compare myself to those other girls to the point where it would make me sick, because I’m not like heavy, heavy, but I’m not the skinniest girl in the world.”
Lauren said she had to learn to cut herself some slack and keep her motivations in check.
“I’m actually working out right now. for me. That’s the biggest thing, you have to do it for yourself,” she said. “During the show I thought, `These people aren’t going to like me if I look this way.’ But that’s not true, because then I started realizing that my fan base was growing and I was getting further along in the competition, and I was thinking, `I haven’t changed anything.“’
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Streisand and others honored; Davis has baby news
Barbara Streisand and James Brolin
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nine women were honored at the annual Women in Hollywood event, yet two ladies in particular stole the show.
Viola Davis surprised her fellow honorees and an audience of Hollywood insiders Monday night by announcing she had adopted a baby boy.
And Barbara Streisand was repeatedly credited by fellow honorees such as Michelle Pfeiffer, Evan Rachel Wood, Freida Pinto, Naomi Watts and Davis for being the inspiration for their success.
It was a love fest that continued throughout the evening at the 18th annual celebration of the industry’s leading ladies sponsored by Elle magazine at the Four Seasons Hotel.
Jennifer Aniston told the 69-year-old entertainer that she loved her, and Pinto said onstage that “sharing the same oxygen” as Streisand was an incredible birthday gift. The actress turns 27 Tuesday.
“You’re a legend not only in Hollywood but literally all over the world,” the “Slumdog Millionaire” star told Streisand. “I can say that because I come from India.”
She said Streisand’s song “Putting it Together” is “like a reality check that every girl that wants to get into this big entertainment industry needs to listen to.”
“That was a truly inspirational song, so thank you so much for that,” Pinto said.
Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow introduced Streisand as “a world icon” and “somebody who has mastered virtually every art form imaginable: directing, acting, composing, singing, producing, writing.”
Streisand returned the love in kind, congratulating her fellow honorees, which also included actress Elizabeth Olsen and DreamWorks Studios chief Stacey Snider.
“They’re all so charming, so well spoken, and so thin,” Streisand said, adding, “I ate the chocolate cake.”
(Also on the menu: Alaskan halibut and a roasted peach salad.)
Streisand said that only seven percent of the top 250 films were directed by women and she urged her colleagues to be fearless about moving forward in the entertainment industry.
“Let’s be bold and don’t wait for the phone to ring,” she said. “Create your own material. Tell me a story.”
The love didn’t stop with Streisand. Olsen said Pfeiffer inspired her to become an actress, and Reese Witherspoon said Aniston had “sex appeal and complete lovability.”
“You just want to get your nails done with her and you want to make out with her at the same time. At least I do,” Witherspoon said. “And that’s what we do sometimes on Saturdays.”
“The Help” co-star Octavia Spencer traded “I love yous” with Davis, and broke the news that Davis was a new mom. Davis said her baby’s name is Genesis, but offered few other details.
The Oscar nominee said it isn’t love that drives her to keep working in Hollywood.
“What keeps me in the business is hope, and that’s the hope that women of color are also part of the narrative,” Davis said. “(I’m) sending a telepathic message to you: Every time some young actress of color comes in a room with a character they’re auditioning for that’s not ethnically specific, that you have a space in your brain that can open up and embrace them and allow them in, because I’m telling you, their lives are just as fascinating and multifaceted.”
The audience gave her a standing ovation, and welcomed Streisand the same way.
The Women in Hollywood honorees are featured in Elle’s November issue.
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Hip-hop star Soulja Boy arrested in Georgia
Soulja Boy
TEMPLE, Ga. (AP) — Authorities say hip-hop star Soulja Boy is facing a drug charge after police stopped his rental car in west Georgia and found marijuana.
Temple Police Chief Tim Shaw tells The Associated Press that police stopped the rented Cadillac Escalade early Tuesday. He says officers found marijuana and guns inside.
The artist, who was booked under the name DeAndre Cortez Way, was brought to the Carroll County Jail on a felony charge of marijuana possession.
Shaw said that based on what he knows of the arrest, all five occupants in the car were very cordial and the arrest went smoothly.
Carroll County Jail Records did not list an attorney for the artist. Authorities said he was being held without bond and his first court appearance was set for Tuesday afternoon.
Actress Shannen Doherty marries for 3rd time
Kurt Iswarienko and his new wife, Shannen Dougherty
NEW YORK (AP) — Shannen Doherty has married for the third time.
Doherty’s publicist confirms the actress married wedding photographer Kurt Iswarienko on Saturday in Malibu, Calif.
The 40-year-old actress is most famous for her performance as Brenda Walsh on “Beverly Hills 90210.” She reprised the role in the CW “90210” spinoff.
She was previously briefly married to actor Ashley Hamilton in 1993 and Rick Saloman in 2002. Saloman is known for making a sex videotape with then-girlfriend Paris Hilton that surfaced in 2003.
Iswarienko is a Los Angeles-based photographer who specializes in celebrity portraits.
Naomi Campbell honored at Gabrielle’s Angel Ball
Naomi Campbell
NEW YORK (AP) — Naomi Campbell put her bad-girl reputation aside as she was honored Monday by the Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation.
The supermodel says it meant a lot to be recognized by such an important cause.
Campbell had a few scrapes with the law, and did community service in New York. But on the red carpet, everyone sang her praises. Kim Kardashian called it “very cool,” La La Anthony said it was amazing, and Eve blamed the press, saying “the media tries to play her out for something else, but she’s a good person.”
Former New York Gov. David Patterson empathized, “I’ve had a whole year of things being positive, it’s a lot better on the nerves.”
The foundation was created in 1996 by philanthropist Denise Rich after her daughter died of leukemia.
Some sales from Bieber’s new CD to go to charity
Justin Bieber
NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Bieber is in the holiday spirit: The singer is the first artist on the Universal Music roster to have part of his album sales benefit charity.
Partial sales from “Under the Mistletoe,” his Christmas album that is out Nov. 1, will go to various charities, including Pencils of Promise and the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
“Universal never actually allowed money from the album to go to charity, so it’s kind of a unique thing and I’m very happy and proud of what we’ve done,” the 17-year-old said in an interview from Lima, Peru, on Monday.
Universal Music Group in the parent company to labels like Interscope Records and Island Def Jam Music Group. Its roster includes Eminem, Rihanna, Kanye West and Lady Gaga.
Bieber said he isn’t sure how much of the sales will go to charity, but thanks his team for helping him achieve his goal of wanting to help others during the holiday season.
“I tell them basically what I want and they kind of go and help me get it done,” said Bieber, who will also donate money to various food banks.
“Under the Mistletoe” features collaborations with Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men, among others. He said he wanted to “work with people who had great experiences with Christmas albums.”
“They were all great people and fun to be around,” said the Canadian-born entertainer, who appears on a “super festive” version of Carey’s classic song “All I Want for Christmas.”
Chris Brown co-wrote and co-produced the song “Christmas Eve,” which Bieber says “all the ladies will like.” And there are also tunes featuring Usher and the country trio the Band Perry.
“They’ve been really successful and great in the country world, so I wanted to get them on my Christmas album and cross some barriers and try to get some different audience members to listen to my music,” he said.
Bieber, who also raps on the Busta Rhymes-assisted “Drummer Boy,” said he enjoys performing different styles of music.
“I guess I can be pretty versatile — being able to do country music and put out a record of me rapping on the Internet,” he said. “I just think that with the Internet, not a lot of artists can be taken seriously if they try to change lanes and so I made it kind of apparent at first that I love to do everything and people kind of take me seriously when I switch over, so I’m really lucky to be able to have that.”
