Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. Photo: Juan Rico/Fame Pictures
By Nic Baird
The rich and famous get tattoos for the same reasons as everyone else: They’re about self-expression and an unchanging reminder in a changing life. A celebrity’s brand is their image, and that’s often something to consider when deciding between Mike Tyson’s tribal face design or Drew Barrymore’s navel butterfly. While we common folk might get a little attention for a bold new tat, it doesn’t compare to the celebrity news created by famous new ink. Here are some of the reasons celebs get tattoos. For the most part, they’re not that different from anyone else!
Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart. Photo: Solarpix / PR Photos
By Teresa Lopez
There are two things that every girl loves: horoscopes and checking out celebrity couples. We’ve put the two together, as we are going to be looking at some of the hottest Hollywood couples and what their star signs have to say about their relationship and love. From polar opposites to people born on the same day, we’ve got it all! So, here’s a taste of celebrity astrology that may help you predict the future of your relationships: …that’s not all! Click here to read more.
Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz. Photo: Andrew Evans / PR Photos
By Nic Baird
Hurricane Sandy, a storm that shut down the New York Stock Exchange for the first time since 1888 and killed over 40 of the city’s inhabitants alone, has left New York resident and singer Alicia Keys and her husband Swizz Beats without power or running water, reports Essence. The couple and their two year old son, Egypt, were forced to evacuate their $17-million Manhattan penthouse on Monday and take shelter at Keys’ mother’s apartment, which fortunately did have power. “God forbid there’s anything else coming – but if it did, I want to be more prepared about how to handle it and be able to ride it out,” Keys said. “My heart really goes out to all the people out there going through crazy circumstances.” The singer added, “I really feel for people and am reaching out in any way I can.”
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British singer-songwriter Adele Adkins had a baby boy on Friday, according to People. Right now she’s avoiding the spotlight to spend time with her newborn and the child’s father, boyfriend Simon Konecki. “Obviously we’re over the moon and very excited but please respect our privacy at this precious time,” the Grammy winner wrote on her website when she announced the pregnancy in June. The new mother disappears as fans are treated to her theme for the upcoming James Bond film, Skyfall.
Namoi Watts and Liev Shreiber on Halloween 2011. Photo: AAR/Fame Pictures
By Jenny Schafer at celebritybabyscoop.com
It’s Halloween in Hollywood! Could you imagine the likes of celebrity kids like Shiloh Jolie-Pitt or Honor Warren coming to your front door on this spooky night? For some lucky neighbors, that’s just what happened last year. This week, we’re taking a look at five celebrity couples that love to go trick-or-treating with their tots in their swanky neighborhoods. …Want to see more? Click here.
Jessica Simpson with Maxwell. Photo: Stoianov/FAMEFLYNET
By Lily Rose
First comes love; then, comes marriage; then, comes a little one sitting in a baby carriage. In 2012, things may not happen exactly in that order — especially for our favorite celebrity couples. No matter the order of things, when the little bundle of joy does come, it is cause for celebration and for baby announcements. When it comes to celebrity baby news, announcements range from traditional to over-the-top.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. Photo: Bob Charlotte / PR Photos
By Dr. Fran Walfish
Many fans become obsessed with the love lives of celebrities because they wish to enhance excitement in their own lives. Often, something is missing or inhibited in their personal lives. Perhaps they were given strong messages from their parents that a physical relationship is taboo and forbidden. Whatever the case, normal natural impulses need a place to go, and with an obsessed fan, they are seeded in fantasy and grow in the person’s mind. Here are some potential triggers:
Jesse James and Sandra Bullock. Photo: Albert L. Ortega / PR Photos
By Jessica Nappi
We’ve all gone through our own break-ups, and no matter how painful they can be, sometimes, seeing celebrities break-up is even worse. These splits involve not only the two in the celebrity relationship but also their entire fan base. Break-ups in Hollywood mean more than just broken hearts; they also mean no longer seeing them pose together on the red carpet, waving goodbye to those PDA-filled paparazzi shots, and saying sayonara to those lengthy interviews where they gush about how much in love they are. Here are three celebrity break-ups that had us crying:
Matthew Bellamy and Kate Hudson. Photo: GG/FAMEFLYNET PICTURES
By Sarah Ribeiro
Engagement rings can be one of the most important elements in beginning a marriage. They signify the bond you have with your partner, their commitment to you, and the security of your relationship. Of course, there’s also the glamour and luxury that comes with a gorgeous diamond on your hand! Here are some celebrity engagement rings that perfectly represent both the strength and extravagance of celebrity weddings and marriages:
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. Photo: Andrew Evans / PR Photos
By Erin Minty
The ever-elusive Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were finally spotted in France while in Le Touquet. The Hollywood couple owns a 1,000 acre estate in the south of France near Le Touquet, and both Pitt and his celebrity love are in Europe working on projects, with Jolie shooting Malificent and Pitt shooting The Counselor. According to recent celebrity gossip, their celebrity wedding is set for next spring. Though nothing has been confirmed, one insider tells UsMagazine.com, “Angelina wants a simple, joyous wedding.”
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It’s one blonde after the other for London’s ultimate bachelor, Prince Harry. The prince was spotted with a 23-year-old woman at the Dark Knight Rises premiere in London where they were reportedly being playful with each other. British papers were quick to identify this woman as Cressida Bonas, daughter of a model with model-like looks herself. People reports that an observer saw the Prince and his new lady love at the premiere’s after party being “very, very friendly together and getting very cozy with each other.” To avoid paparazzi, the two made the effort to leave the after party separately in the wee hours of the morning around 4 a.m. But let’s not get too excited for the next royal wedding, as Prince Harry has been linked to several young women in the past couple of months.
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Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber. Photo: Zeus/Donny/Flynetpictures.com
By Daniela Agurcia
When two slightly obnoxious celebrities get together, it creates something much worse than either would be alone. Everyone can name one of these celebrity couples: When you see them, you just want to change the channel or put down your magazine. Sometimes, certain famous couples make you want to scream, “Enough already!” Being one of these celebrity relationships can definitely be a bad thing. Whether they’re obnoxiously cute, painstakingly annoying, or overly pompous together, it gets to the point where no one wants to hear about them anymore. Here are some celebrity couples that we could live without:
Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott. Photo: Claudio Uema / PR Photos
By Jessica Smith
Nothing in Hollywood is juicer than a celebrity scandal. Many Hollywood couples work through humiliating experiences while dating, including Kim Kardashian and Reggie Bush, who went through a sex tape scandal; Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez, who recently dealt with Bieber’s accusation of getting a fan pregnant; and Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth, who had to deal with negative press on Cyrus’ sexual antics.
Many of us can relate to similar problems on a smaller scale, but it can still be exhilarating and deeply saddening to watch our favorite famous relationships let us down in these ways. Sometimes, celebrity couples even begin their love lives under this sort of scrutiny. Although not all celebrity affairs work out, some blossom into long-lasting relationships and love. Here are six famous couples that made the headlines with their scandalous splits, affairs, and ensuing sprint to the altar.
There are some celebrity couples that we love to hate. Sure, they annoy us, but we can’t help but wonder what they’ll do next. And then there are those couples that we want to go away. They’re constantly in the news — and often, for the wrong reasons. Thanks to their outlandish behavior, we’ve forgotten why they’re famous in the first place.
From their frisky displays of public affection to their willingness to do anything for attention, these five Hollywood pairs have us wishing that they’d break up already:
Dean McDermott and Tori Spelling. Photo: Thumbs42/FAMEFLYNET
By Deanna Atkins
While our culture thrives on talent-less females to entertain us as we get out guilty reality tv fill, it’s more than refreshing to see celebrity gal’s with brains, and million dollar net worths, to give women back the reputation we deserve. All women are beautiful, bright and capable, and if the media would stop flooding its audience with Lindsey Lohan’s latest relapse, we would be able to hear more about celebrity women who make remarkable role models. Female power is certainly something to embrace and there are plenty of women in the spotlight who used their platform to build lucrative businesses. Below are a handful of leading ladies that chose to make the most of their celebrity, by making themselves successful empires, of course with the help of their supportive and loving husbands:
1. Bethenny Frankel: Reality star, entrepreneur, wife and mother, Bethenny Frankel, is easily envied by every woman in the world. By combining her passion for healthy, natural foods with her craving for cash, she developed and sold Skinnygirl Cocktails for over $100 million to Fortune Brands’ Beam Global in 2011. We were able to see Bethenny’s dream become reality over season’s of Bravo’s series, The Real Housewives of New York, and Bethenny and her husband, Jason Hoppy’s, own show, Bethenny Ever After. Together the duo brought Skinnygirl to life as Jason brought his background in finance to the table to ensure that Bethenny’s business would flourish, and it did more than that.
2. Tori Spelling: From actress to author to executive producer of her own show, with husband Dean McDermott, Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood, it’s no wonder she stays so skinny, she can’t possibly have enough time to eat. Coming a long way since her roll as Donna Martin on 90210, she happily resides in Los Angeles with her hubby, their three children and another baby on the way. She’s written four books with her first, sTORI Telling, on the New York Times Bestsellers list, operated a bed and breakfast with Dean, created a signature fashion and jewelry line and manages her own site, ediTORIal by Tori Spelling.
3. Beyonce Knowles: Bringing in a whopping $87 million a year is nice, but it’s even nicer once you’ve got rapper, producer, co-owner of the NJ Nets and entrepreneur, Jay Z, to put a ring on it, making their combined net worth over $800 million. This brilliant couple brings in the dough with their chart topping hits, but Beyonce also acts, designs, and models which is why she gained the #2 spot on Forbe’s 2010 list of 100 Most Powerful and Influential Celebrities in the World. Hollywood’s hottest pair showed off their business smarts when they trademarked their first child’s name, ‘Blue Ivy’ which is expected to become an empire of its own.
4. Lisa Vanderpump: Even if you knew her dog, Jiggy’s, name before her husband, Ken Todd’s, there’s still no denying that Lisa VanderPump’s bank account is as obscenely large as it is because of her adoring spouse and business partner. Born in England and a Real House Wives of Beverly Hills star, the Britt earned her $65 million net worth co-owning 26 restaurants with her hubby of 29 years. Hard work payed off as she now thoroughly enjoys her luxurious lifestyle while designing shoes and clothes, developing a skin care line and writing for Beverly Hills Lifestyle Magazine.
5. Jill Zarin: Entrepreneur, business woman and Real Housewives of New York City reality star, Jill Zarin and husband and businessman Bobby Zarin own a home furnishing and fabric store on the Lower East side. Recently Zarin has expanded her business to the fashion world, as she created ‘Skweez Couture’ a fashionable and functional shapewear line for women. She has also launched her own jewelry line and bedding line, ‘Jill Zarin Home.’ The couple’s business was big enough originally, but Jill’s most recent endeavors are expanding her empire even further.
Victoria and David Beckham with son Brooklyn. Photo: Goodwin/Pablo/Flynetpictures.com
By Che Blackwood
At times, dads seem to know everything. They’re the ones we can always turn to, whether we need advice on how to drive manual transmission or just want to play soccer. That’s why we love them. However, the greatest lesson a dad can teach is what he’ll do for those he loves, including being an awesome husband. By keeping his relationship strong, a father is able to ensure his entire family rests atop a foundation that can weather anything. Here are some celebrity dads who have unlocked the secrets to a strong family by keeping both their kids and wives happy:
Bethenny Frankel and Jason Hoppy. Photo: Janet Mayer / PR Photos; Teach/FAMEFLYNET PICTURES
Rumors have been going wild that Bethenny Frankel and Jason Hoppy are getting a divorce, and now Frankel is finally speaking up. On the premiere episode of Bethenny, Frankel claims, “I haven’t seen a divorce lawyer and my husband hasn’t seen a divorce lawyer.” The reality star said that the truth is out there for everyone to see. She also said that she knows her marriage isn’t perfect, but they work through their problems and they’re in a good place.
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Mike Fisher and Carrie Underwood. Photo: Andrew Evans / PR Photos
When Carrie Underwood decided to team up with Brad Paisley on their single, ‘Remind Me,’ she probably didn’t expect the fellow country singer to be competition … for her husband! At Wednesday night’s CMT Music Awards, Underwood accepted her first award for collaborative video of the year with Paisley, whom her hockey player husband, Mike Fisher, hugged first, according to People. The surprised five-time nominee played it cool and jokingly asked the Nashville audience, “Did you see my husband hug him first?” Fisher may have been too caught up in the bromance, but he didn’t miss his opportunity to show some love to his rock star wife when she won video of the year.
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Will Kopelman and Drew Barrymore. Photo: Mark Wilkins/FAMEFLYNET
Art consultant Will Kopelman is thrilled that his wife, Drew Barrymore, is expecting. At their wedding on Saturday, Will announced “I’m excited to meet the newest member of our family,” a source tells USMagazine.com. The couple married at Barrymore’s estate in Montecito, California. Guests at the ceremony included Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson and Steven Spielberg.
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Actors and long-time partners Barry Watson and Natasha Gregson Wagner welcomed their baby girl into the world on May 30, according to UsMagazine.com. Daughter Clover Clementyne weighed in at 7 lbs., 2 oz. and measured 9-and-a-half inches. This is the former 7th Heaven star Watson’s third child, as he already has two sons, Oliver, 7, and Felix, 4, from a previous marriage to his high school sweetheart ,Tracy Hutson. The bundle of joy is Wagner’s first child.
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Prince Harry, Kate Middleton and Prince William. Photo: Flynet UK/FameFlynet Pictures
There’s no better way to celebrate a queen’s 60-year reign than a concert with the attendance of Hollywood’s most buzzed-about royal couple, Prince William and Kate Middleton … plus 20,000 others. According to People, Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee concert was held Monday and people enjoyed music from Paul McCartney to Stevie Wonder and performances by Will.I.Am and Jessie J. William and Kate were seated in a box high above the guests next to Prince William and Princess Beatrice, where the stylish Duchess waved her flag in Alexander McQueen. Sounds like an unforgettable event for Britain’s even more unforgettable queen!
Will Kopelman and Drew Barrymore. Photo: Premiere/CPR/Miguel/FameFlynet Pictures
Newlyweds Drew Barrymore and Will Kopelman shared a happy and passionate kiss as they left their wedding on Saturday. According to UsMagazine.com, the couple drove off in a classic Mercedes after the ceremony, sharing one public kiss before leaving to San Ysidro Ranch.
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Brian Austin Green and Megan Fox. Photo: Insidefoto / PR Photos
By Creshawna Parker
Planning a wedding is hard work. You have to pick a date, send out invites, take engagement photos, find the perfect dress, choose the hall, get a caterer — actually, the planning really doesn’t end until the big day. And if you’re a celebrity, add trying to shun paparazzi and other camera toting individuals to your to-do list and this task can become even more stressful. Contrary to this belief, thanks to reality TV and celebrity magazine contracts, some celebrities [insert Kim Kardashian here] have the pleasure of publicizing their exchanging of vows for millions of Hollywood enthused fans to see on TV in trade of cashing a multi-million dollar check. While, this gives off a semblance of an easy pay day for celebrities, these Tinseltown twosomes traded in the cameras and the public access to celebrate their intimate moment with family and close friends:
