Don't Sweat It
Uh, Jennifer Lopez, you're in Los Angeles, not on your way to base camp at Everest. Are the multiple layers really necessary? And what about this fringed carryall—what is that, yak hair? You do get points for being perfectly pulled together, but shed some of these wooly wraps and we'll like you even more.
Angelina Jolie's brother James Haven has denied the rumours that Angelina is very controlling in her relationship with Brad Pitt.
Angelina has repeated been rumoured to be the one calling the shots in the relationship - and it causes tension between the couple - but James has told Grazia magazine that while she does like to be in charge, she doesn't control Brad: "I have never seen any sign of tension between them. They make all their decisions together. It's rubbish that she tries to control him."
"They have a balanced relationship; they each do their stuff. I've never seen moments where one is nagging or controlling the other."
"Brad has changed my sister a lot. They have an extraordinary bond, but not on the usual level. Brad is so strong for her; when she feels vulnerable, he has the most incredible strength. She says she couldn't have adopted more children after Maddox without him."
"The great thing about Brad and Angelina is that they really get each other's sense of humor, and make each other laugh a lot. They talk about politics a great deal and are very creative together with the projects they are working on. If it keeps going the way it's going, they'll be together for life."
Gorgeous Cameron Diaz has bounced back from her break-up with Sexyback singer Justin Timberlake, in the best way possible - by looking better than ever.
The brunette beauty enjoyed yet another day at the beach, this time in beautiful Hawaii, showing off her amazing new muscular physique in a candy-coloured bikini. The actress showed off her stunning gym-honed body as she frolicked in the surf on a beach in Hawaii.
Cameron seems to have developed a more muscular, look, a result of all the time she spends in the gym, but thankfully hasn't succumbed to the Hollywood size zero craze.
The brunette seems to be on an extended vacation of late as she's often pictured surfing or hanging out on the beach with buddy Drew Barrymore.
It's clear that a happy, smiling Cameron is not quite content to 'Cry Me a River' over the death of her relationship with Timberlake, and she's definitely got her sexy back!
NEW YORK - Former Spice Girl Melanie Brown has given birth to a daughter in California, her publicist said Tuesday.
The baby, who weighs 5 pounds, 4 ounces, was born just after midnight Tuesday at St. John's hospital in Santa Monica, said Nadine Bibi in an e-mail.
"Baby is completely healthy with a good head of hair. Mother and baby are now resting," the statement said. "No name has been decided on as yet, and (she) is purely known as Baby Brown!"
Brown has said ex-boyfriend
Eddie Murphy is the father. The 46-year-old "Dreamgirls" star has said he's not sure. Brown has said there's "absolutely no question that Eddie is the father."
The 31-year-old Brown, known as Scary Spice when she was in the megahit group of the '90s, has an 8-year-old daughter, Phoenix Chi, from her marriage to Jimmy Gulzar.
Gulzar married Brown in 1998 after he had performed on a Spice Girls tour. Their 15-month marriage ended in divorce in 2000.
Murphy's wife, Nicole, filed for divorce in 2005, citing irreconcilable differences. The couple were married in 1993 and have five children.
Singer/actress JENNIFER LOPEZ has joined the ranks of celebrities to hit out against the size zero culture, insisting it's not healthy. The WAITING FOR TONIGHT star is proud of her curvaceous figure, and insists slimming down would be detrimental to her health. She says, "I couldn't ever be a size zero. I don't see how I could get down to that size and still be healthy."
Jennifer Lopez has been accused of "forgetting her roots" by a US Latin music chain, which has removed her CDs from their shelves.
The WAITING FOR TONIGHT singer has been barred from 50 Ritmo Latino stores after failing to promote new Spanish-language album COMO AMA UNA MUJER (HOW A WOMAN LOVES) in the music outlets.
Ritmo president DAVID MASSRY has branded the star's 'Jenny from the Block' persona a fallacy - insisting the star has lost touch with her roots.
He says, "We've supported her from the beginning. Now we're told by her record company she will only visit Anglo retail outlets.
"This is a Spanish-language CD, and if she wants to discriminate against the Latin community, then we will not sell her product.
"This is not the first time this has happened. Celebrities have this notion that when they reach a certain level of crossover appeal, they forget quickly where they started."
Troubled pop princess Britney Spears has topped a poll of the "Most Foolish Americans".
Britney, who has just emerged from a stint in rehab and is divorcing husband Kevin Federline, beat society girl Paris Hilton in second place.
Michael Jackson, President George W. Bush, O.J Simpson, Dick Cheney and Mel Gibson round out the annual list.
Los Angeles -
Alec Baldwin may criticize the president's policies when it comes to the war in
Iraq, but don't ever accuse him of not supporting the troops.
After reading a Mar. 4 article in the New York Times about an 18-year-old female Army soldier preparing to embark on her first tour in Iraq, the 30 Rock star was so touched he decided to reach out and offer to help pay for her college education.
The Times article chronicled Pvt. Resha Kane's emotional farewell with family and friends as she left behind her innocent teen years for the grueling military life she was about to encounter upon shipping out for training at Fort Hood, Texas.
According to Baldwin's spokesman, Matthew Hiltzik, the story and accompanying photo of the soldier tugged at the thesp's heartstrings because Resha reminded him of his 11-year-old daughter, Ireland, and he was so affected he wanted to lend a hand.
So Baldwin, a staunch liberal democrat who's flirted with the idea of running for public office, put politics aside and took it upon himself to track down the girl's mother, Patricia Kane, at the discount store where she works in Mohave Valley, Arizona, and offered to foot part of her daughter's tuition bill.
"As you know, Alec has a younger daughter of his own, so I think this hit close to home," Hiltzik told E! Online. "Alec's always been very supportive of the troops, and I think this really inspired him to want to do something specific. He personally sought out the family and wanted to ask how he could be helpful."
The rep said Baldwin offered to arrange a "low-key, below-the-radar" meeting with the Kanes in their small railroad town of Needles, California, or to take part in a larger event that would include the media and bring more attention to their daughter's poignant story.
The family thanked him for his interest and chose the latter, having become accustomed to press attention after making the front page of the Times. That profile not only garnered them national media attention but spurred people from all over the United States to write letters expressing support and gratitude for Resha's service.
For her part, Patricia Kane was dumbstruck upon hearing from the Oscar nominee.
"I didn't know what to say," Kane told the Associated Press. "And then I asked him if he could send me his autograph. I've never met a star, let alone talked to one on the phone."
With the aid of a family friend, the Kanes are currently working with Baldwin on arranging a visit to take place within the next three months hopefully at the VFW Post 404 in Mohave, the veterans club where their daughter bid her goodbyes and where a motorcade of bikers gave her a honorary send-off.
Hiltzik said they hoped to have a date by next week.
As for Resha, upon hearing from the acclaimed actor of such films as The Hunt for Red October, Glengarry Glen Ross and more recently this year's Best Picture winner, The Departed, she was overwhelmed to say the least.
"It's very generous," the private told AP from Fort Hood, where she's studying to be a chemical operations specialist. "Actors have all this money, and it's a good thing to see them do something other than for themselves and show some character and use their money wisely."
Resha joined the army in April and is scheduled to deploy with her unit for Iraq in September, where she's expected to spend at least six months.
Baldwin's check, the amount of which was not disclosed, will supplement the $37,200 the soldier is due to receive from the Army College Fund for her education. She plans to study biochemistry when her enlistment is up in three years.
Don't Sweat It
Angelina Jolie's brother James Haven has denied the rumours that Angelina is very controlling in her relationship with Brad Pitt.
Gorgeous Cameron Diaz has bounced back from her break-up with Sexyback singer Justin Timberlake, in the best way possible - by looking better than ever.
Singer/actress JENNIFER LOPEZ has joined the ranks of celebrities to hit out against the size zero culture, insisting it's not healthy. The WAITING FOR TONIGHT star is proud of her curvaceous figure, and insists slimming down would be detrimental to her health. She says, "I couldn't ever be a size zero. I don't see how I could get down to that size and still be healthy."
Troubled pop princess Britney Spears has topped a poll of the "Most Foolish Americans".