Claire Nolan and Chris Pontius. Photo: Chris Hatcher / PR Photos
Jackass star Chris Pontius has split with his wife of nearly seven years, Claire Nolan, reportsUsMagazine.com. Nolan filed for divorce last week in L.A. County Superior Court. The couple share no children.
If your partner files for divorce, how should you react?
Chris Brown and Rihanna. Photo: Andrew Evans / PR Photos
Rapper and R&B star Chris Brown can’t seem to shake his past with former flame Rihanna, reports People. Brown became visibly upset and violent on Tuesday morning during an interview for Good Morning America when interviewer Robin Roberts began to inquire about his past with Rihanna. A source close to the actor says, “He’s been trying to move on from his past and focus on his music, and he’s finally putting out an album…” Brown tweeted later on that day giving a shout out to his fans, “Thank you to everyone who supports my music!!! Key Word (music) !!! Love y’all.”
The big day is just days away, and you can bet Reese Witherspoon is finalizing the last touches to ensure her wedding is perfect. RadarOnline reported Monday that Witherspoon met with stylist Lorri Goddard-Clark at Prive Salon to color her hair amid the dreary Los Angeles weather. The bride-to-be will marry Hollywood agent Jim Toth at her Ojai Valley ranch in California this Saturday. We’re sure this is just one of many things on Witherspoon’s wedding checklist, and we wish her the best of luck!
How can you keep the pressure off right before your wedding?
Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber. Photo: Andrew Evans / PR Photos
While appearing on Ellen this week, Selena Gomez had to defend some comments she made about her alleged boyfriend, Justin Bieber, according to People. Last September, when Ellen DeGeneres asked Gomez, 18, about Bieber, 17, she replied, “He’s little. He’s like my little brother.” This time around, DeGeneres put her on the spot and asked, “He’s like your little brother? … What do you have to say now?” The couple was spotted kissing in the Caribbean in January and a month later, they attended the Vanity Fair Oscar party together. However, the Disney star still refuses to confirm they’re dating, telling Ellen, “He’s just sweet.”
How do you stay quiet about a relationship without lying?
Tiger Woods’ rumored girlfriend Alyse Lahti Johnston may not be in for the long haul, reports RadarOnline. A source close to Johnston revealed that the 22-year-old may only be looking for fun. “[Johnston] sent a BBM to a mutual friend of ours saying she didn’t consider herself Tiger’s girlfriend,” says the source. “They were just having a good time hooking up.” Johnston and Woods, who were introduced by Johnston’s golf instructor, have dodged many rumors regarding Johnston’s motives. “Alyse wouldn’t care about Tiger’s money. That’s never motivated her and she comes from a very well-to-do family anyway,” says the source. “She just wants to have a good time and lots of fun. I can definitely see her considering sex with Tiger a lot more fun than a relationship with him.”
It looks like Holly Madison’s romance with Jack Barakat is over, according to People. The duo met on Twitter and continued to date under the radar until her December 31st birthday party, when they went public with their relationship. Madison didn’t let the breakup get in the way of a fun weekend, however, as she seemed in a good mood while hosting a party with Brody Jenner at Chateau nightclub in Las Vegas last weekend. Despite the sad ending, Madison proved that there’s more to be said for Twitter than status updates.
What are the benefits of meeting your partner online?
The ongoing internet feud between country crooner LeAnn Rimes and her fiance Eddie Cibrian’s ex wife Brandi Glanville is over, reports UsMagazine.com. Rimes has been accused of creating a fake Twitter account and cyber bullying Glanville, but both women are denying any harassment has taken place. “We have communicated and have a direct understanding that we are only ourselves on Twitter and have no other accounts that try to destroy one another,” Rimes tweeted.
The pain of dating and breaking up isn’t just reserved for the young. Singles dating in mid-life and beyond face the same heartbreak, confusion and anxieties as those in their 20’s and 30’s. These challenges are compounded by the insecurities that frequently come with age, especially for women: Am I still desirable? … Am I still attractive? … Will I ever find another partner?
Celebrity couples are no exception. After 24 years of marriage, Tony Danza, age 59, filed for divorce from his 52-year old wife, Tracy Robinson. Jennifer Aniston, who has been in the headlines with several unsuccessful relationships over the past decade, is now telling reporters that she’s happily single.
Recently, celebrity couple Renee Zellweger and Bradley Cooper, considered one of Hollywood’s top power couples, broke up after dating for two years. When asked during an interview about the nature of their relationship, Cooper mentioned that marriage was not in the picture. Chances are that Zellweger thought she was in a different relationship – one with a more committed and long-term outcome. It appears both partners were not “on the same page.”
Saturday Night Live alum Maya Rudolph, 38, revealed her baby bump on Sunday at the Milk and Bookies Second Annual Story Time Celebration in L.A, UsMagazine.com reports. She’s expecting her third child with her husband, Paul Thomas Anderson and the couple is already parents to two daughters, Pearl, 5, and Lucille, 1. Although pregnant, the Bridesmaids actress will continue working. “I seem to be pregnant through all my movies, so I never seem to give anything up, do I?” Rudolph said last June while promoting Grown Ups.
What are some ways to stay active with your partner while pregnant?
Cameron Diaz and Alex Rodriguez. Photo: Janet Mayer / PRPhotos.com; David Gabber / PR Photos
In honor of their on-again romance, Cameron Diaz and Alex Rodriguez took A-Rod’s two children to Busch Gardens amusement park in Tampa, Florida. According to UsMagazine.com, the actress looked incredibly motherly holding hands with the baseball star’s two daughters Natasha, 6, and Ella, 2, from his previous marriage to Cynthia Rodriguez. It looks like this couple may have hit a home run in the kid department after they rekindled their romance in November. Cameron Diaz was also seen bonding with the girls late last year on a family trip to Mexico.
Kate Middleton and Prince William. Photo: FameFlynetUK/FAMEFLYNET PICTURES
Now that the world has most of the details on the royal wedding ceremony, the next question on everyone’s mind seems to be where the Prince and his soon-to-be wife plan on spending their honeymoon. The fact that the pair can take their pick of pretty much anywhere in the world, makes the answer to this question that much more interesting. According to People, Prince William has hinted toward an Australian honeymoon while visiting the areas of the continent that were damaged from last month’s Cyclone Yasi, saying, “I love scuba diving. I have always wanted to dive the [Great] Barrier Reef, I will have to come back — maybe we’ll have a honeymoon in Cairns [Australia]?”
One of the trickiest aspects of modern dating and relationships is the etiquette minefield that is keeping in touch with your ex.
There are two important things to consider:
Are you over them?: Have you worked through the loss of the relationship, grieved your feelings good, bad, and indifferent, accepted that it’s over and reached a point of not being emotionally invested?
What is your purpose for staying in contact?: If it’s friendship pure and simple, working together or sharing kids necessitates contact, these reasons are understandable. Anything else is a hidden agenda.
Unless you were ‘over’ him by the time you broke up, you need space before contact.
Tish Cyrus and Billy Ray Cyrus. Photo: Albert L. Ortega / PR Photos
In a shocking announcement last week, Billy Ray Cyrus told the ladies of The View that he had decided to drop the much-publicized divorce between himself and wife, Tish. The 17-year marriage that spawned teen sensation Miley Cyrus was in danger of dissolving last year when the Cyruses filed for divorce, citing “irreconcilable differences.” After seeing how much the divorce was hurting the family, Billy Ray decided to call it off, reports RadarOnline. “I dropped the divorce. I wanted to put my family back together,” he says. He also cited communication as one of the their biggest problems, and added, “I think for the first time me and my entire family are finally communicating with each other.”
What are some ways to work on your rocky relationship?
Bradley Cooper and Renee Zellweger. Photo: Albert L. Ortega / PR Photos; Janet Mayer / PR Photos
She’ll be writing about this one in her diary. Reports from RadarOnline say that Bridget Jones star Renee Zellweger and Bradley Cooper, the star of The Hangover and Limitless, have broken up after two years together. Neither have commented on the split, but sources have told UsMagazine.comthat things ended following the release of photos which depict Cooper with another woman. “I just don’t want to talk about that,” Cooper told Howard Stern while on the shock jock’s radio show. Star Magazine revealed Cooper was sneaking around with Hollywood girls such as Sandra Bullock and Jessica Biel.
What are signs that you should move on from a relationship?
Leah Messer and Corey Simms. Photo: Gangster#1/Flynetpictures.com
It’s hard enough planning your wedding without kids, but add twin 15-month-olds to the mix and it can be even more stressful! Just ask Teen Mom 2 star Leah Simms. The 18-year-old mom, who was planning her upcoming nuptials with her babies’ father Corey in the show’s latest episode, was beginning to get frustrated with wedding planning and raising her kids at the same time, according to UsMagazine.com. “I’m getting frustrated about it. I haven’t got my dress, Corey hasn’t gotten my wedding band,” Leah told her mom, Dawn. “We were talking today about postponing it, but I don’t know what we’re going to do. I’m completely stressed out about it.”
How can you avoid getting stressed by wedding planning?
Beastly, a modern day depiction of Beatuy and the Beast, tells the tale of Kyle Kingson (Alex Pettyfer), the ideal handsome high school student who has anything he could ever want. His only downfall is his love for picking on those inferior to him. Things take a turn for the worse after Kyle ditches a goth girl (Mary-Kate Olsen), who casts a spell and transforms Kyle into a hideous creature. The spell can only be broken if he can find someone who’s able to love him for his inner qualities. Kyle’s father (Peter Krause) isn’t one who can do this, sending Kyle off to live in Brooklyn where he vows to protect a local addict if he lets his beautiful daughter (Vanessa Hudgens) live with Kyle. Over the course of the film, this couple forms a deep relationship unlike anything Kyle had in high school.
How important is physical attraction in a relationship?
Chad Ochocinco and Evelyn Lozada. Photo: Albert L. Ortega / PR Photos/ A. Gilbert / PR Photos
Cincinnati Bengals star Chad Ochocinco may have rushed his engagement to fiancée former Basketball Wives star Evelyn Lozada, but don’t expect to see them walking down the aisle anytime soon. “He has four kids. I have one. We want to be engaged for at least a year and enjoy our time with our children, and then we’re going to plan our wedding,” said Lozada at Cosmopolitan‘s Fun Fearless Males of 2011 party. Ochocinco thinks that his relationship with Lozada works so well because they are completely open with each other, according to People. “I know everything about her, so there are no surprises,” said the football player.
Is it important to know your partner’s every secret?
Rob Pattinson posing with fans. Photo courtesy of Twitter.
It’s tough to get a private date these days, especially for Rob Pattinson and Kristen Stewart. The duo was caught out on a movie date to watch Red Riding Hood in Squamish, British Columbia, which is close to where they are filming Breaking Dawn, according to People. The date was not so private as fans crashed the scene and posted the sighting on Twitter. “They were alone. [Pattinson] was nice. [Stewart] was just awkward. Didn’t really wanna take photos.”
Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber. Photo: Andrew Evans / PR Photos
Disney star Selena Gomez has still not confirmed her relationship with Justin Bieber. In fact, when asked about the rumored romance on Late Night with David Letterman, she quickly changed the subject by saying, “It was like a little prom night, wasn’t it?” in reference to a picture of them together at the Vanity Fair Oscar party. According to People, however, David Letterman did manage to get some information out of the teen actress. She has known the singer for two years now and they met through their agents. “He’s been in my life for so long, and it’s just nice to have someone that understands what you’re going through,” she said.
Is it important that your partner understand you all the time?
Canadian rocker Bryan Adams is becoming a dad for the first time … at age 51. Adams, who is known for hits like “I Do It For You” and “Summer of ’69” is expecting a baby with his personal assistant, Alicia Grimaldi. According to E! Online, Adams and Grimaldi have been living together as a couple for awhile, unbeknownst to their families and friends. Grimaldi helped form the Bryan Adams Foundation, a charitable organization started in 2006 to help victims of the Asian tsunami. Adams wrote on his personal website, “She helped me start my foundation years ago, and it looks like she’ll be running the family now!”
Jennifer Esposito and Bradley Cooper. Photo: Flynet Pictures
Hangover 2 hottie Bradley Cooper came clean last week about his four month marriage to Jennifer Esposito during a Howard Stern interview, reports UsMagazine.com. Cooper, who has been linked most recently with Renee Zellweger, tied the knot with Esposito back in Decemmber 2006 and, according to Cooper, the two decided amicably to divorce in March of 2007. Cooper told Stern, “The good thing is, we both realized it…Sometimes you just realize it.”
Why does a marriage sometimes not work out the first time?
Eva Longoria may have recently split with ex-husband and NBA star Tony Parker, but it’s not holding her back. She recently celebrated her 36th birthday with new boyfriend Eduardo Cruz at a 1920’s themed bash. According to People, other celebrity attendees included Eduardo’s big sister Penelope Cruz and husband Javier Bardem, Kim Kardashian, Heidi Klum and Kanye West. A source says, “Eva and Eduardo were so cute. They were kissing and making out all night. He’s so genuine.”
Looks like Bieber Fever has struck again! According to UsMagazine.com, two teenage Bieber fans found an incredibly clever way to sneak into the pop star’s hotel room at the Hard Days and Night Hotel in Liverpool. According to a source, the two die hard fans apparently snuck in through a side entrance, stole housekeeping outfits and pretended to be part of the staff to get inside the Bieber’s room. Once inside, they started to pretend to polish a few things before taking photos of the singer’s belongings. Eventually, their girly giggles gave them away and the two were escorted off the premises. Needless to say, Justin Bieber was less than pleased and checked out of the hotel immediately afterwards.
David Bugliari and Alyssa Milano. Photo: Bonilla/Flynetpictures.com
Alyssa Milano can’t keep a secret. This week, the pregnant 38-year-old actress revealed to fans the sex of her baby, according to People. “As fun as it was reading all of your gender predictions on Twitter, I’m really bad at keeping secrets and had to share (not to mention, I was bound to unintentionally slip at some point),” Milano wrote on her website. “David and I are elated to announce that we are having a baby boy. We can’t wait to meet him. Boys names, anyone?” The Who’s The Boss and Charmed actress has been married to husband David Bugliari since August 2009.