Crystal Harris Talks Hugh Hefner Engagement, Ring, Wedding

December 31, 2010


I hope it fits.

With these words, Hugh Hefner gifted Crystal Harris with a ring on New Year’s Eve and watched as the 24-year old Playmate said yes through tears of joy.

The busty blonde tells E! News she and Hef had discussed marriage at length, so “nothing’s changed” now that the engagement is official. As for that three-karat-plus rock? She helped pick it out.

Hugh and Crystal

Harris also says the wedding will be small and intimate (just “close friends and family”), will take place at the Mansion and probably be held in the summer.

Will the couple have children?

“I’ve never really been the wanting children type,” she says. “I just have a bunch of different projects I’m working on and that’s fun for me so that’s what I’m going to do.”

Crystal adds that she and Hefner have the blessings of Bridget Marquardt, Kendra Wilkinson and Holly Madison. What about her family?

“Both my parents are super supportive of everything and whatever makes Hef and I happy makes them happy. I couldn’t be happier.”

Celebrity Hair Affair: Kristen Bell


Kristen Bell is a cutie any way you look at it.

What’s the best hairstyle for the Gossip Girl narrator, though? She recently wavered from her traditional longer style by faking a bob with a stylish tuck-under.

Should she make that a regular thing, or should this be a one-and-done kind of thing, like Kim Kardashian’s kornrows (at least we hope)? Pick your favorite:

Joe Francis Confirms Christina McLarty Breakup


Joe Francis has confirmed his split from Christina McLarty.

His publicist said: “After careful and thoughtful consideration on both of our parts, Christina and I have mutually decided to end our relationship. We entered into our relationship with love and it’s with love and kindness that we leave it.”

Francis and McClarty

“We wish each other the best for the future. There was no divorce and there will be no divorce because the couple was never legally married.”

Francis and Christina McLarty had a civil ceremony “wedding” just last month, but apparently it didn’t count. Just a couple of points here:

Kim Kardashian with Kornrows: Awful or Awesome?


This is what happens when you don’t possess a shred of talent: you’re forced to come up with desperate ways to remain in the news.

For Kim Kardashian, that often means changing up her hairstyle, even if it means simply donning a wig and asking fans what they think of the new look.

In her latest cry for attention, Kardashian got herself cornrowed. There are really now words to describe the style. Click on the following photos to enlarge each one, study the braids and then vote below…

Kim with Kornrows

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What do you think of Kim with cornrows?

 

Spotted: Brangelina in … Missouri!


Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are always on the move. Their latest stop? Pitt’s hometown of Springfield, Mo., where they spread good cheer … and money.

Just days after celebrating Christmas in Namibia, the couple made a brief stopover at the St. John’s Jane Pitt Pediatric Cancer Center in Springfield, Mo.

That’s the place where Brad grew up.

Traveling Brangelina

“They called a little bit ahead, about an hour ahead, and requested to tour the pediatric center,” hospital spokesperson Cora Scott said on Thursday.

“They stayed about 45 minutes. It was a very nice visit.”

Pitt and Jolie, along with Pitt’s brother and sister and their families, donated $1 million to St. John’s Foundation for Community Health just last year.

They dedicated a pediatric cancer center to Pitt’s mom.

“Jane Pitt is a gem in our community,” Scott said. “She’s a very wonderful woman who cares so very much about the well being of children.”

During the brief visit Wednesday, the Hollywood A-list couple were accompanied by both of Brad Pitt’s parents along with his brother Doug.

Pitt and Jolie didn’t mention New Year’s plans, but for now it seems that the couple and their kids are spending time with extended family.

No mention of their recent wedding either … SHOCKING.

Ryan Phillippe to Reese Witherspoon: Congrats!


As recently as this spring, Ryan Phillippe said he was still sad over his divorce from Reese Witherspoon.

But the actor has taken the high, mature road when it comes to his ex-wife’s recent engagement, telling The New York Daily News:

“I’m very happy for both Reese and Jim. I wish nothing but the best for the mother of my children.”

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Phillippe and Witherspoon have two children together.

They divorced in 2008 amidst rumors that he cheated on her with Abbie Cornish, with whom Ryan then carried on a relationship for many months. He’s now single.

Ashton is ready for Armageddon!

December 30, 2010

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Ladies may swoon over Ashton Kutcher‘s muscular physique, but the actor insists he doesn’t get fit to impress his fans — even his No. 1 fan, wife Demi Moore. Rather, he tells the February issue of Men’s Fitness magazine, he regularly practices Bikram yoga and Krav Maga, an Israeli combat technique, to prepare for the end of the world. “I’m going to be ready to take myself and my family to a safe place where they don’t have to worry,” he says. “I stay fit for no other reason than to save the people I care about.” Though the comedy star doesn’t seem too serious of a guy, he passionately believes civilization is on the brink of a breakdown. “It won’t take much for people to hit the panic button,” he continues. “You start taking out electricity and satellites, and people are going to lose their noodle!” To find out how Ashton gets ready for mass chaos – and to check out photos of the brown-eyed hunk – pick up an issue of the new Men’s Fitness.

Chris Brown, Raz B Apologize For Twitter Feud; Singer Professes Love For Gay Fans


Chris Brown denies he is homophobic. Nevertheless, he says he is sorry for making crass sexual references in his Twitter feud with Raz B.

“Yesterday was an unfortunate lack in judgment sparked by public attacks from Raz B, who was bent on getting attention,” Brown said

The anger-plagued singer adds, “Words cannot begin to express how sorry and frustrated I am over what transpired publicly on Twitter.”

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RAZZING RAZ B: Chris Brown sure did that, homophobia or not.

Brown, who was given a death threat by Ricky Romance (Raz’s brother), says “I have learned not to condone acts of violence against anyone.”

“Molestation and victims of such acts are not to be taken lightly; and for my comments I apologize – from the bottom of my heart.”

After Raz B called him out for beating Rihanna, Chris fired off a crude reference to the alleged molestation of Raz by his former manager.

A source close to Brown stresses that it’s questionable whether Raz was actually molested, not that it excuses Chris’ comments.

Brown ends his apology with this: 

“I love all of my fans, gay and straight. I have friends from all walks of life and am committed, with God’s help, to becoming a better person.”

For his part, Raz has issued an apology of his own, saying, “I want to publicly apologize for my direct attacks done out of anger. This is about taking the right approach, so not only my story can be heard, but so someone learns something.”

Raz B insists the Twitter feud was “not about receiving attention,” as Brown insisted, but was about standing up for what he felt was “right.”

Raz is not without blame here. He ignited the war, and after Brown reacted to Raz with racist and gay slurs, Raz hurled gay slurs of his own.

To his credit, he acknowledged that, adding, “Standing up for yourself does not mean yelling or victimizing others. I sincerely apologize.”

“I was told that ‘you can’t hear my message if I’m screaming.’”

As for the death threats Raz B’s brother made towards Brown, Raz’s rep says Ricky Romance’s opinions and statement do not reflect how Raz feels, and that “Raz B cannot control his brother being protective over him.”

Girls Gone Wild’s Joe Francis confirms split


Girls Gone Wild founder Joe Francis tells In Touch exclusively that he and Christina McLarty, whom he wed on November 6 in a nonbinding ceremony in Punta Mita, Mexico, have split. “After careful and thoughtful consideration on both our parts, Christina and I have mutually decided to end our relationship,” the pair says in a statement. “We entered into our relationship with love, and it’s with love and kindness that we leave it. We wish each other the best for the future.” Joe married Christina, an Arkansas native who works for CBS as an on-air reporter, in a civil ceremony, so there will be no divorce proceedings, because the couple was never legally married. An insider tells In Touch, “Christina has moved out and kept her 9-carat engagement ring.”

Dr. Conrad Murray’s Manslaughter Defense: Michael Jackson Killed Himself


Prosecutors in the Michael Jackson manslaughter case alluded to the defense Dr. Conrad Murray is likely to use in court – that the singer killed himself.

Not on purpose of course, but according to the legal team of the physician on trial for his death, Jackson killed himself with a fatal dose of Propofol.

L.A. County Deputy D.A. David Walgren says it’s “clear the defense is operating under the theory that the victim, Michael Jackson, killed himself.”

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REASONABLE DOUBT? Is Murray’s theory enough to beat the rap?

Murray claims he left Michael’s bedroom the day he died (June 25, 2009) to go to the bathroom. MJ awoke and, in a moment of frustration, injected a massive dose of the anesthetic Murray was administering to treat his insomnia.

Walgren said of the Dr. Conrad Murray and his lawyers in court, “They don’t want to say it, but that’s the direction in which they are going.”

In fact, they don’t want to say anything. At the preliminary hearing, the defense plans on staying silent and letting the D.A. reveal its hand.

The defense believes there’s no way this is not going to trial, and as such, will wait to see the prosecution outline its case before it decides how to proceed, using both the above theory and claims that other doctors over-medicated Michael.