Jim Toth and Reese Witherspoon. Photo: Pablo/Stoianov/FameFlynet Pictures
Wedding bells are ringing for Reese Witherspoon! After a divorce from her ex-husband, Ryan Phillippe, the actress is now engaged to Hollywood agent, Jim Toth. In fact, she recently went wedding shopping in Paris with three of her girlfriends and a source says that she’s thrilled about starting a new life with her fiancé. “He’s a grown-up who’s really ready to take the next step,” says Witherspoon’s friend. “He’s a family-oriented guy, and that’s all she ever wanted.”
How do you know if your partner is family-oriented?
Jesse James and Kat Von D. Photo: Emiley Schweich / PR Photos
It’s wedding bells for one of the most controversial couples in Hollywood: Jesse James and Kat Von D have announced their engagement. James and now ex-wife Sandra Bullock split in June after news of his multiple affairs surfaced. The motorcycle mogul, who began dating Kat Von D shortly after the divorce, professed his love for his fiancee to People. “You know sometimes the public and press gets it wrong. This is one of those times. 2010 was actually the best year of my life because I fell in love with my best friend. An amazing woman who stood behind me when the world turned their backs.”
Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens. Photo: ER/Flynetpictures.com
Can separation actually bring people closer together? It looks like that may be the case for ex-celebrity couple Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens. According to People, the pair were “constantly touching and kissing each other” at Friday evening’s SHG’S Eden Hollywood opening. Efron and Hudgens announced their split in December, but appeared to be more than friends on the dance floor. “Vanessa was bopping around with her arms up while Zac had his hands all over her,” the source says. “Vanessa had a smile on from ear to ear and the two were inseparable after that.”
How can you hang out with an ex after a public breakup?
While promoting her new movie, Blue Valentine, Michelle Williams had what she calls a “devastating” experience with Nightline. E! Online reported last week that Williams didn’t like how Nightline producers edited the interview to focus almost entirely on Heath Ledger’s death. “They used those few quotes, and the way they edited the piece to sell the interview, it appeared as if I were breaking some kind of silence and sitting down with the express purpose to discuss something that is very private to me,” says Williams, who still finds talking about her former partner’s death a “struggle.”
How can you avoid unnecessary questions about a lover who’s no longer in your life?
Luke Worrall and Kelly Osbourne. Photo: Bob Charlotte / PR Photos
Despite a recent rant about ex Luke Worrall over Twitter, Kelly Osbourne tells the British version of Cosmopolitan that she’s still not over her former fiance. According to People, Kelly Osbourne says that she has not been with anyone since splitting from Luke Worrall six months ago. “I think we need to spend time working on ourselves, but it doesn’t erase the fact that I’m head over heels in love with him… I haven’t been with anyone since Luke.”
Valeri Bertinelli is hitched! The actress married her boyfriend of seven years, Tom Vitale, on New Year’s Day at their home in Malibu, People reports. “We’re so happy!” said Bertinelli. There were approximately 100 guests at the wedding, including Bertinelli’s son Wolfie from her previous marriage to Eddie Van Halen, who also attended.
Gwyneth Paltrow and Ben Affleck. Photo: Insidefoto / PR Photos
Before marrying rocker Chris Martin and becoming a family woman, Gwyneth Paltrow was a serial dater. In the 90’s, she was known for her high-profile relationships with men like Brad Pitt and Ben Affleck. Paltrow now confesses that now she feels a little weird about her famous ex-boyfriends, according to Us Weekly. “It was strange to be part of a public couple,” she says in a new E! special, Gwyneth Paltrow.
What are personality traits to avoid in a potential partner?
Tony Romo and Candice Crawford. Photo: Mark Wilkins/FameFlynet Pictures
Tony Romo is engaged to Chace Crawford’s sister, Chandice Crawford, People reports. Crawford, a pagent queen and a KDAF-TV anchor in Dallas was out celebrating her 24th birthday when Romo popped the question. The two began dating in 2009, shortly after Romo broke things off with Jessica Simpson. The engagement between Tomo and Crawford comes in third behind a slew of newly engaged celeb couples, including Jessica Simpson’s other ex, Nicky Lachey to Vanessa Minnillo and then Simpson’s own engagement to Eric Johnson. This chain of ex’s getting engaged leaves Cupid asking:
How do you overcome the news of your ex’s engagement?
Chelsea Handler and Angelina Jolie. Photos: Andrew Evans / PR Photos; David Gabber / PR Photos
Chelsea Handler has a mouthful of expletives ready for actress, Angelina Jolie when it comes to defending new best friend, Jennifer Aniston. Us Weekly reported that while performing in Newark, NJ, Chelsea Handler did not hold back – even going so far as to include Angelina Jolie’s children. “She can rescue as many babies from as many countries as she wants to,” Handler said. Does this mean the Chelsea Lately comedienne won’t be seeing Jolie’s newest movie, The Tourist?
Kim Kardashian and Gabriel Aubry. Photo: Miro Vrlik / PR Photos; Tatiana Beller / PR Photos
New couple alert! Rumors are flying after Gabriel Aubry and Kim Kardashian were spotted sitting together at an L.A. Lakers game. A source tells People, “They’ve been dating a little bit.” Gabriel Aubry’s ex, Halle Berry has already moved on after their split earlier this year, and it looks like the Canadian model is doing the same with Kim Kardashian. While the curvy reality star was enjoying being single, she had also complained about her lack of a love life. How do you take your time in a relationship?
After what seemed like a heartfelt message to his family and friends via Twitter, Jon Gosselin’s ex-girlfriend Hailey Glassman is calling him out on his chronic lying habit. Gosselin tweeted, “I am acutely aware of the mistakes I made in 2009 and I am ashamed of the choices I made. I have apologized to Kate, my family, and to my friends. Through counseling I have learned to own my actions. My goal is to move forward in a positive direction.” Despite Gosselin’s seemingly good intentions, Glassman insists that his Twitter apology was just a “negotiating tactic to gain sympathy from the public,” according to RadarOnline. Glassman called her ex a “pathological liar” whose life coach once told her and her parents to “accept his lying and not get mad at him for it because he will then never tell the truth.”
Is there any time in a relationship when lying is okay?
Brody Jenner and Avril Lavigne. Photo: Andrew Evans / PR Photos
If you think you and your new beau can’t be friendly with your ex, think again. People reports that Avril Lavigne and boyfriend Brody Jenner recently partied with Lavigne’s ex-husband, Deryck Whibley of Sum 41. Even with her ex nearby, the pop star and her reality-TV boyfriend couldn’t keep their hands off of each other at the Hollywood club. Reports say that Lavigne, 26, and Jenner, 27, were kissing and snuggling up to each other all night after Whibley, 30, spent some time chatting with them at their table. The PDA-friendly twosome have been together since the spring. Here’s hoping that the couple that parties together (with an ex), stays together!
How friendly should you be with your partner’s ex?
Rumer Willis and Micah Alberti. Photo: PER/Fame Pictures
Demi Moore’s famed daughter Rumer Willis and beau Micah Alberti have called it quits, reports People. But Willis isn’t letting a breakup get her down. She was seen celebrating her 21st birthday at Tao in Las Vegas last weekend. Sources say Willis was dancing and having a good time: even chatting up Glee’s Mark Salling. It seems Willis has chosen laughter over ice cream when it comes to getting over her ex.Continue reading →
It doesn’t look like the drama surrounding pro golfer Tiger Woods will end any time soon. Devon James, a porn star who admitted to an affair with Woods, apparently threatened Joslyn James, another of Woods’ mistresses, in an e-mail sent to a mutual friend obtained by RadarOnline. Joslyn accused Devon of stealing from her during the filming of a porn-flick about their affairs with Woods. The accusation prompted Devon to chastise the friend for not seeing through Joslyn’s “bulls*t” and threatening, “Trust me I swear to you I will kill over this.”
George Lopez and Ann Lopez. Photo: Glenn Harris / PR Photos
After 17 years of love, partnership and parenting, George Lopez, host of Lopez Tonight, and his wife Ann Lopez have announced they will end their marriage. The couple wed in 1993, and have one daughter, Mayan Lopez. Earlier this year, rumors circulated about Lopez cheating on his wife, but a Lopez rep told People the decision to separate was amicable and mutual. “They remain dedicated parents, and committed partners in business and their philanthropic organization, The Lopez Foundation,” the rep said.
Cheryl Hines and Paul Young. Photo: Jay Kravetz / PR Photos
Curb Your Enthusiasm actress Cheryl Hines has managed to do something rare in Hollywood: avoid a messy divorce and remain friends with her ex. Hines told E! Onlinethat she plans to stay close to ex-husband, producer-manager Paul Young. “You know what, it’s an adjustment [but] I married a really great guy, so we still have a really great relationship.” Hines and Young have a 6-year-old daughter, Catherine Rose. The two quietly filed for divorce on July 20, but according to a statement released by Hines’ rep, “They will remain extremely close friends.”
What are the benefits of staying friends with your ex?
After months of rumors and scandals surrounding Tiger Woods and his wife Elin Nordegren, the two have called it quits. “Elin Nordegren and Tiger Woods confirmed today that they have divorced,” Nordegren’s Virginia-based law firm, McGuireWoods, confirmed last Monday in a statement to Access Hollywood. “The Judgment provides for shared parenting of their two children.” The former couple released a joint statement to the public reinforcing that their children are their primary concern. They also added, “We are sad that our marriage is over, and we wish each other the very best for the future.”
John Mayer and Jennifer Aniston. Photo: Famepictures, Inc.
Celebrity tabloids have been reporting a possible romantic rekindling between Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer this week, according to E! Online. Sources say they saw Aniston in the wings watching Mayer’s most recent concert. Although reps for the actress deny she attended the concert, the rumors persist!
Ouch! If being a teenage mom wasn’t hard enough, things just got harder for the MTV’s 16 and Pregnant star, Maci Bookout. After splitting up with her baby daddy Ryan Edwards, the devoted Teen Mom star tells US Weekly that she and her ex-beau have a hard time agreeing on how their son Bentley should be raised. She talks about how she struggled to ween her 22-month-old son off his pacifier, and learned that Edwards gives Bentley his pacifier whenever the child is with him. Bookout says, “I think Ryan spoils Bentley and really has no boundaries as far as discipline. With me, I don’t want Bentley to grow up and be a brat when he’s 4 years old.”
What do you do when you and your ex can’t agree on how to raise your child?
Marilyn Manson and Evan Rachel Wood. Photo: Albert L. Ortega / PR Photos; David Gabber / PR Photos
After numerous hookups and breakups, Marilyn Manson and Evan Rachel Wood have ended their relationship again. This time, the couple split up nearly eight months after Manson popped the question. People reported that the newly single rocker hit the streets of Los Angeles last Saturday night to eat dinner with friends. E! Newsalso reported an “unidentified brunnette” who Manson apparently referred to as “his new girlfriend.”Would you give your ex another chance?
Camille Donatacci, Kelsey Grammer’s ex, might be walking away with almost half of the actor’s fortune after she filed for divorce last month. She cited “irreconcilable differences.” Soon after Grammer filed for to request that Donatacci be excluded from profits made from his note-worthy show, Frasier. But, according to a source from New York Post, “Camille stands to get half of all syndication of ‘Frasier’ made during the years they were married. That’s seven years of episodes, as well as income from other shows the company made, including ‘Medium’ and ‘Girlfriends.'” This is because she owns half of his TV company, Grammnet Productions. This leaves her eligible to lay claims to almost half of his $80 million estate – a staggering $30 million!
How do you deal with the financial setbacks after a divorce?
Jude Law tried to put a stop to it, but ex-wife Sadie Frost is about to let it all hang out in a tell-all memoir focusing on the deterioration of their marriage, her post-natal depression, and dealing with fame, E! Online reported this week. The former couple, whose marriage ended in 2003 following Law’s affair with their nanny, battled about the production of the book in court before reaching a settlement. The autobiography, titled Crazy Days, will be published next month.
What should you do when your ex talks negatively about your relationship in public?
Jonathan Schaech and Jana Kramer. Photo: Albert L. Ortega / PR Photos
Jana Kramer and Jonathon Schaech, who met while filming the movie Prom Night, have given up on their marriage, and are planning their divorce just over a month after their nuptials were exchanged. “Jana and Jonathon have agreed to dissolve their marriage,” the couples’ rep told E! News. “Jana is humbled by the outpouring of support from her fans, friends and family, and appreciates the respect of her privacy.”
Jesse James and Janine Lindemulder. Photos: PRN / PR Photos; Scott Alan / PR Photos
Jesse James’ ex-wife Janine Lindemulder is heading south to Austin to be with her daughter, E! News reported this week. After a court battle, Lindemulder was granted joint legal custody of daughter Sunny, but the celebration was cut short when James received physical custody, deciding to move down to Austin, TX with their child. The former adult film actress was originally uncertain about the move because she wasn’t sure if she could provide a lifestyle of equal standards for the child like James and former step-mom, Sandra Bullock, had given her. In addition, E! News reports that Lindemulder requested additional funds. Sunny’s parents deliberated the $6,500 increase in support in court Monday.
Would you move near your ex to be closer to your children?
