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Red Vine Is On the Way

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:58:00 -0400

News broke this afternoon that the power couple that is Bey & Jay are expecting their second child. The rumor mill started up at the Met Gala when Beyonce wore a custom-made Givenchy gown with a cinched bodice that concealed her stomach along with an intricate pattern. Then just this week, Beyonce canceled a concert in Belgium due to “dehydration and exhaustion.” Needless speculation skyrocketed. If we know anything about celebs, that’s code for something happened, usually rehab, but in this case Sasha Fierce probably was feeling the plights of early pregnancy.

When interviewed by ABC News, Beyonce said that she felt like Blue Ivy, already a year old, “needs some company" when asked about having more children. Blue Ivy’s birth brought on its own fair share of rumors. Many speculate that Beyonce’s pregnancy was a sham due to the singer’s secrecy besides when she proudly displayed her baby bump on the MTV Video Music Awards in 2011. Now that the rumors have been confirmed, the twitterverse and blogsphere has exploded with speculation of the unborn child’s name. Will Blue Ivy’s sibling be named Red Vine? Get it. Blue Ivy. Red Vine. Despite the jokes, with the blood of celeb royalty we can almost predict that Bey’s beybey’s future name will be unique no matter what the parent’s choose.

Congratulations to Beyonce & Jay-Z!

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HOAX ALERT: Diddy Announces Casting News

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:28:00 -0400

Sean "Diddy" Combs announced on his Twitter that he's been cast as a series regular on the British hit-drama Downton Abbey, writing "MY BIG NEWS: So happy to announce that Im a series regular on DOWNTON ABBEY-my favorite show+i'll be debuting a sneak peek tonight 12am PST!"

The show has been mixing up the cast lately, adding Gary Carr as the show's first black character earlier this year, but Diddy being added to the cast would be unusual, as the majority of the cast are British actors, including Carr. So far there's been no news on who Diddy will play, or any news from creator, Julian Fellowes, on the casting. So far the show's offical Twitter has almost been silent.

The header photo on Diddy's Twitter page is now a picture of Downton Abbey. He's since thanked Emmy-winning actress Jackée Harry for her congratulations.

Could the casting be a practical joke or a hoax, or has Combs really been cast as a new American character?

Taylor Swift Fan Arrested After Taking a Dip in the Ocean

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:59:17 -0400

Some people will do anything to meet their favorite celeb! A Taylor Swift fan reportedly swam two miles to try and meet the singer at her beach-front estate. The 22-year old man was arrested by local law enforcement near Swift's Rhode Island mansion around 2am.

According to reports, Westerly cops spotted the Chicagoan around a mile from the house, and intercepted him on White House Road, a private road about five minutes from Swift's residence. He admitted that he'd swam out to the house in an attempt to meet her, but changed his mind when he saw her security team. The police booked him for trespassing, and will be summoned to appear in court on May 24th; he is currently still in custody.

This isn't the first time a Taylor Swift fan has been caught invading her personal space! In December, another fanatic was arrested for trespassing at her parents' house in Tennessee. He apparently claimed that he was Swift's boyfriend and at the time of the arrest was carrying a knife.

Taylor might want to invest in a few attack dogs and an electric fence if incidents like this continue to occur!

Is Johnny Depp Ready to Tie the Knot?

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:52:00 -0400

Johnny Depp reportedly popped the question to actress Amber Heard! The two met while filming The Rum Diaries in 2011, and despite the 22-year age gap and Heard's relationship with photographer Taysa Van Ree, connected. Heard ended her relationship with Van Ree, and began quietly dating Depp. Depp had also just split from his long-time partner and mother of his children, Vanessa Paradis. The couple have been on-and-off ever since, but now it seems that Depp wants to make the relationship more permanent!

This change-of-heart is rumored to be because the blond bombshell wanted more of a committment from the Pirates of the Caribbean star.

The proposal supposedly happened on Heard's 27th birthday on April 22nd. Neither actor has confirmed the engagement and apparently want to keep the news under wraps until the end of the year. Sources told The National Enquirer, "They're not announcing it until the end of the year, but she and Johnny are now on the hunt for a vintage, one-of-a-kind ring."

Stars Align for Hollywood Premiere of New Star Trek Film

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:13:54 -0400

Tuesday night Star Trek Into Darkness finally premiered nationally! The film has been in international theaters since its world premiere in London on May 2nd. American fans of the series, which stars Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, and Zoe Saldana, have been eagerly awaiting the release.

Stars gathered at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, dressed to the nines for the premiere of the Science Fiction blockbuster.

The sequel to 2009's Star Trek will undoubtedly be one of the biggest hits of the year, especially since there has been so much speculation following the plot and the casting of Benedict Cumberbatch as the film's mysterious antagonist. Director J.J. Abrams kept the character's identity a secret up until the film's release, building anticipation for the premiere.

Star Trek Into Darkness hits theaters nationally on Friday, May 17th.

Check out pictures from the star-studded red carpet in the slideshow below.

Talks of Chris Pine and Jake Gyllenhaal Starring in 'Into the Woods'

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:57:00 -0400

It seems everyone in Hollywood wants to be in a musical right now! Chris Pine and Jake Gyllenhaal are reportedly in talks to star in Disney's adaptation of the Broadway musicial Into the Woods. The project has already tapped Meryl Streep and Johnny Depp to star, as well. Both Streep and Depp have previous silver screen musicial experience: Streep in Mamma Mia! and Depp in Sweeney Todd.

Although negotiations have yet to begin, both actors sang for director Rob Marshall and are expected to receive offers to join the star-studded cast! This would be the first on-screen singing role for both actors, and the production is reportedly still on the search for more big names to fill out the cast.

Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods is a darkly humorous take on the Brothers' Grimm fairytales, and much like ABC's Once Upon a Time, all the characters are intertwined, exisiting in one world. The main characters are Cinderella, the Baker and his wife from Rapunzel, Jack from Jack and the Beanstalk, and Little Red Ridinghood. Each of the four have a particular wish, but unlike their traditional stories, they work together to fulfil those dreams.

No news on who Pine and Gyllenhaal will be potraying, but the rumor is that one will play Cinderella's prince, the other Rapunzel's prince. Production is expected to begin in the fall.

BELIEVE Tour Robbed!

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:48:38 -0400

Justin Bieber's tour woes continue! Thieves reportedly broke into the safe room at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa. While Bieber was performing on stage Sunday the thieves chiseled a tunnel and lowered themselves into the room, stealing $330,000 in cash earnings from the concert.

Management didn't learn of the break-in until the next day, but now the stadium is on lockdown while the local police investigate the crime; no suspects have been identified thus far, but it's rumored to be an inside job.

Johannesburg was the last stop on the African leg of Bieber's international BELIEVE tour. Before the robbery was discovered he tweeted, "That was a show! 95000 strong! #SoldOutStadium. Thank u Johannesburg! #BELIEVEtour."

This particular incident is just the lastest in a series of strange events that has plagued the BELIEVE tour including Bieber's bizarre guestbook entry at the Anne Frank Musuem in Amsterdam, his detained pet monkey, and tour-bus drug bust in Sweden.

The BELIEVE tour begins its North American leg on June 22nd in San Diego, CA.

Christina Aguilera Will Return to The Voice

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:25:46 -0400

In spite of huge ratings and positive viewer response to new judges Shakira and Usher, NBC plans to bring back Christina Aguilera and Cee-Lo Green for Season 5 of The Voice. The two original judges both took a season off to focus on other projects. There was also speculation that the judging panel would retain Shakira and Usher in the future, especially since they have amazing chemistry with veteran judges Adam Levine and Blake Shelton. The Season 4 premiere ratings went up by 11 percent with the introduction of Shakira and Usher.

Aguilera will reportedly be paid $12 million for returning to the show, $2 million more than her paycheck for Season 3. Although Green has yet to sign on for Season 5, he's reportedly in negotiations with the network to come back with Aguilera.

Meet the Mother!

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:57:23 -0400

On last night's How I Met Your Mother, viewers finally got a glimpse of the MOTHER! The reveal has been eight seasons in the making, but in the last few minutes of the finale, the camera panned up to reveal her face.

The actress playing the Mother is Cristin Milioti, best known for her role as "Girl" in the Tony award-winning musicial, Once. Her final performance was on March 24, 2013, opening her up to play the Mother in Season Nine of HIMYM. Season Nine will be the show's final season, which makes the Mother's reveal even more exciting. Viewers still don't know if the final season of the hit CBS show will be about Ted falling in love with his future wife or if another surprise twist is in store.

How I Met Your Mother is not Milioti's first appearance off-stage. She was featured prominately in an episode of 30 Rock and will be playing Teresa Petrillo in Martin Scorsese's biographical crime film The Wolf of Wall Street.

The entire casting process was very secretive, especially since the identity of the Mother has been so long-anticipated. Viewers speculated about who she was, but Milioti remained a closely-guarded secret until last night.

Angelina Jolie Voluntarily Undergoes Double Mastectomy

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:06:00 -0400

Angelina Jolie, actress and director, surprised the world by announcing in the New York Times that she had chosen to undergo a double mastectomy to reduce her chances of breast cancer. The preventative procedure was the subject of an op-ed she penned herself, published on Tuesday under the headline, "My Medical Choice."

The surgery, which occurred between February and April, had been kept a complete secret from the media, but Jolie felt it was important to tell her story because she wanted to encourage other women to get tested for the gene mutation that causes breast cancer, BRCA1, and for them to know that they have options.

Her mother lost her fight with breast cancer at only 56, which helped influence Jolie's choice to take such drastic measures. Since the surgery, her chances of developing breast cancer has dropped from 87 percent to 5 percent. Angelina also wanted to increase her chances of survival because of her six children. Only her older children had a chance to get to know their grandmother. Angelina touches on how her children asked her about the disease, and she "always told them not to worry" even though she knew about her "faulty" BRCA1 gene.

The preventative double mastectomy, which took place at the Pink Lotus Breast Center, involved several surgeries, ending with a breast reconstruction. Her partner, Brad Pitt, was present and supportive for the entire process, which she wrote helped her through the transition. Brad spoke to London's Evening Standard on Tuesday stating, "Having witnessed this decision firsthand, I find Angie's choice, as well as many others like her, absolutely heroic, I thank our medical team for their care and focus."

Angelina also dispels any rumors that having her breasts removed changes her for the worst, writing, "I do not feel any less of a woman, I feel empowered that I made a strong choice that in no way diminishes my femininity."