Prince Harry’s “Spare” memoir made no shortage of noise when it was released back in January 2023. The Duke of Sussex, a former working royal under the royal family, broke away from his relatives alongside his wife, Meghan Markle, back in 2020. Less than three years later, he published his memoir, which served as a tell-all of his time growing up in the royal family.
However, the book came with plenty of confessions, including some that involved celebrities. And now, Piers Morgan’s wife, Celia Walden, thinks Harry’s celeb-status friends might be distancing themselves from the prince because they’re worried about him spilling things about their lives.
Prince Harry | Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Global Citizen Vax Live Prince Harry’s ‘Spare’ memoir included a moment about Courteney Cox
In between all of the serious discussions that “Spare” held, there were moments of joy and amusement. One of which...
However, the book came with plenty of confessions, including some that involved celebrities. And now, Piers Morgan’s wife, Celia Walden, thinks Harry’s celeb-status friends might be distancing themselves from the prince because they’re worried about him spilling things about their lives.
Prince Harry | Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Global Citizen Vax Live Prince Harry’s ‘Spare’ memoir included a moment about Courteney Cox
In between all of the serious discussions that “Spare” held, there were moments of joy and amusement. One of which...
- 8/1/2023
- by Julia Mullaney
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Sony Pictures Television has optioned “Is it Hot in Here? (Or Am I Suffering for All Eternity for the Sins I Committed on Earth),” the debut collection of essays from comedian and writer Zach Zimmerman, for TV adaptation.
“Is it Hot in Here?” is described as a “memoir-esque exploration of selfhood” chronicling Zimmerman’s journey from being a “straight, meat-eating, Southern Baptist to a queer, vegetarian, atheist socialist,” including stories about them learning to overcome their religious guilt or reminiscing over Tinder dates gone wrong. Published by Chronicle Books, “Is it Hot in Here?” was released on April 18.
The option is the second commitment between Sony Pictures Television and Zimmerman, who secured a blind script deal at the studio in 2022.
Zimmerman has previously written essays and humor pieces for the New Yorker, McSweeney’s, the Washington Post and the Independent. They also hosted and wrote for the Scruff trivia game “Hosting,...
“Is it Hot in Here?” is described as a “memoir-esque exploration of selfhood” chronicling Zimmerman’s journey from being a “straight, meat-eating, Southern Baptist to a queer, vegetarian, atheist socialist,” including stories about them learning to overcome their religious guilt or reminiscing over Tinder dates gone wrong. Published by Chronicle Books, “Is it Hot in Here?” was released on April 18.
The option is the second commitment between Sony Pictures Television and Zimmerman, who secured a blind script deal at the studio in 2022.
Zimmerman has previously written essays and humor pieces for the New Yorker, McSweeney’s, the Washington Post and the Independent. They also hosted and wrote for the Scruff trivia game “Hosting,...
- 5/1/2023
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
‘Alex Rider’ Producer Eleventh Hour Sets ‘The Man In The Back Seat,’ ‘Payday,’ Expands Creative Team
Sony Pictures Television-backed Eleventh Hour Films have revealed two more projects in development and made a senior creative hire.
“The Man In The Back Seat” (working title) a series development from novelist David Peace (“Red Riding”) and actor-writer, Ted Reilly, is the company’s first foray into the original true-crime genre. Based on events documented in the book “The Long Silence” by Paul Stickler, who serves as a consultant, the series will follow the 1962 criminal case, where after the longest trial in British legal history, James Hanratty was executed for the murder of Michael Gregsten, and the rape and attempted murder of Valerie Storie.
Additionally, Eleventh Hour have optioned author and journalist Celia Walden’s thriller “Payday” for development into a series. “Payday” is a female-driven thriller set in Bwl, a property brokerage firm that sells properties to developers for millions where the protagonists decide to destroy the sexist golden boy of the firm.
“The Man In The Back Seat” (working title) a series development from novelist David Peace (“Red Riding”) and actor-writer, Ted Reilly, is the company’s first foray into the original true-crime genre. Based on events documented in the book “The Long Silence” by Paul Stickler, who serves as a consultant, the series will follow the 1962 criminal case, where after the longest trial in British legal history, James Hanratty was executed for the murder of Michael Gregsten, and the rape and attempted murder of Valerie Storie.
Additionally, Eleventh Hour have optioned author and journalist Celia Walden’s thriller “Payday” for development into a series. “Payday” is a female-driven thriller set in Bwl, a property brokerage firm that sells properties to developers for millions where the protagonists decide to destroy the sexist golden boy of the firm.
- 2/24/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Piers Morgan’s wife Celia Walden has opened up about the pair’s six-week marriage “sabbatical.”
Earlier this year, Morgan and Walden revealed that they were taking some time apart after spending so much time in each other’s company during the Covid-19 pandemic.
During an appearance on Lorraine on Thursday (1 September), Walden told host Christine Lampard about how beneficial the break has been for her and her husband.
“It was very good for both of us,” Walden said.
The Talk TV host confirmed that she and Morgan “didn’t have any problems before”.
“It was nothing like that, but it’s been a long pandemic hasn’t it,” Walden said.
Speaking of the column where she described the idea of this sabbatical, the British journalist added: “I described it in the piece as like rebooting your computer, where sometimes, it’s not that there’s anything in particular that’s wrong,...
Earlier this year, Morgan and Walden revealed that they were taking some time apart after spending so much time in each other’s company during the Covid-19 pandemic.
During an appearance on Lorraine on Thursday (1 September), Walden told host Christine Lampard about how beneficial the break has been for her and her husband.
“It was very good for both of us,” Walden said.
The Talk TV host confirmed that she and Morgan “didn’t have any problems before”.
“It was nothing like that, but it’s been a long pandemic hasn’t it,” Walden said.
Speaking of the column where she described the idea of this sabbatical, the British journalist added: “I described it in the piece as like rebooting your computer, where sometimes, it’s not that there’s anything in particular that’s wrong,...
- 9/1/2022
- by Peony Hirwani
- The Independent - TV
Updated:
ITV have issued a statement on Ofcom’s ruling:
“We welcome the Ofcom ruling that ‘Good Morning Britain’ did not breach the broadcast standards relating to harm and offence. The ruling sets out clearly that it was the balance and context the programme makers provided which was key in mitigating against the potential for harm and offence which could have been caused by Piers Morgan’s comments. It is because of the programme’s editorial decisions and the opposing views which were forcefully expressed by other presenters and guests, that the programme did not breach Ofcom’s rules.”
Although Morgan has publicly enquired whether he will be getting his “Gmb” hosting job back, sources say there are no plans to reinstate the controversial presenter. However, he will continue to host ITV show “Piers Morgan’s Life Stories.”
Former “Good Morning Britain” host Piers Morgan has been cleared by British...
ITV have issued a statement on Ofcom’s ruling:
“We welcome the Ofcom ruling that ‘Good Morning Britain’ did not breach the broadcast standards relating to harm and offence. The ruling sets out clearly that it was the balance and context the programme makers provided which was key in mitigating against the potential for harm and offence which could have been caused by Piers Morgan’s comments. It is because of the programme’s editorial decisions and the opposing views which were forcefully expressed by other presenters and guests, that the programme did not breach Ofcom’s rules.”
Although Morgan has publicly enquired whether he will be getting his “Gmb” hosting job back, sources say there are no plans to reinstate the controversial presenter. However, he will continue to host ITV show “Piers Morgan’s Life Stories.”
Former “Good Morning Britain” host Piers Morgan has been cleared by British...
- 9/1/2021
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
There will be no-dad shaming on Chris Evans’ watch.
On Monday, Piers Morgan tweeted a photo of Daniel Craig carrying his daughter Ella in a Tula baby carrier — which the outspoken columnist called a papoose — in New York City.
“Oh 007.. not you as well?!!! #papoose #emasculatedBond,” Morgan wrote of the actor, who has starred in four James Bond movies.
In response, the Captain America: The First Avenger star fired back at the TV host, 53.
“You really have to be so uncertain of your own masculinity to concern yourself with how another man carries his child,” Evans, 37, tweeted. “Any man who...
On Monday, Piers Morgan tweeted a photo of Daniel Craig carrying his daughter Ella in a Tula baby carrier — which the outspoken columnist called a papoose — in New York City.
“Oh 007.. not you as well?!!! #papoose #emasculatedBond,” Morgan wrote of the actor, who has starred in four James Bond movies.
In response, the Captain America: The First Avenger star fired back at the TV host, 53.
“You really have to be so uncertain of your own masculinity to concern yourself with how another man carries his child,” Evans, 37, tweeted. “Any man who...
- 10/16/2018
- by Robyn Merrett
- PEOPLE.com
Duncan Bowles Sep 20, 2017
Jeff Bridges chats to us about movies, Kingsman, westerns, Iron Man and more...
When preparing for an interview it can often be a double edged sword if you choose to look at other peoples’ work. Sometimes you read an interview and the answers can look frighteningly short, so panic might set in that perhaps that person isn’t very chatty, or doesn’t like doing them (though often publications just choose to use highlights), but I have to say that with Jeff Bridges, I’m glad I’d read Celia Walden’s talk with him for the Telegraph first.
I wouldn’t usually reference what I’d read in an introduction, but once you know you’re going to be sat in a room with Jeff Bridges, alone, for fifteen minutes, you need as much preparation as possible – he is, after all, a cinematic legend who needs no introduction.
Jeff Bridges chats to us about movies, Kingsman, westerns, Iron Man and more...
When preparing for an interview it can often be a double edged sword if you choose to look at other peoples’ work. Sometimes you read an interview and the answers can look frighteningly short, so panic might set in that perhaps that person isn’t very chatty, or doesn’t like doing them (though often publications just choose to use highlights), but I have to say that with Jeff Bridges, I’m glad I’d read Celia Walden’s talk with him for the Telegraph first.
I wouldn’t usually reference what I’d read in an introduction, but once you know you’re going to be sat in a room with Jeff Bridges, alone, for fifteen minutes, you need as much preparation as possible – he is, after all, a cinematic legend who needs no introduction.
- 9/19/2017
- Den of Geek
Rupert Everett's new memoir has landed him in hot water. Again. But he thinks we just need to lighten up
Poor old Rupert Everett thought he'd taken every care to say nothing in his first memoir that could upset his friend Madonna. Then the book came out, she threw a strop and stopped talking to him. His new memoir is less scandalously gossipy, so further fallings-out had looked unlikely – but before its release this week, he was already in hot water again. Everett can't understand it. "What's happened to humour? We're becoming American. Everyone gets so angry over everything."
But I'm not sure how much he really cares, and to my mind you'd have to be even more humourless than Madonna to hold anything against him. After reading Vanished Years, I didn't just want to buy the book but kidnap its author and gallivant about town with him for ever.
Poor old Rupert Everett thought he'd taken every care to say nothing in his first memoir that could upset his friend Madonna. Then the book came out, she threw a strop and stopped talking to him. His new memoir is less scandalously gossipy, so further fallings-out had looked unlikely – but before its release this week, he was already in hot water again. Everett can't understand it. "What's happened to humour? We're becoming American. Everyone gets so angry over everything."
But I'm not sure how much he really cares, and to my mind you'd have to be even more humourless than Madonna to hold anything against him. After reading Vanished Years, I didn't just want to buy the book but kidnap its author and gallivant about town with him for ever.
- 9/28/2012
- by Decca Aitkenhead
- The Guardian - Film News
Washington, Apr 19: Demi Moore, who had been using @mrskutcher as twitter handle despite splitting from her estranged husband Ashton Kutcher, has asked her followers to suggest a new name.
The 49-year-old actress recently made a return to the social networking site under her married name, but is keen to have a new moniker.
"Time for a change, twitter name change ... any suggestions? (sic)"Contactmusic quoted her as tweeting.
Celebrity interviewer Piers Morgan suggested she changed it to ''mrsmorgan'', but Demi laughed it off insisting the title was already taken by Piers' wife, journalist Celia Walden.
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The 49-year-old actress recently made a return to the social networking site under her married name, but is keen to have a new moniker.
"Time for a change, twitter name change ... any suggestions? (sic)"Contactmusic quoted her as tweeting.
Celebrity interviewer Piers Morgan suggested she changed it to ''mrsmorgan'', but Demi laughed it off insisting the title was already taken by Piers' wife, journalist Celia Walden.
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- 4/19/2012
- by Abhijeet Sen
- RealBollywood.com
Demi Moore is changing her twitter name from @mrskutcher. The 49-year-old actress recently made a return to the social networking site under her married name, but following her split from husband Ashton Kutcher in November 2011 she wants to have a new moniker. She wrote: ''Time for a change, twitter name change ... any suggestions? (sic)'' Celebrity interviewer Piers Morgan suggested she changed it to ''mrsmorgan'', but Demi laughed it off insisting the title was already taken by Piers' wife, journalist Celia Walden. She wrote: ''I think that one is taken! Rt @piersmorgan: How about mrsmorgan ? (sic)'' Demi has previously been a prolific...
- 4/18/2012
- Virgin Media - Celebrity
Demi Moore is changing her twitter name from @mrskutcher. The 49-year-old actress recently made a return to the social networking site under her married name, but following her split from husband Ashton Kutcher in November 2011 she wants to have a new moniker. She wrote: 'Time for a change, twitter name change ... any suggestions? (sic)' Celebrity interviewer Piers Morgan suggested she changed it to 'mrsmorgan', but Demi laughed it off insisting the title was already taken by Piers' wife, journalist Celia Walden. She wrote: 'I think that one is taken! Rt @piersmorgan: How about mrsmorgan ? (sic)' Demi has previously been a prolific user of twitter, but stopped using the site in January 2012. Last month, the...
- 4/18/2012
- Monsters and Critics
Actress and singer Hilary Duff is a new mom!
Duff and husband Mike Comrie are the proud parents of a healthy, 7-pound, 6-oz baby boy named Luca Cruz Comrie.
The 24-year-old tweeted, "We are overjoyed and feel like the luckiest parents in the world."
Duff and Comrie, 31, a retired hockey player, married in August 2010.
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Duff and husband Mike Comrie are the proud parents of a healthy, 7-pound, 6-oz baby boy named Luca Cruz Comrie.
The 24-year-old tweeted, "We are overjoyed and feel like the luckiest parents in the world."
Duff and Comrie, 31, a retired hockey player, married in August 2010.
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Hip-hop's tiniest princess Blue Ivy Carter arrived on Jan.
- 3/22/2012
- Extra
New mom Beyoncé stepped out Monday for the first time since the birth of her daughter, Blue Ivy, one month ago in NYC.
Beyoncé attended a Jay-z benefit concert for the United Way of NYC at Carnegie Hall on Monday evening. Taking to her website to show her post-baby figure, the songstress posted a photo displaying her fabulous curves in a form-fitting red Alice Temperly dress.
The 30-year-old detailed her outfit with embellished Christian Louboutin...
Beyoncé attended a Jay-z benefit concert for the United Way of NYC at Carnegie Hall on Monday evening. Taking to her website to show her post-baby figure, the songstress posted a photo displaying her fabulous curves in a form-fitting red Alice Temperly dress.
The 30-year-old detailed her outfit with embellished Christian Louboutin...
- 2/7/2012
- Extra
Check out "Extra's" list of stars who recently adopted or gave birth to a little one.
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Hip-hop's tiniest princess Blue Ivy Carter arrived on Jan. 7 in NYC.Beyonce and Jay-z released a statement shortly after their bundle of joy arrived."Hello Hello Baby Blue! We are happy to announce the arrival of our beautiful daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, born on Saturday, January 7, 2012. Her birth was emotional and extremely peaceful,...
Stars Who Recently Had a BabyBeyonce
Hip-hop's tiniest princess Blue Ivy Carter arrived on Jan. 7 in NYC.Beyonce and Jay-z released a statement shortly after their bundle of joy arrived."Hello Hello Baby Blue! We are happy to announce the arrival of our beautiful daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, born on Saturday, January 7, 2012. Her birth was emotional and extremely peaceful,...
- 1/16/2012
- Extra
It's been an incredible year in the world of showbiz, with the usual headline-grabbing antics, scandal, sleaze, celebrity births, star weddings, and bitter break-ups. Here, WENN takes a look back at the final six months of 2011...
July
The month of July was overshadowed by the sudden and shocking death of British singer Amy Winehouse. The Back to Black hitmaker was found dead at her home in London at the age of 27 and the news sent the world of showbusiness into mourning. Tributes poured in from both fans and famous friends following the tragedy, and Winehouse's music shot back into the charts.
The headlines were also dominated by celebrity divorces as Jennifer Lopez announced her split from husband of seven years, Marc Anthony, the father of her young twins, Max and Emme. Arnold Schwarzenegger's marriage also came to an abrupt end as his wife Maria Shriver filed for divorce following revelations the actor/politician fathered a lovechild with the family's housekeeper.
Scarlett Johansson's divorce from Ryan Reynolds was finalised and Patricia Arquette's split from husband Thomas Jane was also made official.
In happier news, all eyes were on Monaco as the world geared up for the second royal wedding of the year, following the union of Britain’s Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge in April. In the same month as the British royals flew to Canada to begin their first international tour as a married couple, Prince Albert of Monaco married his fiancee, South African beauty Charlene Wittstock. The couple exchanged vows in two ceremonies in Monte Carlo and the former swimmer became her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco. British supermodel Kate Moss also became a married woman as she wed rocker Jamie Hince in a lavish ceremony in the English countryside, while it was also an exciting month for the Beckham family as former Spice Girls star Victoria, already mother to three boys, gave birth to her first daughter, Harper Seven.
There was also baby joy for Hollywood actress Kate Hudson - she welcomed a son called Bingham with her rocker fiance Matt Bellamy. Singer Jewel, actress Selma Blair and former Fugees star Lauryn Hill also became parents. British artist/director Sam Taylor-Wood also hit headlines after she confirmed she was expecting a second baby with her 21-year-old fiance, actor Aaron Johnson, a year after the birth of their daughter. The couple met on the set of their 2009 film Nowhere Boy and became parents together in 2010.
July also saw troubled British rocker Pete Doherty granted his freedom after serving less than half of his six-month prison sentence for cocaine possession. Another beleaguered star to walk free from jail was rapper Dmx, who served seven months behind bars for a probation violation. However, David Gilmour’s son Charlie found himself on the other side of the prison walls as he was ordered to serve 16 months in jail for his part in the 2010 student riots in London. The Pink Floyd star’s son was charged with violent disorder for causing chaos in the British capital and swinging from a flag on the city’s Cenotaph war memorial. (Lr/Zn)
August
The usual serenity of the summer months was shattered this year when Kate Winslet cheated death in a devastating inferno at Richard Branson's luxury island home, and a string of British stars appealed for calm as widespread rioting broke out in the U.K.
Winslet was holidaying at Virgin boss Branson's Necker Island retreat when lightning struck the property, sparking a huge blaze which gutted the home. Her party of 20 miraculously escaped unscathed - and Winslet was later hailed a heroine after it emerged she carried Branson's 90-year-old mother from the property during the drama.
As unrest, looting, and arson broke out for several nights in the U.K., showbiz stars including Idris Elba, Natasha Bedingfield and Boy George called for calm, and there was also bad news for Sir Paul McCartney - who learned his phone had been hacked by the tabloid press - and veteran actress Margot Kidder, who was arrested during an environment protest at the White House.
Tragedy struck at the Indiana State Fair, when a horrific stage collapse left seven revellers dead and more than 40 injured, actor Rowan Atkinson was treated in hospital after wrecking his rare sports car by crashing it into a tree, and French actor Gerard Depardieu was left red-faced when he was thrown off a plane in Paris, France for urinating in the cabin after he was refused access to the toilet during take-off.
It was ladies night at the MTV Video Music Awards as Katy Perry, Britney Spears and Lady Gaga took home two honours each - and Beyonce announced her pregnancy news. And at the Teen Choice Awards, Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez were crowned queens of the event when they scooped whopping 11 awards between them.
Kings of Leon finally succumbed to their relentless touring schedule and axed their remaining U.S. dates to allow frontman Caleb Followill to recover from "vocal issues and exhaustion", Aerosmith rocker Tom Hamilton and Deep Purple star Jon Lord both announced they were battling cancer, Bono was hospitalised with chest pains, and Norwegian pop band A-ha thrilled fans by announcing they were to reform.
In family news, Kiss star Paul Stanley became a father again, and there were also welcome additions for Ethan Hawke, funnywoman Tina Fey, illusionist David Copperfield, Jessica Alba, and Benicio del Toro, who fathered a child with Rod Stewart's daughter Kimberly.
There were wedding bells for country singer Chely Wright and filmmaker Sofia Coppola, but romance took a plunge for George Michael and Geri Halliwell, who both split from their partners. Also joining the singles club was Arctic Monkeys rocker Alex Turner, who broke up with MTV presenter Alexa Chung after four years together.
The showbiz world bid farewell to songwriting legend Jerry Leiber, who died of cardiopulmonary failure at the age of 78, Police Academy star Charles 'Bubba' Smith, Bollywood veteran Shammi Kapoor, blues legend David 'Honeyboy' Edwards, Warrant rocker Jani Lane, and Motown hitmaker Nickolas Ashford. (Zn/Lr)
September
September was a month rapper T.I. would like to both remember and forget - he completed an 11-month prison sentence for a probation violation only to run into legal trouble again soon after his initial release for conducting illegal business deals on his way to a halfway house. It wasn't a great month for Madonna either - her movie take on the romance between Wallis Simpson and Edward VIII was savaged by critics at the Venice Film Festival, while her ex-husband Guy Ritchie became a dad again.
Celine Dion was left shaken up after an intruder was found running a bath at her Montreal, Canada home; Neil Diamond revealed his engagement, and Dr. Conrad Murray's involuntary manslaughter trial got underway in Los Angeles as prosecutors attempted to prove the medic was responsible for Michael Jackson's death.
R.E.M. announced they were splitting after 31 years; My Chemical Romance fired drummer Michael Pedicone after accusing him of stealing from them; Boyzone singer Ronan Keating swam the Irish Sea for Cancer Research in the U.K., and Sir Paul McCartney became a grandfather again and was named the MusiCares Person of the Year - while he also celebrated as his first ballet score debuted in New York.
The Amy Winehouse Foundation was launched on what would have been the tragic singer's 28th birthday, and the star's Body & Soul duet with Tony Bennett became a hit, making the 85-year-old crooner the oldest living artist to have a single in America's Hot 100.
Eddie Murphy was confirmed as the host for the 2012 Oscars; model Lauren Bush became Lauren Lauren when she exchanged vows with Ralph Lauren's son David; British funnyman David Walliams braved the chills of the River Thames and a stomach bug to complete a charity 140-mile swim in eight days.
Actress Evan Rachel Wood lost a tooth during a boozy night out in Paris; Reese Witherspoon was hospitalised after she was hit by a car while out jogging in Santa Monica, California; soul legend Chaka Khan won temporary custody of her granddaughter after claiming the girl's mother was struggling with drug abuse issues, and British The Saturdays singer Una Healy announced she was pregnant.
Inxs dropped frontman J.D. fortune for a second time and replaced him with Ciaran Gribbin; Austin Powers henchman Joseph Son was sentenced to life behind bars for a Christmas Eve rape in 1990, and George Clooney went public with his new girl, Stacey Kiebler, at the Toronto Film Festival in Canada.
Ashton Kutcher had a month of ups and downs - his debut on TV sitcom Two and a Half Men was a big hit as 28 million Americans tuned in, but then came the news that his marriage to Demi Moore was in trouble amid infidelity rumours. Comedienne Wanda Sykes opened up about her breast cancer battle and double mastectomy; Sharon Stone won a restraining order against an obsessed fan and promptly put the home he visited uninvited on the market, and reality TV star and filmmaker Jack Osbourne announced his engagement to actress Lisa Stelly and followed that up with the news he was to become a dad.
Third time was not the charm for Clueless star Stacy Dash, who announced her plans to divorce husband number three, Emmanuel Xuereb, and X-Men star James Marsden's wife also joined the divorce club as she filed papers against her husband. Elizabeth Hurley's love life was on the up - she accepted cricket star Shane Warne's wedding proposal just three months after divorcing Arun Nayar.
Meanwhile, Elton John launched his new Million Dollar Piano residency in Las Vegas; Smokey Robinson accepted the coveted Ella Award at the Society of Singers Gala, and the month wrapped up with Shania Twain's alleged stalker pleading guilty to harassing the singer in court in Ontario, Canada.
Among September's Hollywood weddings, Amy Smart married reality TV star Carter Oosterhouse; Cougar Town co-stars David Rogers and Sally Pressman became man and wife, and model-turned-actress Molly Sims wed in a Napa Valley vineyard in California. There were also nuptials for British filmmaker Michael Winner and DJ/producer Mark Ronson, while R&B singer Keyshia Cole and former Friends star David Schwimmer both renewed vows with their spouses in Hawaii and London, respectively.
There was baby news for model Jodie Kidd, who gave birth to a son; actress Mary McCormack, who became a mum for the third time, and January Jones, who welcomed Xander Dane to the world while staying mum about the tot's father. Actors Emily Deschanel, Ana Ortiz, Mike Myers, Danny McBride and Jenna Fischer also became new parents. In the music world, former Spice Girl Melanie Brown gave birth to her third daughter, and country star John Rich and former Pussycat Dolls member Carmit Bachar welcomed babies too.
On September's sick list were rocker Scott Weiland and pop stars Katy Perry and Adele, who both scrapped shows due to illness, while Megadeth headbanger Dave Mustaine underwent surgery for a serious neck injury.
The month's big winners included movie mogul Tyler Perry, who was named Forbes magazine's Highest Paid Man in Entertainment; actor Michael Fassbender and director Alexander Sokurov, who claimed Best Actor and Best Film honours, respectively, for Shame and Faust at the Venice Film Festival. Gritty TV drama Boardwalk Empire picked up eight Emmy Awards; Calle 13 landed a record 10 Latin Grammy Award nominations, and Happy Days star Henry Winkler picked up an honorary Order of the British Empire medal at the British Embassy in Washington, D.C.
Also winning: P.J. Harvey, who scooped the Mercury Prize in Britain, Arcade Fire, who claimed Canada's Polaris Prize, and U2 and Rolling Stone Keith Richards, who were named GQ magazine's Men of the Year.
September's losers included Scarlett Johansson, who was left exposed in a series of leaked naked phone photos; Cameron Diaz, who split from baseball beau Alex Rodriguez, and John Travolta, whose beloved Mercedes-Benz was stolen outside a Jaguar dealership in Santa Monica, while his Swordfish co-star Halle Berry broke her foot while on location in Spain.
Meanwhile, we said a sad goodbye to a slew of famous faces, including actors Andy Whitfield and Cliff Robertson; beloved TV stars Mary Fickett and Vesta Williams; actor Jack Garner; French DJ Mehdi Faveris-Essadi; blues great Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith; R&B hitmaker Vesta Williams; gospel icon Jessy Dixon; celebrated British writer/producer David Croft; Happy Gilmore star Frances Bay, and moviemakers David Pressman, Charles Dubin, George Kachar and Paul Hunt. (Kl/Mt)
October
October was a big month for celebrity weddings - funnyman Seth Rogen tied the knot with longtime girlfriend Lauren Miller, Twilight star Nikki Reed married singer/songwriter Paul McDonald, and former Beverly Hills, 90210 actress Shannen Doherty walked down the aisle for the third time when she exchanged vows with celebrity photographer Kurt Iswarienko. Also hoping to make it third-time lucky was Robin Williams, who wed graphic designer Susan Schneider.
Also taking the plunge was Kiss rocker Gene Simmons, who married his girlfriend of 28 years, Shannon Tweed, and Sir Paul McCartney, who exchanged vows with American heiress Nancy Shevell on what would have been his former Beatles bandmate John Lennon’s 71st birthday.
And Sex & the City star Mario Cantone made good use of New York's new gay rights bill by solidifying his love for longtime partner Jerry Dixon.
A number of other stars announced their intention to wed in October - NCIS: Los Angeles star Eric Christian Olsen proposed to girlfriend Sarah Wright and Trace Cyrus popped the question to Disney actress Brenda Song. And actress Kaley Cuoco was sporting a new sparkler after boyfriend Josh 'Lazie' Resnik got down on bended knee. Also officially off the market were former child star Frankie Muniz, The Devil Wears Prada actor Stanley Tucci, rapper The Game and Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love's grown-up little girl Francis Bean Cobain.
A number of other celebrities were prepping their homes for babies - movie star Bruce Willis, American footballer Tony Romo, former Dawson's Creek hunk James Van Der Beek, and actress Kaitlin Olson all announced they are expecting little ones, and Jessica Simpson ended months of speculation by announcing she was pregnant.
And October's new parents included Ne-Yo, who welcomed a baby boy, model Ali Landry, who gave birth to her second child, actress Spencer Grammer, who became a first time mum, and France's First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, who became a mum for the second time when baby Giulia was born. Reality TV star Tori Spelling took home baby number three, as did Jackass funnyman Johnny Knoxville. And Sex & the City beauty Kristin Davis, The Help actress Viola Davis and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation veteran Mariska Hargitay all adopted babies.
But it wasn't such a happy month for rapper Rick Ross, who suffered two seizures on his way to a concert, or socialite Kim Kardashian who filed for divorce from husband Kris Humphries after just 72 days of marriage.
In other news, Star Trek actor Zachary Quinto announced he was gay and troubled actress Lindsay Lohan had her probation revoked after failing to complete her required community service hours. She also faced a limousine lawsuit for allegedly neglecting to pay a bill, her dad was arrested - twice, and she was served a lawsuit for reportedly attacking a Betty Ford Clinic employee during her stay there last year.
Meanwhile, the stars came out to show their support for the Occupy Wall Street protests, which were originally launched in New York City in a bid to end corporate greed, and the world mourned the loss of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, British TV and radio personality Sir Jimmy Savile, The Charlie Daniels Band keyboard player Joel 'Taz' Digregorio, former Weezer star Mikey Welsh, veteran British actress Betty Driver, The Miracles guitarist Marv Tarplin, pianist Roger Williams and IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon, who died in a horrific car smash at the Indy300.
November
British bachelor Hugh Grant stunned the world when he announced he had a new love in his life - a baby girl he had fathered during a brief relationship with Chinese model/actress Tinglan Hong. He wasn't the only star to join the celebrity parents' club in November - singer Lily Allen had a reason to Smile again after giving birth to a daughter, her first child with new husband Sam Cooper, while newsman Piers Morgan and his wife Celia Walden also became parents to a little girl. Maggie Gyllenhaal and her husband Peter Sarsgaard announced they were expecting their second child, as did reality TV star Kourtney Kardashian and her partner Scott Disick.
Selena Gomez revealed she is set to become a big sister, while Justin Bieber had some unwanted baby news of his own - he found himself at the centre of a paternity scandal following allegations he had impregnated 20-year-old Mariah Yeater following a backstage tryst in Los Angeles last year. The Baby hitmaker denied the claim and Yeater subsequently dropped the lawsuit.
Lindsay Lohan's troubles hit the headlines again after she was sentenced to serve 30 days behind bars for a probation violation, although she was released after less than five hours due to jail overcrowding. Dr. Conrad Murray was not so lucky - he was convicted of involuntary manslaughter relating to the death of Michael Jackson and sentenced to the maximum of four years behind bars.
In other legal matters, country singer Mindy McCready sparked a manhunt after she took her five-year-old son Zander from his father's Florida home without permission; Tim McGraw won a court battle with his record company bosses releasing him from his contract; and TLC star T-Boz declared bankruptcy.
Hugh Grant, Sienna Miller and Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling became driving forces in the push to improve British press standards following the News of the World phone-hacking scandal earlier this year - the three stars were called to give evidence to the Leveson Inquiry and told how they had had their voicemails, emails and other private messages intercepted by private investigators working on behalf of tabloid reporters.
The sporting world mourned the death of boxing great Joe Frazier at the age of 67, just days after it was revealed he was battling liver cancer, while the hip-hop industry was rocked by the passing of rap icon Heavy D, who collapsed outside his Los Angeles home and was later declared dead at 44. British moviemaker Ken Russell also passed away, aged 84, and longtime Oscars producer Gil Cates died at 77. Meanwhile, Beatles fans remembered George Harrison on 29 November as fans marked the 10th anniversary of his death.
Veteran pop star George Michael was forced to scrap the remainder of his European tour after he was struck down by a serious bout of pneumonia; Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb also spent time in hospital after suffering abdominal pains, and Adele and Keith Urban had a quiet month as they both recovered from vocal cord surgery, while heavy rock fans rejoiced as the original members of Black Sabbath announced they would be reuniting for a new album and tour in 2012.
It was ladies' night at the American Music Awards as Taylor Swift and Adele walked away with three honours each, while Lady Gaga reigned over the MTV Europe Music Awards and newlyweds Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton ruled the Country Music Association Awards by taking home the two top vocalist prizes. November also saw Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher end weeks of speculation about their marriage by calling it quits, while Sugarland singer Jennifer Nettles tied the knot and Anne Hathaway began making plans to wed boyfriend Adam Schulman, and former The Hills star Kristin Cavallari and American footballer Jay Cutler became engaged again, months after they broke off their initial plans to marry.
And it was a busy month for the film industry - the latest Twilight movie, Breaking Dawn - Part 1, landed the biggest global debut in the film franchise's history, thanks to a massive $284 million (£177.5 million) opening weekend haul; Golden Globes bosses decided to bring back controversial comedian Ricky Gervais to host his third prizegiving in 2012; Billy Crystal stepped in for Eddie Murphy as the host of the 2012 Academy Awards a day after the comic and producer pal Brett Ratner resigned, and the race for the Oscars kicked off with the Gotham Independent Film Awards, where Terrence Malick's Tree of Life and Mike Mills' acclaimed Beginners made history when they became the first films to tie for the Best Feature prize in the ceremony's 21-year history.
December
The holiday bells were peeling for newlyweds A.J. McLean, actress Judy Greer, reality TV star Jeff Probst and Yeah Yeah Yeahs rocker Karen O, while Sinead O'Connor married an addiction counsellor in Las Vegas only to call off the union 16 days later. There were also splits for actress Debra Messing and Chaz Bono.
Britney Spears led the month's bride and grooms-to-be when she accepted former agent Jason Trawick's proposal on his 40th birthday, while Steven Tyler, John Legend, Matthew McConaughey, basketball legend Michael Jordan and Lady Antebellum's Dave Haywood all popped the question to their girlfriends - and there was baby news for new dads Robert De Niro, Halle Berry's ex Eric Benet, actor Charlie Day, Westlife star Kian Egan, actress/singer Fantasia Barrino, Essence Atkins and pop star Dev, while actress Alyson Hannigan, Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty, Kings of Leon star Caleb Followill's supermodel wife Lily Aldridge, Alessandra Ambrosio and Irish singer Andrea Corr announced they were pregnant.
There was drama for rapper Tyler, The Creator, who was arrested for alleged acts of vandalism during a show in Hollywood; singer Christina Perri, who was attacked in a car-jacking incident; Barry Manilow, who underwent hip surgery, and Morrissey, whose concert in Puebla, Mexico was evacuated following an earthquake, while Britain's Prince Philip and R&B star Etta James spent Christmas in hospital.
Lindsay Lohan bared all for Playboy magazine; Adam Lambert was arrested in Finland following a pre-Christmas bust-up with his boyfriend; rapper The Game halted a gig in Norway to confront a bottle-throwing fan; boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr. was sentenced to 90 days in jail for a 2010 fight with his ex; a man who leaked an unfinished new Madonna song online was arrested in Spain, and Michael Douglas' incarcerated son Cameron was handed an extra four-and-a-half years behind bars for another drug conviction.
And there was yet more drama for Terrence Howard, who requested a restraining order against his wife; model Lauren Scruggs, who lost her hand and an eye in a freak plane propeller accident; Hollywood couple Eric Dane and Rebecca Gayheart, who had to vacate their home after high winds brought a tree crashing into their living room, and pop star Selena Gomez suffered a family tragedy when her mother miscarried.
Meanwhile, Jodie Foster's estranged father was jailed for five years after he was found guilty of a property scam; Angelina Jolie was sued by a Croatian journalist who alleged his chronicle of the Bosnian War inspired her directorial debut; Kirsten Dunst won a restraining order against an obsessed French fan; an extra died of a heart attack while shooting The Dark Knight Rises in New York; Goodfellas actor Tony Darrow was sentenced to six months behind bars for arranging a real-life mob beating, and Charlie Sheen had to change his phone number when he accidentally tweeted it to his followers.
The month's big winners included singer Melanie Amaro, who became the first U.S. X Factor winner; Julio Iglesias, who was named Spain's best-selling recording artist of all time; Russell Simmons, who was crowned PETA's Person of the Year; Chaka Khan, who won permanent custody of her granddaughter; Lady Gaga, who was hailed the year's highest earning female musician, and Taylor Swift who picked up Billboard magazine's coveted Woman of The Year honour.
Also winning in December: Guns N' Roses, the Beastie Boys and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, who were all announced as the members of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's Class of 2012, and Twilight star Kristen Stewart, who was named Forbes magazine's Most Lucrative Star. Adele dominated the year's end album and singles polls; Jason Newsted reunited with Metallica for their 30th anniversary bash in San Francisco, and Martin Scorsese's first 3D movie Hugo was the surprise Best Film winner at the National Board of Review Awards in America.
In other movie news, Transformers: Dark of The Moon was named the year's most mistake-ridden film; Orson Welles' Citizen Kane Oscar sold at auction for $861,000; Drive dominated the Satellite Awards while The Help, The Artist and The Descendants picked up the lion's share of nominations for the Golden Globes and Screen Actors Guild Awards, and Angelina Jolie's directorial debut, In The Land of Blood and Honey, also picked up Golden Globes nods and she was named the 2012 recipient of the Stanley Kramer Award at the Producer's Guild of America Awards.
In music news, Amy Winehouse's posthumous album debuted at number one in Britain; 30 Seconds To Mars broke a concert record at a show in New York - their 309th in a single album cycle, and Gucci Mane was released from prison.
Wrapping up the month, Oscar winner Colin Firth was immortalised in wax at Madame Tussauds in London; Men's Health magazine bosses crowned Jennifer Aniston the Hottest Woman of All Time; Liz Taylor's diamonds and gems set a new auction record by becoming the most valuable private jewellery collection; Lmfao were forced to abandon a gig in Honduras after a fire broke out at the venue; Welsh opera star Katherine Jenkins announced her split from fiance Gethin Jones, and Coldplay rang in 2012 with a $1.6 million gig in Abu Dhabi.
And the last month of the year saw the notable deaths of actor Bill McKinney, soul stars Dobie Gray and Howard Tate, M*A*S*H regular Harry Morgan, Clark Gable and Loretta Young's love child Judy Lewis, actress Doe Avedon Siegel, former child star Susan Gordon, country singer Billie Jo Spears, Aussie actor Graham Bown, world leaders Vaclav Havel and Kim Jong-Il, songwriter Ralph MacDonald, Kojak star Dan Frazer, directors Don Sharp and Yoshimitsu Morita, writer Christopher Hitchens and Tarzan's chimp sidekick Cheetah, who died of liver failure, aged 80.
July
The month of July was overshadowed by the sudden and shocking death of British singer Amy Winehouse. The Back to Black hitmaker was found dead at her home in London at the age of 27 and the news sent the world of showbusiness into mourning. Tributes poured in from both fans and famous friends following the tragedy, and Winehouse's music shot back into the charts.
The headlines were also dominated by celebrity divorces as Jennifer Lopez announced her split from husband of seven years, Marc Anthony, the father of her young twins, Max and Emme. Arnold Schwarzenegger's marriage also came to an abrupt end as his wife Maria Shriver filed for divorce following revelations the actor/politician fathered a lovechild with the family's housekeeper.
Scarlett Johansson's divorce from Ryan Reynolds was finalised and Patricia Arquette's split from husband Thomas Jane was also made official.
In happier news, all eyes were on Monaco as the world geared up for the second royal wedding of the year, following the union of Britain’s Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge in April. In the same month as the British royals flew to Canada to begin their first international tour as a married couple, Prince Albert of Monaco married his fiancee, South African beauty Charlene Wittstock. The couple exchanged vows in two ceremonies in Monte Carlo and the former swimmer became her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco. British supermodel Kate Moss also became a married woman as she wed rocker Jamie Hince in a lavish ceremony in the English countryside, while it was also an exciting month for the Beckham family as former Spice Girls star Victoria, already mother to three boys, gave birth to her first daughter, Harper Seven.
There was also baby joy for Hollywood actress Kate Hudson - she welcomed a son called Bingham with her rocker fiance Matt Bellamy. Singer Jewel, actress Selma Blair and former Fugees star Lauryn Hill also became parents. British artist/director Sam Taylor-Wood also hit headlines after she confirmed she was expecting a second baby with her 21-year-old fiance, actor Aaron Johnson, a year after the birth of their daughter. The couple met on the set of their 2009 film Nowhere Boy and became parents together in 2010.
July also saw troubled British rocker Pete Doherty granted his freedom after serving less than half of his six-month prison sentence for cocaine possession. Another beleaguered star to walk free from jail was rapper Dmx, who served seven months behind bars for a probation violation. However, David Gilmour’s son Charlie found himself on the other side of the prison walls as he was ordered to serve 16 months in jail for his part in the 2010 student riots in London. The Pink Floyd star’s son was charged with violent disorder for causing chaos in the British capital and swinging from a flag on the city’s Cenotaph war memorial. (Lr/Zn)
August
The usual serenity of the summer months was shattered this year when Kate Winslet cheated death in a devastating inferno at Richard Branson's luxury island home, and a string of British stars appealed for calm as widespread rioting broke out in the U.K.
Winslet was holidaying at Virgin boss Branson's Necker Island retreat when lightning struck the property, sparking a huge blaze which gutted the home. Her party of 20 miraculously escaped unscathed - and Winslet was later hailed a heroine after it emerged she carried Branson's 90-year-old mother from the property during the drama.
As unrest, looting, and arson broke out for several nights in the U.K., showbiz stars including Idris Elba, Natasha Bedingfield and Boy George called for calm, and there was also bad news for Sir Paul McCartney - who learned his phone had been hacked by the tabloid press - and veteran actress Margot Kidder, who was arrested during an environment protest at the White House.
Tragedy struck at the Indiana State Fair, when a horrific stage collapse left seven revellers dead and more than 40 injured, actor Rowan Atkinson was treated in hospital after wrecking his rare sports car by crashing it into a tree, and French actor Gerard Depardieu was left red-faced when he was thrown off a plane in Paris, France for urinating in the cabin after he was refused access to the toilet during take-off.
It was ladies night at the MTV Video Music Awards as Katy Perry, Britney Spears and Lady Gaga took home two honours each - and Beyonce announced her pregnancy news. And at the Teen Choice Awards, Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez were crowned queens of the event when they scooped whopping 11 awards between them.
Kings of Leon finally succumbed to their relentless touring schedule and axed their remaining U.S. dates to allow frontman Caleb Followill to recover from "vocal issues and exhaustion", Aerosmith rocker Tom Hamilton and Deep Purple star Jon Lord both announced they were battling cancer, Bono was hospitalised with chest pains, and Norwegian pop band A-ha thrilled fans by announcing they were to reform.
In family news, Kiss star Paul Stanley became a father again, and there were also welcome additions for Ethan Hawke, funnywoman Tina Fey, illusionist David Copperfield, Jessica Alba, and Benicio del Toro, who fathered a child with Rod Stewart's daughter Kimberly.
There were wedding bells for country singer Chely Wright and filmmaker Sofia Coppola, but romance took a plunge for George Michael and Geri Halliwell, who both split from their partners. Also joining the singles club was Arctic Monkeys rocker Alex Turner, who broke up with MTV presenter Alexa Chung after four years together.
The showbiz world bid farewell to songwriting legend Jerry Leiber, who died of cardiopulmonary failure at the age of 78, Police Academy star Charles 'Bubba' Smith, Bollywood veteran Shammi Kapoor, blues legend David 'Honeyboy' Edwards, Warrant rocker Jani Lane, and Motown hitmaker Nickolas Ashford. (Zn/Lr)
September
September was a month rapper T.I. would like to both remember and forget - he completed an 11-month prison sentence for a probation violation only to run into legal trouble again soon after his initial release for conducting illegal business deals on his way to a halfway house. It wasn't a great month for Madonna either - her movie take on the romance between Wallis Simpson and Edward VIII was savaged by critics at the Venice Film Festival, while her ex-husband Guy Ritchie became a dad again.
Celine Dion was left shaken up after an intruder was found running a bath at her Montreal, Canada home; Neil Diamond revealed his engagement, and Dr. Conrad Murray's involuntary manslaughter trial got underway in Los Angeles as prosecutors attempted to prove the medic was responsible for Michael Jackson's death.
R.E.M. announced they were splitting after 31 years; My Chemical Romance fired drummer Michael Pedicone after accusing him of stealing from them; Boyzone singer Ronan Keating swam the Irish Sea for Cancer Research in the U.K., and Sir Paul McCartney became a grandfather again and was named the MusiCares Person of the Year - while he also celebrated as his first ballet score debuted in New York.
The Amy Winehouse Foundation was launched on what would have been the tragic singer's 28th birthday, and the star's Body & Soul duet with Tony Bennett became a hit, making the 85-year-old crooner the oldest living artist to have a single in America's Hot 100.
Eddie Murphy was confirmed as the host for the 2012 Oscars; model Lauren Bush became Lauren Lauren when she exchanged vows with Ralph Lauren's son David; British funnyman David Walliams braved the chills of the River Thames and a stomach bug to complete a charity 140-mile swim in eight days.
Actress Evan Rachel Wood lost a tooth during a boozy night out in Paris; Reese Witherspoon was hospitalised after she was hit by a car while out jogging in Santa Monica, California; soul legend Chaka Khan won temporary custody of her granddaughter after claiming the girl's mother was struggling with drug abuse issues, and British The Saturdays singer Una Healy announced she was pregnant.
Inxs dropped frontman J.D. fortune for a second time and replaced him with Ciaran Gribbin; Austin Powers henchman Joseph Son was sentenced to life behind bars for a Christmas Eve rape in 1990, and George Clooney went public with his new girl, Stacey Kiebler, at the Toronto Film Festival in Canada.
Ashton Kutcher had a month of ups and downs - his debut on TV sitcom Two and a Half Men was a big hit as 28 million Americans tuned in, but then came the news that his marriage to Demi Moore was in trouble amid infidelity rumours. Comedienne Wanda Sykes opened up about her breast cancer battle and double mastectomy; Sharon Stone won a restraining order against an obsessed fan and promptly put the home he visited uninvited on the market, and reality TV star and filmmaker Jack Osbourne announced his engagement to actress Lisa Stelly and followed that up with the news he was to become a dad.
Third time was not the charm for Clueless star Stacy Dash, who announced her plans to divorce husband number three, Emmanuel Xuereb, and X-Men star James Marsden's wife also joined the divorce club as she filed papers against her husband. Elizabeth Hurley's love life was on the up - she accepted cricket star Shane Warne's wedding proposal just three months after divorcing Arun Nayar.
Meanwhile, Elton John launched his new Million Dollar Piano residency in Las Vegas; Smokey Robinson accepted the coveted Ella Award at the Society of Singers Gala, and the month wrapped up with Shania Twain's alleged stalker pleading guilty to harassing the singer in court in Ontario, Canada.
Among September's Hollywood weddings, Amy Smart married reality TV star Carter Oosterhouse; Cougar Town co-stars David Rogers and Sally Pressman became man and wife, and model-turned-actress Molly Sims wed in a Napa Valley vineyard in California. There were also nuptials for British filmmaker Michael Winner and DJ/producer Mark Ronson, while R&B singer Keyshia Cole and former Friends star David Schwimmer both renewed vows with their spouses in Hawaii and London, respectively.
There was baby news for model Jodie Kidd, who gave birth to a son; actress Mary McCormack, who became a mum for the third time, and January Jones, who welcomed Xander Dane to the world while staying mum about the tot's father. Actors Emily Deschanel, Ana Ortiz, Mike Myers, Danny McBride and Jenna Fischer also became new parents. In the music world, former Spice Girl Melanie Brown gave birth to her third daughter, and country star John Rich and former Pussycat Dolls member Carmit Bachar welcomed babies too.
On September's sick list were rocker Scott Weiland and pop stars Katy Perry and Adele, who both scrapped shows due to illness, while Megadeth headbanger Dave Mustaine underwent surgery for a serious neck injury.
The month's big winners included movie mogul Tyler Perry, who was named Forbes magazine's Highest Paid Man in Entertainment; actor Michael Fassbender and director Alexander Sokurov, who claimed Best Actor and Best Film honours, respectively, for Shame and Faust at the Venice Film Festival. Gritty TV drama Boardwalk Empire picked up eight Emmy Awards; Calle 13 landed a record 10 Latin Grammy Award nominations, and Happy Days star Henry Winkler picked up an honorary Order of the British Empire medal at the British Embassy in Washington, D.C.
Also winning: P.J. Harvey, who scooped the Mercury Prize in Britain, Arcade Fire, who claimed Canada's Polaris Prize, and U2 and Rolling Stone Keith Richards, who were named GQ magazine's Men of the Year.
September's losers included Scarlett Johansson, who was left exposed in a series of leaked naked phone photos; Cameron Diaz, who split from baseball beau Alex Rodriguez, and John Travolta, whose beloved Mercedes-Benz was stolen outside a Jaguar dealership in Santa Monica, while his Swordfish co-star Halle Berry broke her foot while on location in Spain.
Meanwhile, we said a sad goodbye to a slew of famous faces, including actors Andy Whitfield and Cliff Robertson; beloved TV stars Mary Fickett and Vesta Williams; actor Jack Garner; French DJ Mehdi Faveris-Essadi; blues great Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith; R&B hitmaker Vesta Williams; gospel icon Jessy Dixon; celebrated British writer/producer David Croft; Happy Gilmore star Frances Bay, and moviemakers David Pressman, Charles Dubin, George Kachar and Paul Hunt. (Kl/Mt)
October
October was a big month for celebrity weddings - funnyman Seth Rogen tied the knot with longtime girlfriend Lauren Miller, Twilight star Nikki Reed married singer/songwriter Paul McDonald, and former Beverly Hills, 90210 actress Shannen Doherty walked down the aisle for the third time when she exchanged vows with celebrity photographer Kurt Iswarienko. Also hoping to make it third-time lucky was Robin Williams, who wed graphic designer Susan Schneider.
Also taking the plunge was Kiss rocker Gene Simmons, who married his girlfriend of 28 years, Shannon Tweed, and Sir Paul McCartney, who exchanged vows with American heiress Nancy Shevell on what would have been his former Beatles bandmate John Lennon’s 71st birthday.
And Sex & the City star Mario Cantone made good use of New York's new gay rights bill by solidifying his love for longtime partner Jerry Dixon.
A number of other stars announced their intention to wed in October - NCIS: Los Angeles star Eric Christian Olsen proposed to girlfriend Sarah Wright and Trace Cyrus popped the question to Disney actress Brenda Song. And actress Kaley Cuoco was sporting a new sparkler after boyfriend Josh 'Lazie' Resnik got down on bended knee. Also officially off the market were former child star Frankie Muniz, The Devil Wears Prada actor Stanley Tucci, rapper The Game and Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love's grown-up little girl Francis Bean Cobain.
A number of other celebrities were prepping their homes for babies - movie star Bruce Willis, American footballer Tony Romo, former Dawson's Creek hunk James Van Der Beek, and actress Kaitlin Olson all announced they are expecting little ones, and Jessica Simpson ended months of speculation by announcing she was pregnant.
And October's new parents included Ne-Yo, who welcomed a baby boy, model Ali Landry, who gave birth to her second child, actress Spencer Grammer, who became a first time mum, and France's First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, who became a mum for the second time when baby Giulia was born. Reality TV star Tori Spelling took home baby number three, as did Jackass funnyman Johnny Knoxville. And Sex & the City beauty Kristin Davis, The Help actress Viola Davis and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation veteran Mariska Hargitay all adopted babies.
But it wasn't such a happy month for rapper Rick Ross, who suffered two seizures on his way to a concert, or socialite Kim Kardashian who filed for divorce from husband Kris Humphries after just 72 days of marriage.
In other news, Star Trek actor Zachary Quinto announced he was gay and troubled actress Lindsay Lohan had her probation revoked after failing to complete her required community service hours. She also faced a limousine lawsuit for allegedly neglecting to pay a bill, her dad was arrested - twice, and she was served a lawsuit for reportedly attacking a Betty Ford Clinic employee during her stay there last year.
Meanwhile, the stars came out to show their support for the Occupy Wall Street protests, which were originally launched in New York City in a bid to end corporate greed, and the world mourned the loss of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, British TV and radio personality Sir Jimmy Savile, The Charlie Daniels Band keyboard player Joel 'Taz' Digregorio, former Weezer star Mikey Welsh, veteran British actress Betty Driver, The Miracles guitarist Marv Tarplin, pianist Roger Williams and IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon, who died in a horrific car smash at the Indy300.
November
British bachelor Hugh Grant stunned the world when he announced he had a new love in his life - a baby girl he had fathered during a brief relationship with Chinese model/actress Tinglan Hong. He wasn't the only star to join the celebrity parents' club in November - singer Lily Allen had a reason to Smile again after giving birth to a daughter, her first child with new husband Sam Cooper, while newsman Piers Morgan and his wife Celia Walden also became parents to a little girl. Maggie Gyllenhaal and her husband Peter Sarsgaard announced they were expecting their second child, as did reality TV star Kourtney Kardashian and her partner Scott Disick.
Selena Gomez revealed she is set to become a big sister, while Justin Bieber had some unwanted baby news of his own - he found himself at the centre of a paternity scandal following allegations he had impregnated 20-year-old Mariah Yeater following a backstage tryst in Los Angeles last year. The Baby hitmaker denied the claim and Yeater subsequently dropped the lawsuit.
Lindsay Lohan's troubles hit the headlines again after she was sentenced to serve 30 days behind bars for a probation violation, although she was released after less than five hours due to jail overcrowding. Dr. Conrad Murray was not so lucky - he was convicted of involuntary manslaughter relating to the death of Michael Jackson and sentenced to the maximum of four years behind bars.
In other legal matters, country singer Mindy McCready sparked a manhunt after she took her five-year-old son Zander from his father's Florida home without permission; Tim McGraw won a court battle with his record company bosses releasing him from his contract; and TLC star T-Boz declared bankruptcy.
Hugh Grant, Sienna Miller and Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling became driving forces in the push to improve British press standards following the News of the World phone-hacking scandal earlier this year - the three stars were called to give evidence to the Leveson Inquiry and told how they had had their voicemails, emails and other private messages intercepted by private investigators working on behalf of tabloid reporters.
The sporting world mourned the death of boxing great Joe Frazier at the age of 67, just days after it was revealed he was battling liver cancer, while the hip-hop industry was rocked by the passing of rap icon Heavy D, who collapsed outside his Los Angeles home and was later declared dead at 44. British moviemaker Ken Russell also passed away, aged 84, and longtime Oscars producer Gil Cates died at 77. Meanwhile, Beatles fans remembered George Harrison on 29 November as fans marked the 10th anniversary of his death.
Veteran pop star George Michael was forced to scrap the remainder of his European tour after he was struck down by a serious bout of pneumonia; Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb also spent time in hospital after suffering abdominal pains, and Adele and Keith Urban had a quiet month as they both recovered from vocal cord surgery, while heavy rock fans rejoiced as the original members of Black Sabbath announced they would be reuniting for a new album and tour in 2012.
It was ladies' night at the American Music Awards as Taylor Swift and Adele walked away with three honours each, while Lady Gaga reigned over the MTV Europe Music Awards and newlyweds Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton ruled the Country Music Association Awards by taking home the two top vocalist prizes. November also saw Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher end weeks of speculation about their marriage by calling it quits, while Sugarland singer Jennifer Nettles tied the knot and Anne Hathaway began making plans to wed boyfriend Adam Schulman, and former The Hills star Kristin Cavallari and American footballer Jay Cutler became engaged again, months after they broke off their initial plans to marry.
And it was a busy month for the film industry - the latest Twilight movie, Breaking Dawn - Part 1, landed the biggest global debut in the film franchise's history, thanks to a massive $284 million (£177.5 million) opening weekend haul; Golden Globes bosses decided to bring back controversial comedian Ricky Gervais to host his third prizegiving in 2012; Billy Crystal stepped in for Eddie Murphy as the host of the 2012 Academy Awards a day after the comic and producer pal Brett Ratner resigned, and the race for the Oscars kicked off with the Gotham Independent Film Awards, where Terrence Malick's Tree of Life and Mike Mills' acclaimed Beginners made history when they became the first films to tie for the Best Feature prize in the ceremony's 21-year history.
December
The holiday bells were peeling for newlyweds A.J. McLean, actress Judy Greer, reality TV star Jeff Probst and Yeah Yeah Yeahs rocker Karen O, while Sinead O'Connor married an addiction counsellor in Las Vegas only to call off the union 16 days later. There were also splits for actress Debra Messing and Chaz Bono.
Britney Spears led the month's bride and grooms-to-be when she accepted former agent Jason Trawick's proposal on his 40th birthday, while Steven Tyler, John Legend, Matthew McConaughey, basketball legend Michael Jordan and Lady Antebellum's Dave Haywood all popped the question to their girlfriends - and there was baby news for new dads Robert De Niro, Halle Berry's ex Eric Benet, actor Charlie Day, Westlife star Kian Egan, actress/singer Fantasia Barrino, Essence Atkins and pop star Dev, while actress Alyson Hannigan, Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty, Kings of Leon star Caleb Followill's supermodel wife Lily Aldridge, Alessandra Ambrosio and Irish singer Andrea Corr announced they were pregnant.
There was drama for rapper Tyler, The Creator, who was arrested for alleged acts of vandalism during a show in Hollywood; singer Christina Perri, who was attacked in a car-jacking incident; Barry Manilow, who underwent hip surgery, and Morrissey, whose concert in Puebla, Mexico was evacuated following an earthquake, while Britain's Prince Philip and R&B star Etta James spent Christmas in hospital.
Lindsay Lohan bared all for Playboy magazine; Adam Lambert was arrested in Finland following a pre-Christmas bust-up with his boyfriend; rapper The Game halted a gig in Norway to confront a bottle-throwing fan; boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr. was sentenced to 90 days in jail for a 2010 fight with his ex; a man who leaked an unfinished new Madonna song online was arrested in Spain, and Michael Douglas' incarcerated son Cameron was handed an extra four-and-a-half years behind bars for another drug conviction.
And there was yet more drama for Terrence Howard, who requested a restraining order against his wife; model Lauren Scruggs, who lost her hand and an eye in a freak plane propeller accident; Hollywood couple Eric Dane and Rebecca Gayheart, who had to vacate their home after high winds brought a tree crashing into their living room, and pop star Selena Gomez suffered a family tragedy when her mother miscarried.
Meanwhile, Jodie Foster's estranged father was jailed for five years after he was found guilty of a property scam; Angelina Jolie was sued by a Croatian journalist who alleged his chronicle of the Bosnian War inspired her directorial debut; Kirsten Dunst won a restraining order against an obsessed French fan; an extra died of a heart attack while shooting The Dark Knight Rises in New York; Goodfellas actor Tony Darrow was sentenced to six months behind bars for arranging a real-life mob beating, and Charlie Sheen had to change his phone number when he accidentally tweeted it to his followers.
The month's big winners included singer Melanie Amaro, who became the first U.S. X Factor winner; Julio Iglesias, who was named Spain's best-selling recording artist of all time; Russell Simmons, who was crowned PETA's Person of the Year; Chaka Khan, who won permanent custody of her granddaughter; Lady Gaga, who was hailed the year's highest earning female musician, and Taylor Swift who picked up Billboard magazine's coveted Woman of The Year honour.
Also winning in December: Guns N' Roses, the Beastie Boys and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, who were all announced as the members of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's Class of 2012, and Twilight star Kristen Stewart, who was named Forbes magazine's Most Lucrative Star. Adele dominated the year's end album and singles polls; Jason Newsted reunited with Metallica for their 30th anniversary bash in San Francisco, and Martin Scorsese's first 3D movie Hugo was the surprise Best Film winner at the National Board of Review Awards in America.
In other movie news, Transformers: Dark of The Moon was named the year's most mistake-ridden film; Orson Welles' Citizen Kane Oscar sold at auction for $861,000; Drive dominated the Satellite Awards while The Help, The Artist and The Descendants picked up the lion's share of nominations for the Golden Globes and Screen Actors Guild Awards, and Angelina Jolie's directorial debut, In The Land of Blood and Honey, also picked up Golden Globes nods and she was named the 2012 recipient of the Stanley Kramer Award at the Producer's Guild of America Awards.
In music news, Amy Winehouse's posthumous album debuted at number one in Britain; 30 Seconds To Mars broke a concert record at a show in New York - their 309th in a single album cycle, and Gucci Mane was released from prison.
Wrapping up the month, Oscar winner Colin Firth was immortalised in wax at Madame Tussauds in London; Men's Health magazine bosses crowned Jennifer Aniston the Hottest Woman of All Time; Liz Taylor's diamonds and gems set a new auction record by becoming the most valuable private jewellery collection; Lmfao were forced to abandon a gig in Honduras after a fire broke out at the venue; Welsh opera star Katherine Jenkins announced her split from fiance Gethin Jones, and Coldplay rang in 2012 with a $1.6 million gig in Abu Dhabi.
And the last month of the year saw the notable deaths of actor Bill McKinney, soul stars Dobie Gray and Howard Tate, M*A*S*H regular Harry Morgan, Clark Gable and Loretta Young's love child Judy Lewis, actress Doe Avedon Siegel, former child star Susan Gordon, country singer Billie Jo Spears, Aussie actor Graham Bown, world leaders Vaclav Havel and Kim Jong-Il, songwriter Ralph MacDonald, Kojak star Dan Frazer, directors Don Sharp and Yoshimitsu Morita, writer Christopher Hitchens and Tarzan's chimp sidekick Cheetah, who died of liver failure, aged 80.
- 1/1/2012
- WENN
London, Nov 27: Television personality Piers Morgan and wife Celia Walden have welcomed a baby daughter into the world.
The couple who tied the knot in June last year, have named their new daughter Elise, though no further details of the birth are yet known, reports femalefirst.co.uki.
While this is a first child for Walden, the 46-year-old chat show host has three sons from his 20-year marriage to Marion Shalloe, whom he divorced in 2008.
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The couple who tied the knot in June last year, have named their new daughter Elise, though no further details of the birth are yet known, reports femalefirst.co.uki.
While this is a first child for Walden, the 46-year-old chat show host has three sons from his 20-year marriage to Marion Shalloe, whom he divorced in 2008.
Ians...
- 11/27/2011
- by Amith Ostwal
- RealBollywood.com
Singer Lily Allen and husband Sam Cooper welcomed their first baby, according to various reports.
Lily's pal, Charlie Condou, confirmed the baby girl had arrived, and tweeted, "Looks like Lily Allen has had her baby!"
The pop star's other friend Sam Chew tweeted, "Sending out love to lily, sam and mini cooper... Yes."
Allen, 26, married Cooper, a painter and decorator in England last June.
The birth of her daughter comes after losing a baby boy in Nov.
Lily's pal, Charlie Condou, confirmed the baby girl had arrived, and tweeted, "Looks like Lily Allen has had her baby!"
The pop star's other friend Sam Chew tweeted, "Sending out love to lily, sam and mini cooper... Yes."
Allen, 26, married Cooper, a painter and decorator in England last June.
The birth of her daughter comes after losing a baby boy in Nov.
- 11/26/2011
- Extra
HollywoodNews.com: Piers Morgan has something extra special to celebrate this holiday season as he has welcomed a new daughter with his wife, Celia Walden.
His wife reportedly gave birth to their daughter, Elise, earlier this week, states RadarOnline.com. This is the first child for the couple, but the fourth for Morgan who has three children with his first wife.
The couple married in June 2010. Walden gave birth to their daughter in Los Angeles.
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His wife reportedly gave birth to their daughter, Elise, earlier this week, states RadarOnline.com. This is the first child for the couple, but the fourth for Morgan who has three children with his first wife.
The couple married in June 2010. Walden gave birth to their daughter in Los Angeles.
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- 11/26/2011
- by Molly Sullivan
- Hollywoodnews.com
London, Nov 26: Piers Morgan has become a father for the fourth time.
His second wife Celia Walden gave birth to a baby girl on Nov 25.
The couple, who got married in June last year, have named their daughter Elise.
"It's true. I've become a dad for the 4th time, to a baby girl called Elise. She's absurdly beautiful, and utterly adorable," the Daily Mail quoted TV presenter as posting on Twitter.
Walden, 34, delivered the child at Cedars Sinai Hospital in Beverly Hills.
While it is her first child, Morgan already has three sons from his previous marriage to Marion Shalloe, whom he divorced in 2008. (Ani)...
His second wife Celia Walden gave birth to a baby girl on Nov 25.
The couple, who got married in June last year, have named their daughter Elise.
"It's true. I've become a dad for the 4th time, to a baby girl called Elise. She's absurdly beautiful, and utterly adorable," the Daily Mail quoted TV presenter as posting on Twitter.
Walden, 34, delivered the child at Cedars Sinai Hospital in Beverly Hills.
While it is her first child, Morgan already has three sons from his previous marriage to Marion Shalloe, whom he divorced in 2008. (Ani)...
- 11/26/2011
- by Rahul Kapoor
- RealBollywood.com
We don’t think she came out talking, but a baby girl Elise was born to talk show host Piers Morgan and his wife Celia Walden. “It’s true. I’ve become a dad for the fourth time,” the Piers Morgan Tonight host Tweeted. “She’s absurdly beautiful, and utterly adorable.” And after watching that guy eviscerate contestants on America’s Got Talent, we’re inclined to believe him.
- 11/26/2011
- by Jessica Shaw
- EW.com - PopWatch
Piers Morgan is father to a new baby girl. The CNN star of Piers Morgan Tonight and his second wife Celia Walden, 34, have welcomed daughter Elise to the family. Currently, Morgan is called to an inquiry regarding phone hacking in Britain. .It.s true. I.ve become a dad for the fourth time, to a baby girl called Elise,. he Tweeted Friday. .She.s absurdly beautiful, and utterly adorable.. Morgan and Walden married in June 2010. His first marriage produced three boys . Spencer, 18, Stanley, 14, and Albert, 11.
- 11/26/2011
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
CNN commentator Piers Morgan, 46, has finally added a daughter to his brood of children. The former "America's Got Talent" judge and his wife Celia Walden, 34, have welcomed a daughter, Morgan confirms on Twitter.
He tweets, "It's true. I've become a dad for the 4th time, to a baby girl called Elise. She's absurdly beautiful, and utterly adorable." He also tweets, "I wanted to call her Robin, but got talked out of it!"
We're glad they went with Elise, we think it goes really well with his three sons from a previous marriage - Spencer, 18, Stanley 14, and Albert, 11.
Walden and Morgan wed in June 2010. This is their first child together and the first for Walden. She is a writer for the U.K.'s newspaper the Daily Telegraph.
Congratulations to Piers and Celia!
He tweets, "It's true. I've become a dad for the 4th time, to a baby girl called Elise. She's absurdly beautiful, and utterly adorable." He also tweets, "I wanted to call her Robin, but got talked out of it!"
We're glad they went with Elise, we think it goes really well with his three sons from a previous marriage - Spencer, 18, Stanley 14, and Albert, 11.
Walden and Morgan wed in June 2010. This is their first child together and the first for Walden. She is a writer for the U.K.'s newspaper the Daily Telegraph.
Congratulations to Piers and Celia!
- 11/25/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
"It's true. I've become a dad for the 4th time, to a baby girl called Elise. She's absurdly beautiful, and utterly adorable." TV newsman Piers Morgan confirms reports he is a new dad. His wife Celia Walden gave birth to the couple's first child together this week (begs21Nov11).
- 11/25/2011
- WENN
Piers Morgan may have left "America's Got Talent," but he has plenty on his plate in addition to his CNN show - his wife, Celia Walden, just gave birth to a baby girl.
"It's true. I've become a dad for the 4th time, to a baby girl called Elise," he Tweeted. "She's absurdly beautiful, and utterly adorable.
"Ps She arrived just after Arsenal beat Borussia Dortmund, and her first words were: 'I love @Persie_Official !' #JuniorGoonerPower," he added, using the Twitter handle for Robert van Persie, who plays for Piers' favorite soccer team.
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"It's true. I've become a dad for the 4th time, to a baby girl called Elise," he Tweeted. "She's absurdly beautiful, and utterly adorable.
"Ps She arrived just after Arsenal beat Borussia Dortmund, and her first words were: 'I love @Persie_Official !' #JuniorGoonerPower," he added, using the Twitter handle for Robert van Persie, who plays for Piers' favorite soccer team.
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- 11/25/2011
- by nobody@accesshollywood.com (AccessHollywood.com Editorial Staff)
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Piers Morgan has added a girl to his brood.
The Piers Morgan Tonight host, 46, and wife Celia Walden, 34, have welcomed daughter Elise to the family, Morgan confirms.
“It’s true. I’ve become a dad for the fourth time, to a baby girl called Elise,” he Tweeted Friday. “She’s absurdly beautiful and utterly adorable.”
A feature writer and columnist for the U.K.’s Daily Telegraph, Walden wed Morgan in June 2010. He is also dad to three boys – Spencer, 18, Stanley, 14, and Albert, 11 – from his previous marriage.
– Sarah Michaud...
Piers Morgan has added a girl to his brood.
The Piers Morgan Tonight host, 46, and wife Celia Walden, 34, have welcomed daughter Elise to the family, Morgan confirms.
“It’s true. I’ve become a dad for the fourth time, to a baby girl called Elise,” he Tweeted Friday. “She’s absurdly beautiful and utterly adorable.”
A feature writer and columnist for the U.K.’s Daily Telegraph, Walden wed Morgan in June 2010. He is also dad to three boys – Spencer, 18, Stanley, 14, and Albert, 11 – from his previous marriage.
– Sarah Michaud...
- 11/25/2011
- by Sarah
- People - CelebrityBabies
Beverly Hills, CA (X17online) - Piers Morgan has become a father for the fourth time, welcoming a baby girl, Elise, at the Cedars Sinai Hospital in Beverly Hills. This is the first child for wife, magazine columnist Celia Walden, who married the CNN talk show host in June of last year. Morgan has three sons from his previous marriage. Morgan met his wife, the daughter of former Conservative MP George Walden, on a photoshoot for GQ magazine. The native Brit recently resigned his post on America's Got Talent to focus on CNN's Piers Morgan Tonight, which replaced Larry King Live after 25 years on the air.
- 11/25/2011
- x17online.com
Piers Morgan is a dad for the fourth time! The 46-year-old CNN host and his wife, Celia Walden, welcomed a daughter earlier this week at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, E! News has confirmed. So what did they name their little one? Elise! While this is the first child for the couple, who wed in June 2010, Morgan has three sons from his previous marriage to Marion Shalloe. Congratulations!
- 11/25/2011
- E! Online
U.S. talk show host Piers Morgan has become a father for the fourth time after his wife gave birth to a daughter, according to a new report.
British journalist Morgan, who took the reins of Larry King's CNN news show in January, wed Celia Walden in June last year and the couple announced in the summer they were expecting their first child.
According to Britain's Daily Mail, Walden recently gave birth to a daughter named Elise. No further details were available as WENN went to press.
Morgan has three sons from his previous marriage to Marion Shalloe.
British journalist Morgan, who took the reins of Larry King's CNN news show in January, wed Celia Walden in June last year and the couple announced in the summer they were expecting their first child.
According to Britain's Daily Mail, Walden recently gave birth to a daughter named Elise. No further details were available as WENN went to press.
Morgan has three sons from his previous marriage to Marion Shalloe.
- 11/25/2011
- WENN
A baby shower in honor of mom-to-be Jessica Simpson was thrown over the weekend at her Hollywood Hills home with a few of her high-profile friends, including Jessica Alba, Gwen Stefani and Ali Larter.
According to X17Online, the singer and her pals enjoyed the festivities along with famous tots Bronx, Honor, Haven, Zuma, Kingston and Theodore. In addition to the fabulous baby gifts she received, the fashion mogul is in talks with Weight Watchers...
According to X17Online, the singer and her pals enjoyed the festivities along with famous tots Bronx, Honor, Haven, Zuma, Kingston and Theodore. In addition to the fabulous baby gifts she received, the fashion mogul is in talks with Weight Watchers...
- 11/21/2011
- Extra
Supermodel Niki Taylor and husband Burney Lamar welcomed a baby boy on Wednesday, according to People.
The coupled named their baby Rex Harrison -- who weighed 7 lbs., 5 ozs.
Rex is Taylor's second child with Lamar, 31, a former Nascar driver. The couple has a daughter, Ciel Taylor Lamar, born two years ago.
Niki, 36, has two older sons, twins Jake and Hunter, 16, from a previous marriage to footballer Matt Martinez.
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The coupled named their baby Rex Harrison -- who weighed 7 lbs., 5 ozs.
Rex is Taylor's second child with Lamar, 31, a former Nascar driver. The couple has a daughter, Ciel Taylor Lamar, born two years ago.
Niki, 36, has two older sons, twins Jake and Hunter, 16, from a previous marriage to footballer Matt Martinez.
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- 11/17/2011
- Extra
Actor Hugh Grant, who is the proud father of a baby girl, kept quiet on the identity of his child's mother, but it's 31-year-old Tinglan Hong, according to Daily Mail.
Grant, 51, stopped by the multi-million home he set up for Tinglan, about a mile away from his home. The home was purchased by Hugh's cousin three months before she gave birth.
Grant, currently filming in Berlin, made a paid a surprise visit to mother and daughter on Wednesday,...
Grant, 51, stopped by the multi-million home he set up for Tinglan, about a mile away from his home. The home was purchased by Hugh's cousin three months before she gave birth.
Grant, currently filming in Berlin, made a paid a surprise visit to mother and daughter on Wednesday,...
- 11/3/2011
- Extra
Although the news comes as no surprise, expectant mother Jessica Simpson took to Twitter on Halloween and wrote, "Announcement!!!"
The singer confirmed what was suspected by many, and threw in some Halloween humor, tweeting a photo of herself dressed in a mummy costume with the caption, "I'm going to be a mummy."
It's official. Simpson and footballer fiancé Eric Johnson are expecting their first child together.
Based on recent photos of the fashion tycoon, many...
The singer confirmed what was suspected by many, and threw in some Halloween humor, tweeting a photo of herself dressed in a mummy costume with the caption, "I'm going to be a mummy."
It's official. Simpson and footballer fiancé Eric Johnson are expecting their first child together.
Based on recent photos of the fashion tycoon, many...
- 10/31/2011
- Extra
Actor Bruce Willis and wife Emma Heming, 35, are expecting their first child together early next year.
The couple, who married in 2009 at Willis' Turks and Caicos home, is "overjoyed with the news and look forward to welcoming this newest addition into their family."
Bruce, 54, has three daughters from his previous marriage to Demi Moore; Rumer, 23, Scout, 20, and Tallulah Belle, 17.
Willis will be seen in "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" in June 2012.
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The couple, who married in 2009 at Willis' Turks and Caicos home, is "overjoyed with the news and look forward to welcoming this newest addition into their family."
Bruce, 54, has three daughters from his previous marriage to Demi Moore; Rumer, 23, Scout, 20, and Tallulah Belle, 17.
Willis will be seen in "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" in June 2012.
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- 10/26/2011
- Extra
Celebrity son Jack Osbourne, engaged to Lisa Stelly, has announced that he's going to be a father. This is the 25-year-old's first child.
The son of Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne said on "Piers Morgan Tonight" Tuesday, "I'm excited. I'm a little nervous."
Jack's fiancée, 26, expressed her happiness after announcing their engagement, writing on Twitter, "The most amazing man I've ever met asked me to marry him... and he wasn't joking!"
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The son of Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne said on "Piers Morgan Tonight" Tuesday, "I'm excited. I'm a little nervous."
Jack's fiancée, 26, expressed her happiness after announcing their engagement, writing on Twitter, "The most amazing man I've ever met asked me to marry him... and he wasn't joking!"
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- 10/12/2011
- Extra
Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott are parents again. The couple welcomed their third child, daughter Hattie, on Monday morning.
Along with a cute pic of the newborn's feet, the actress tweeted, "Our family's so happy 2 announce 10/10/11 baby girl Hattie Margaret McDermott was born at 7:08am!"
Spelling, 38, and McDermott, 44, also have son Liam, 4, and daughter Stella, 3. Dean has a 13-year-old son from a previous marriage.
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Beyoncé made a surprise announcement at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards, when she took to the stage and said, "Tonight I want you to stand up on your feet; I want you to feel the love that's growing inside of me." Knowles and her husband of three years, Jay Z, are expecting their first child together.
Robert Downey Jr. and Susan Downey
"Iron Man" star Robert Downey Jr. and his wife of six years, Susan, are expecting their first child together early next year.
Along with a cute pic of the newborn's feet, the actress tweeted, "Our family's so happy 2 announce 10/10/11 baby girl Hattie Margaret McDermott was born at 7:08am!"
Spelling, 38, and McDermott, 44, also have son Liam, 4, and daughter Stella, 3. Dean has a 13-year-old son from a previous marriage.
Baby Bump Watch 2011Beyonce
Beyoncé made a surprise announcement at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards, when she took to the stage and said, "Tonight I want you to stand up on your feet; I want you to feel the love that's growing inside of me." Knowles and her husband of three years, Jay Z, are expecting their first child together.
Robert Downey Jr. and Susan Downey
"Iron Man" star Robert Downey Jr. and his wife of six years, Susan, are expecting their first child together early next year.
- 10/11/2011
- Momlogic
Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott are parents again. The couple welcomed their third child, daughter Hattie, on Monday morning.
Along with a cute pic of the newborn's feet, the actress tweeted, "Our family's so happy 2 announce 10/10/11 baby girl Hattie Margaret McDermott was born at 7:08am!"
Spelling, 38, and McDermott, 44, also have son Liam, 4, and daughter Stella, 3. Dean has a 13-year-old son from a previous marriage.
Baby Bump Watch 2011Beyonce
Beyoncé made a surprise announcement at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards,...
Along with a cute pic of the newborn's feet, the actress tweeted, "Our family's so happy 2 announce 10/10/11 baby girl Hattie Margaret McDermott was born at 7:08am!"
Spelling, 38, and McDermott, 44, also have son Liam, 4, and daughter Stella, 3. Dean has a 13-year-old son from a previous marriage.
Baby Bump Watch 2011Beyonce
Beyoncé made a surprise announcement at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards,...
- 10/11/2011
- Extra
"Bones" star Emily Deschanel and husband David Hornsby welcomed a baby boy on Wednesday. Henry Hornsby is the first child for the couple.
Shortly after Deschanel's announcement last March, sister Zooey Deschanel could hardly contain her excitement, tweeting, "I am super excited to be an aunt!"
Deschanel, 34, and Hornsby, 35, were married in 2010.
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"Iron Man" star Robert Downey Jr. and his wife of six years, Susan, are...
Shortly after Deschanel's announcement last March, sister Zooey Deschanel could hardly contain her excitement, tweeting, "I am super excited to be an aunt!"
Deschanel, 34, and Hornsby, 35, were married in 2010.
Baby Bump Watch 2011Robert Downey Jr. and Susan Downey
"Iron Man" star Robert Downey Jr. and his wife of six years, Susan, are...
- 9/22/2011
- Extra
Former Spice Girls band member Mel B welcomed a baby girl Friday, her first child with husband Stephen Belafonte.
The 36-year-old, whose full name is Melanie Brown, tweeted, "Finally our baby arrives, Stephen nearly passed out, Phoenix screamed, I laughed so hard the baby popped out. She is just sooo amazing!!"
A representative for Brown said, "both mom and baby are happy, healthy and doing well."
The singer, also known as "Scary Spice," has two daughters,...
The 36-year-old, whose full name is Melanie Brown, tweeted, "Finally our baby arrives, Stephen nearly passed out, Phoenix screamed, I laughed so hard the baby popped out. She is just sooo amazing!!"
A representative for Brown said, "both mom and baby are happy, healthy and doing well."
The singer, also known as "Scary Spice," has two daughters,...
- 9/3/2011
- Extra
Actress Alyssa Milano and husband David Bugliari welcomed their first child, Milo Thomas Bugliari, on Wednesday morning.
Milo weighed 7-lbs. and was 19 inches long.
The couple, who married in 2009, announced on Twitter in March that they were expecting a boy. Milano, 38, previously told People she was having a lovely pregnancy. "Every time I get an ultrasound, he's [Milo] doing really funny things like sucking his thumb or elbowing me."
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Milo weighed 7-lbs. and was 19 inches long.
The couple, who married in 2009, announced on Twitter in March that they were expecting a boy. Milano, 38, previously told People she was having a lovely pregnancy. "Every time I get an ultrasound, he's [Milo] doing really funny things like sucking his thumb or elbowing me."
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- 8/31/2011
- Extra
Hollywood's giant action star Robert Downey Jr. and his wife Susan Downey are expecting a baby, according to People.
The couple, married for six years, will welcome their first child together early next year.
"Robert and Susan could not be more excited over this news," Downey's rep tells People. "They can't wait to welcome this new baby into their wonderful family."
The "Iron Man" star, 46, has a son, Indio, 17, with ex-wife Deborah Falconer.
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The couple, married for six years, will welcome their first child together early next year.
"Robert and Susan could not be more excited over this news," Downey's rep tells People. "They can't wait to welcome this new baby into their wonderful family."
The "Iron Man" star, 46, has a son, Indio, 17, with ex-wife Deborah Falconer.
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- 8/31/2011
- Extra
Singer Fantasia Barrino is expecting her second child. The star and her beau, Antwaun Cook, were spotted in Barbados last month, where the "Idol" alum sparked rumors she was pregnant after showing off a baby bump in her bathing suit.
Fantasia, 27, performed at a charity concert on Sunday in Jacksonville, Florida and made her big announcement to the crowd. The singer said, "For a while I walked around figuring out 'what will they say?'...
Fantasia, 27, performed at a charity concert on Sunday in Jacksonville, Florida and made her big announcement to the crowd. The singer said, "For a while I walked around figuring out 'what will they say?'...
- 8/1/2011
- Extra
Los Angeles, CA, United States (Celebrity News Service) - Piers Morgan is expecting a very special guest, but not on his popular CNN show. The 46-year-old star is expecting his first child with wife Celia Walden.
The news comes a year after Morgan and British columnist Walden were married last year in June after having been together for four years.
Morgan's rep confirmed the news, after Morgan tweeted, "This is true," with a link to the UK's Daily Mail story reporting Celia's pregnancy.
Morgan, who's currently judging on the hit show "America's Got Talent" and interviewing the likes of Oprah Winfrey and Paris Hilton on his "Piers Morgan Tonight" show, has three sons from his first marriage.
The news comes a year after Morgan and British columnist Walden were married last year in June after having been together for four years.
Morgan's rep confirmed the news, after Morgan tweeted, "This is true," with a link to the UK's Daily Mail story reporting Celia's pregnancy.
Morgan, who's currently judging on the hit show "America's Got Talent" and interviewing the likes of Oprah Winfrey and Paris Hilton on his "Piers Morgan Tonight" show, has three sons from his first marriage.
- 6/6/2011
- icelebz.com
CNN host and "America's Got Talent" judge Piers Morgan will be a dad again later this year.
Morgan and his wife, Celia Walden, are expecting their first child together. The Mail on Sunday broke the news, and Morgan later confirmed it via Twitter.
Walden, 34, is a columnist for the Daily Telegraph. She and the 46-year-old Morgan, who hosts "Piers Morgan Tonight" on CNN, married in June 2010 after dating for several years. It will be her first child and Morgan's fourth; he has three sons from his first marriage.
The Mail says Walden is four months pregnant, which would put the baby's due date sometime in November.
Morgan and his wife, Celia Walden, are expecting their first child together. The Mail on Sunday broke the news, and Morgan later confirmed it via Twitter.
Walden, 34, is a columnist for the Daily Telegraph. She and the 46-year-old Morgan, who hosts "Piers Morgan Tonight" on CNN, married in June 2010 after dating for several years. It will be her first child and Morgan's fourth; he has three sons from his first marriage.
The Mail says Walden is four months pregnant, which would put the baby's due date sometime in November.
- 6/5/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
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Piers Morgan is expanding his family.
The Piers Morgan Tonight host, 46, confirmed the addition via Twitter Sunday morning, linking to a report and remarking, “This is true.”
The news? Wife Celia Walden, 34, is four months pregnant with the couple’s first child together. A feature writer and columnist for the U.K.’s Daily Telegraph, Walden wed Morgan in June 2010.
Morgan, who also judges America’s Got Talent, is already dad to three boys – Spencer, 17, Stanley, 13, and Albert, 10 – from his previous marriage.
– Sarah Michaud...
Piers Morgan is expanding his family.
The Piers Morgan Tonight host, 46, confirmed the addition via Twitter Sunday morning, linking to a report and remarking, “This is true.”
The news? Wife Celia Walden, 34, is four months pregnant with the couple’s first child together. A feature writer and columnist for the U.K.’s Daily Telegraph, Walden wed Morgan in June 2010.
Morgan, who also judges America’s Got Talent, is already dad to three boys – Spencer, 17, Stanley, 13, and Albert, 10 – from his previous marriage.
– Sarah Michaud...
- 6/5/2011
- by Sarah
- People - CelebrityBabies
Piers Morgan and his wife, Celia Walden, are expecting their first child together.
The "America's Got Talent" judge and CNN host shared the happy news via Twitter on Sunday.
"Morning (La time...) everyone. This is true," Piers Tweeted, with a link to an article in the UK's Daily Mail that revealed details of the couple's pregnancy.
Celia, 34, a French-born feature writer and columnist for the UK's Daily Telegraph, is four months along, the Daily Mail reported.
The impending bundle of joy will be the first child for Celia, while Piers has three sons from a ...
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The "America's Got Talent" judge and CNN host shared the happy news via Twitter on Sunday.
"Morning (La time...) everyone. This is true," Piers Tweeted, with a link to an article in the UK's Daily Mail that revealed details of the couple's pregnancy.
Celia, 34, a French-born feature writer and columnist for the UK's Daily Telegraph, is four months along, the Daily Mail reported.
The impending bundle of joy will be the first child for Celia, while Piers has three sons from a ...
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- 6/5/2011
- by nobody@accesshollywood.com (AccessHollywood.com Editorial Staff)
- Access Hollywood
Television personality Piers Morgan and wife Celia Walden are expecting their first child together this winter.<div>The couple tied the knot in Oxfordshire in southeast England in June last year, and Walden is said to be four months pregnant, reports femalefirst.co.uk.</div><div>Chat show host Morgan - who already has three sons from his 20-year marriage to Marion Shalloe, whom he divorced in 2008 - first met Walden at a photoshoot. He then said she was "way out" of his league.</div><div>He proposed to the 34-year-old beauty while on a romantic trip to Paris by presenting her with a book by her most-loved writer John Updike titled "Marry Me". The pair then tied the knot in a quiet ceremony.</div>...
- 6/5/2011
- Filmicafe
Piers Morgan has some good news for everyone. The 46-year-old CNN star and his wife, fellow journalist Celia Walden, are expecting their first child together, Morgan's rep confirms to E! News. Earlier today, Morgan tweeted: "Morning (La time...) everyone. This is true" with a link to U.K.'s Daily Mail story about Celia's pregnancy. The new arrival for the America's Got Talent judge will join his three sons from his first marriage. Morgan married Walden, a British columnist, last June after four years together. Congrats to the expecting parents!
- 6/5/2011
- E! Online
Piers Morgan is expanding his family. The Piers Morgan Tonight host, 46, confirmed the addition via Twitter Sunday morning, linking to a report and remarking, "This is true." The news? Wife Celia Walden, 34, is four months pregnant with the couple's first child together. A feature writer and columnist for the U.K.'s Daily Telegraph, Walden wed Morgan in June 2010. Morgan, who also judges America's Got Talent, is already dad to three boys - Spencer, 17, Stanley, 13, and Albert, 10 - from his previous marriage.
- 6/5/2011
- by Sarah Michaud
- PEOPLE.com
Piers Morgan is going to become a daddy, and he and his wife Celia Walden have announced that they are expecting their first child.
The couple – who tied the knot in Oxfordshire, South East England, last June – will welcome a baby into the world this winter, with journalist Celia being four months pregnant, according to the Mail on Sunday newspaper.
Chat show host Piers – who already has three sons from his 20-year marriage to Marion Shalloe, whom he divorced in 2008 – first met Celia on a photoshoot, claiming she was “way out” of his league.
He then proposed to the 34-year-old beauty while on a romantic trip to Paris by presenting her with a book by her most-loved writer John Updike, entitled ‘Marry Me’.
The pair then tied the knot in a quiet ceremony, where he neglected to even invite fellow ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ judge Simon Cowell to the nuptials.
The couple – who tied the knot in Oxfordshire, South East England, last June – will welcome a baby into the world this winter, with journalist Celia being four months pregnant, according to the Mail on Sunday newspaper.
Chat show host Piers – who already has three sons from his 20-year marriage to Marion Shalloe, whom he divorced in 2008 – first met Celia on a photoshoot, claiming she was “way out” of his league.
He then proposed to the 34-year-old beauty while on a romantic trip to Paris by presenting her with a book by her most-loved writer John Updike, entitled ‘Marry Me’.
The pair then tied the knot in a quiet ceremony, where he neglected to even invite fellow ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ judge Simon Cowell to the nuptials.
- 6/5/2011
- by Lisa McGarry
- Unreality
British newsman Piers Morgan is to be a dad - his journalist wife Celia Walden is expecting a baby.
News that Walden is four months pregnant with her first child comes one year after the pair married in a private ceremony in England last June.
It will be Morgan's fourth child - he has three sons from his first marriage to Marion Shalloe.
News that Walden is four months pregnant with her first child comes one year after the pair married in a private ceremony in England last June.
It will be Morgan's fourth child - he has three sons from his first marriage to Marion Shalloe.
- 6/5/2011
- WENN
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