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Jessica to Ashlee: Keep Procreating, Please!
Jessica Simpson talked about having babies this weekend. Well, her sister, Ashlee Simpson-Wentz, having babies, that is.
"I want her to have another baby," Jessica said at Ash's 25th birthday celebration on Saturday at the Wet Republic pool in Las Vegas. "I want another nephew or a niece."
The Melrose Place star, along with her big sister, jetted into Sin City on Saturday morning with family and friends, including hubby Pete Wentz and parents Tina and Joe.
Holding court in a private bungalow, Ash was surprised with a three-tiered cake topped with cupcakes.
Not sure if this has anything to do with the not-dating-anyone Jessica, but...
Marissa Jaret Winokur: Her Struggle to Lose Weight
Marissa Jaret Winokur is a dancing queen.
With a season of Dancing with the Stars already under her belt, and a current hosting gig on the weight-loss competition show Dance Your Ass Off, the Tony Award-winner will stop at nothing to shed a few pounds.
But losing weight hasn't been as easy as Winokur hoped. We caught up with the 36-year-old new mommy in NYC at the launch of the new Take a Stand campaign for Luvs Diapers.
Read on to find out what she had to say about weight loss, Jennifer Lopez and, of course, the new season of DWTS...
Kelly Rowland: So Not Surprised By Kanye's Antics
Kelly Rowland said Kanye West's MTV outburst is to be expected…to a point.
"We're not really shocked by what Kanye does anymore, are we?" the singer just told me at the Max Azria show at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in NYC. "But for that, we were because it was Taylor Swift."
Rowland definitely wasn't surprised when Beyonce called Swift onto the stage.
"She's always so gracious—always," Rowland said of BK.
As for the recent report that Destiny's Child would be reuniting by the end of the year, Rowland said, "I haven't heard anything about it."
Michelle Williams recently shot down a British tabloid story that claimed she told a reporter that she was looking forward to getting back together.
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Has Kanye West personally apologized to Taylor Swift yet? Find out what she said this morning on The View.
Oprah Winfrey on Jay-Z: He Smells Really Good!
Oprah Winfrey thinks Jay-Z stinks—in a good way, that is.
"I could smell him on me and I was like, 'Oh, my, this is wonderful,' " the talk-show queen recently gushed on her best bud Gayle King's radio show. "He smelled so good!"
Winfrey got up close and personal with the music mogul when she interviewed him for the new issue of O magazine.
All scents aside, Winfrey managed to get the ultraprivate hip-hopster to talk about his marriage to 27-year-old Beyoncé Knowles...
Beyoncé & Glee Make Sweet Music Together
Beyoncé's "Single Ladies" just won't go away, will it?
Justin Timberlake had us laughing with his leotard-wearing rendition on Saturday Night Live. Then Joe Jonas had us cringing when he showed off some rather spastic moves to the hit dance song. And of course, there are those gazillion YouTube videos paying homage to Beyoncé's engagement ring anthem.
Now comes Glee, the new upcoming Fox dramedy from Nip/Tuck creator Ryan Murphy.
So how does Mr. Murphy use "Single Ladies"? We'll tell you now so you don't have to wait until the episode airs on Sept. 30.
It's Good to Be Glee
Glee! Glee! Glee!
I just got a sneak peak at the first two episodes that will air when the musical high school dramedy starts up in the fall on Fox.
Click my videoblog above to find out why the show is destined to be a hit.
And make sure to come back here a little later today to find out about the show's awesome use of "Single Ladies" and Kurt's coming out to his father.
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Twilight's Peter Facinelli Wins Twitter Bet
Peter Facinelli is the latest celeb to win a Twitter bet.
The Twilight star recruited 500,000 followers by his Friday deadline. If he didn't, he would have handed over the backing of his movie set director's chair to best friend Rob "Rob D." DeFranco.
But since he succeeded, Mr. DeFranco is now forced to dance down Hollywood Boulevard in a bikini while singing Beyoncé's "Single Ladies" (Joe Jonas, watch out) and holding a sign that says, "Twitter Me."
Since the bet began, Facinelli's follower count had been fluctuating...
Beyoncé: In the Running for an Oscar
Beyoncé's dream of winning an Oscar helps keep her in shape.
She actually has a painting in her gym featuring the iconic gold statuette so she can run toward her goal. "I look at it, and I'm like, OK, I have to stay in shape," she explains in the new issue of Self magazine.
That's not her only motivator…
Obsessed With Beyoncé's New Movie
Beyoncé back on the big screen!
Are you going to see Obsessed? I am.
Find out why by clicking today's videoblog above.
Jay-Z Talks Art, Wine and Hanging With the Prez
Jay-Z may have a fabulous life, but he insists he's out to impress no one.
"I've never looked at myself and said that I need to be a certain way to be around a certain sort of people," he says in the new issue of Best Life, on newsstands March 10. "I've always wanted to stay true to myself, and I've managed to do that. People have to accept that. I collect art and I drink wine…things that I like that I had never been exposed to. But I never said, 'I'm going to buy art to impress this crowd.' That's just ridiculous to me. I don't live my life like that, because how could you be happy with yourself?"
Even with all of Jay-Z's success, he still comes face-to-face with racism and stereotypes. "It's hilarious a lot of times," he says. "You have a conversation with someone, and he's like, 'You speak so well!' I'm like, 'What do you mean? Do you understand that's an insult?' "
That's not all I have for you from Jay-Z. What is it like for him to be friends with Prez Obama? Click on my daily video blog above to find out.
Solange Knowles' Fashion and Medical Emergencies
Solange Knowles is not having a good week—and it’s only Wednesday!
The singer and younger sister of Beyoncé was rushed to the hospital yesterday after fainting at an airport on her way home from Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York. She was treated for dehydration and low blood pressure.
“Woke up to 8 random people over me, laid out on the floor in baggage claim!” Knowles posted on her Twitter page early this morning. “Guess I passed out! Scary. Hooked up to IV now. Apparently I'm super dehydrated.”
It sounds like things began to go wrong early in her flight.
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Dancing's Karina to Obamas: Yes, You Can...Groove
Rumors of Cindy McCain vying for a slot on Dancing With the Stars may or may not be true, but it's the Obamas who would probably have a better shot at taking home the disco ball trophy. So says DWTS veteran pro Karina Smirnoff. I caught up with Karina earlier today on the DTWS tour bus to get her thoughts on President Obama and first lady Michelle's first dance to Beyoncé's rendition of Etta James' "At Last."