Nicole Richie has finally confirmed pregnancy rumors in an interview with Diane Sawyer to air on Good Morning America on Thursday and Friday of this week, as well as on 20/20 on Friday night. "Yes, I am. We are. I'm almost four months," Richie tells Sawyer, with boyfriend Joel Madden at her side. The diminutive star also speaks candidly about why young Hollywood are so badly behaved, her arrest and upcoming jail time, and how she thinks her actions might have affected young girls who look up to her. "I have a responsibility and it's something that I did wrong, and if I could personally apologize to every single person that has lost a loved one from drunk driving I would," Richie says. "And unfortunately I can't, but this is my way of paying my dues and taking responsibility and being an adult."
Canadian hottie Ryan Reynolds is reportedly in final talks to co-star with Sandra Bullock in a romantic comedy called The Proposal. Bullock will play a demanding boss who is suddenly facing deportation to Canada and makes a deal to "wed" her young assistant (Reynolds).
Maybe the romance between Jake Gyllenhaal and Reese Witherspoon isn't over after all. A photographer snapped this shot of the supercute couple outside Gyllenhaal's Hollywood Hills home this week.
Star Jones Reynolds is finally admitting to having gastric bypass surgery - nearly four years after the fact. In the September issue of Glamour, Jones Reynolds says she chose only to admit she'd undergone a "medical intervention" because, says says, "First, I didn't know if the surgery would work. I had spent my entire adult life telling everyone I was fine with the way I looked. I never thought I'd have to explain it. But the complete truth is, I was scared of what people might think of me." In a first-person essay begun on August 19, 2003, Jones Reynolds writes, "I was so angry. How had I allowed myself to get to 307 pounds? Whenever I felt lonely, a Double Whopper with cheese became my friend. If I felt sad, six strips of bacon made me feel better... Even though I claimed to be just fine with my weight, I saw how other women [colleagues] were treated like the girlfriend, while I was treated like the good friend. To compensate for my insecurities, I spoke louder and ate more." Since the surgery, Jones Reynolds says she is working on having a positive self-image. "Every day I am learning to let go of my insecurities and acknowledge that I don't have all the answers, which is okay."
Her patience and mental stability waning, Hermione runs away from home to try and see Romeo. After several setbacks, she unexpectedly runs into Juliet and Co. Embittered and jealous, she attacks Juliet before fainting in exhaustion. The two girls reconcile their differences slightly when she awakens, and Hermione returns home afterwards.
Jenna Elfman and her husband became proud parents of a son last week in LA. Story Elias Elfman was born on July 23 at 7 lbs, 2 oz, and is already a fan of "classical music, a clean diaper, mom's boobs and long naps," says Elfman's rep. "Story wants to give big props to his mom for all the hard work."
Britney Spears and Kevin Federline will finalize their divorce today. Lawyers for KFed and the popstar are in court to get an LA County Superior Court judge to sign off on their settlement. Spears's lawyer will make a motion to keep the custody and support arrangements secret. According to TMZ, however, Federline is receiving $15,000 a month in child support from Spears, plus $20,000 a month in spousal support - although according to the prenup, all payments will cease in November. Custody is expected to be 50/50, but TMZ reports that neither party is happy with this arrangement and could return to court to ask for a change. source
Will Gwen Stefani be the next celeb to have a magazine attached to her name? Rumor is that the popstar is coupling with Jane mag founder Jane Pratt to develop a new glossy for teens and 20-somethings. When Jane folded, Pratt alluded to a new project though didn't mention Stefani, but the L.A.M.B. designer may just be the perfect muse for the project.
The Simple Life has officially been canceled, according to a source at the E! network. Overexposure is reportedly to blame for the end of Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie's "reality" show. "We felt like the real life drama of their lives overshadowed anything happening on the show," says the insider. "Viewers would see Paris all day long on the news about her going to jail, so they didn't care about seeing her camping with kids. It just was too played out." Richie also became difficult to work with, adds the source: "Paris carried the show. She was the one willing to do anything. Nicole was the diva."
Seven years after the project was announced, Johnny Depp may soon begin production on Hunter S. Thompson's autobiographical novel The Rum Diary. Depp would resume his Fear and Loathing role in the flick, loosely based on gonzo author Thompson's experiences working as a freelance journalist in Puerto Rico in the late 1950s. The Oscar-winning producer of The Departed has acquired the rights to the film, and a rep for his production company said it was hoped production will begin shortly after principle photography is completed on Depp's next film, Shantaram.
After the Anti-Spirals' first attack and Nia's astonishing announcement, Simon looks desperately for her, while Rossiu finally completes his secret project.
Cornelia reveals the little information that she knows of Marianne's murder to Zero under Geass. V.V. takes Nunnally to Kamine Island and Zero abandons Japan to find his sister. Without Zero, the Black Knights begin to lose against the Britannian Army. Suzaku and Kallen follow to the island, where Lelouch and Suzaku comes to a final confrontation against each other.
Zero's strategies give the Black Knights the upper hand in their battle against the Britannian Army. The Knights take over Ashford Academy, but the students are spared on Zero's orders. An angry Suzaku pursues Zero for revenge, which Cornelia also covets, but she is defeated in her confrontation against Zero and Gawain.
Slowly every one is gathering in room 707. When Hachi arrives , Nobu is still in room 707 while everyone else is outside. Nobu doesn't answer, when Hachi rings the bell. Then Hachi calls them, only to be told that they are already waiting outside. Hachi goes outside while Nobu is crying on the other side of the door ... Finally they spend the fireworks display together talking about the summer Nana was aiming for.
With BLAST no longer being an amateur band and having a contract with Gaia, Nana still isn't satisfied. She wants Hachi back with the help of Nobu. Nobu still likes Hachi , but it is ok if she is happy with Takumi- but if not, he just can't leave her. Hachi on the other side has gone to a doctor for routine check. The doctor asks her whether she wants to know the gender of the baby, but Hachi is sure it is a Sachiko. Being hungry, Hachi goes to eat a Jackson Burger but there she meets Shouji who is surprised to see her. They talk about Hachi and her baby named Sachiko. Moreover, Shouji asks her to get an autograph of Reira, thinking that they are friends. But then they start fighting about the old betrayal of Shouji. Calming after Shouji's apologisation down they get on friendly terms again and are still happy to be able to talk to each other after a while they stay friends. Takumi tells Reira that Ren asked Nana to marry him. Reira is shocked that Ren said something like that. Diskussing the theme of Ren stopping , Reira tells Takumi to see Ren as a human, not only as a band member. Yasu, Shin, Nobu and Nana are waiting in Room 707 for Hachi to arrive. Shin says that the long hair suits Nobu and that Hachi mgiht fall for him. Yasu says that he looks a bit like Shoji. Shoji goes to meet Sachiko for the fireworks festival.
Will they finally all together meet at the fireworks display- or will this event lead them into deep sorrow??
Steve Martin wed Anne Stringfield, a 35-year-old former writer for the New Yorker, in front of 75 guests at his LA home yesterday. SNL creator Lorne Michaels served as best man at the event, for which Martin was sporting an Inspector Clouseau moustache (for the upcoming sequel to the Pink Panther remake). The guests, who included Tom Hanks, Diane Keaton, Eugene Levy and Carl Reiner, were told only that they were invited to Martin's house for a "party" - the wedding was a complete surprise.
An expectant Christina Aguilera has had to cancel two concerts in Melbourne, Australia, on the recommendation of doctors. Aguilera has been prescribed complete bed rest for the next few days as a result of a viral upper respiratory tract infection with a high fever and abnormal coughing. "I want to personally apologize to all of my fans for having to cancel my last two shows here in Melbourne," the singer said in a message. "Unfortunately, I have fallen ill with a bad flu virus." A number of tour staffers have also caught the flu bug.
New baby daddy Eddie Murphy popped the question to girlfriend Tracey Edmonds last week. The Shrek star reportedly presented Edmonds with a massive yellow diamond engagement ring. The couple are planning "a private wedding," a friend told OK! mag. "Something low key and very romantic." Murphy previously wed Nicole Mitchell in a lavish $1.5 million bash in 1993.
The wedding of Usher and his pregnant fiance, Tameka Foster, which was set to take place today in the Hamptons, has been abruptly canceled. The news was released in a statement by Usher's rep that read, "It was announced today that the wedding ceremony for Usher Raymond IV and Tameka Foster was canceled. No additional information will be given regarding the circumstances of the cancellation, but we hope the privacy of this matter will be respected." The couple became engaged earlier this year, and announced in January that they are expecting their first child together. Foster has three children from a previous marriage.
Producers are expected to announce the casting of Paris Hilton in Repo! The Genetic Opera, rock opera/horror film that will begin shooting in September. The futuristic flick, which is completely sung, chronicles an organ failure epidemic in 2056 that forces people to perfect genetically perfect organs from a biotech company. "The idea is that everybody is buying up organs, and they cannot afford to pay for these organs," the film's director told MTV. "Thus, legalized organ repo-men come into the picture. Murder becomes sanctioned by law. So, if you buy a heart and can't afford it, someone can burst through the door and take your heart out...and they don't get in trouble for it." I'm not sure what makes this flick a horror - the plot or the fact that Paris Hilton has a singing role. On Tuesday night, the heiress did not reveal specifics but did admit to being in rehearsals for a "very cool and unique project." "We're just in the studio," she said. "We're doing dance and singing."
Rika continues to behave strangely as Satoko gets involved after overhearing a conservation between Rika and Tomitake, who dies soon after. Later on, she set traps around the house she lives in to alert herself of any approaching stalker after having the feeling of being watched and found out that there was really someone stalking them even at night.
"About Akagi" Mainstream anime fans will most likely have a hard time getting used to "the nose". If you manage to bear with it, you'll find this anime very stimulating. Don't worry if you don't know how to play Mahjong. The narrator gives lengthy explanation about it. Soon enough you'll be corrupted w/ gambling problems for the rest of your life. Bwahaa..haha..®TM (anitube's evil laugh)
Akagi is an anime series based on manga written by Nobuyuki Fukumoto in 1993 about the game Mahjong. In the fall of 2005, it began its run as an anime series on Japanese television for 26 weeks. Also checkout this great Akagi fansite.
The title "Akagi" comes from the name of the main character, Shigeru Akagi. Akagi is a young boy who is a very talented gambler and makes remarkable wins in the story. In the first story he starts to play mahjong against Japanese mafia (Yakuza) for the first time in his life, but learns the game quickly and wins. Mahjong is a game that involves huge amounts of money and the Yakuza gangs use it to earn money, so when Akagi first won, it was his first step into the underground business. Akagi shows incredible talent throughout the story, but he also is a heretic that makes him different from others - his playing style is characterized by extremely risky and far-reaching bluffing techniques, which excite and terrify experienced players, as does his cheating ability, which he uses rarely, but to great effect. In the end he becomes a legend in the underground world.
A man receives a visit from a demonic mask which claims to fulfill any wish he desires. The wish works out the wrong way and the man ends up in a prison, deemed impossible to escape. Dante is hired by a guest from the past to get him out of the prison, and has to find a means of dealing with the wishmaking demon.
Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn are hooking up - at least on screen. The pair are signed on to play a couple struggling to visit all four of their divorced parents' homes over the holidays. Vaughn and Witherspoon will also co-produce the flick.
Nicole Richie appeared in court in Glendale, California, this morning to face charges of DUI stemming from her December 2006 arrest. The diminutive star, wearing a loose-fitting black dress, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to four days in jail. She also agreed to serve three years probation, must enroll in an alcohol education program and was fined $2.048. "Someone could've gotten killed," the court commissioner scolded during the hearing. "You need to understand that driving under the influence is extremely dangerous." The Simple Life star has been given the option of serving her sentence in a paid city jail, which is seen as less rigid than a county facility. Her jail time must be completed before September 28. source
Bachelorette couple Trista and Ryan Sutter are the proud parents of their first child, a boy. Maxwell Alston Sutter was born yesterday at 5 lbs, 3 oz. "He's perfect and beautiful, and everyone's doing great," said the new mom.
Well...her neighbors must be happy. Paris Hilton has listed her Hollywood Hills home on the market for $4.25 million. Last month, the media frenzy surrounding Hilton's release and subsequent return to jail uncovered obvious privacy issues for the heiress. According to her aunt and informal spokesperson, Hilton is looking to buy a larger home in a gated community or one with a long gated driveway. The socialite bought the 3,000 square foot house for $2.9 million in 2004. Hilton's aunt said that although her niece does feel sympathy her neighbors and how her presence has affected them, they were not a factor in her decision to sell. The heiress is currently staying in a rental in Malibu. source
Nicole Richie will reportedly appear in court Friday and is expected to plead either guilty or no contest in her DUI case. Richie will be sentenced at the appearance, and will likely receive a minimum of five days in jail, which is mandatory for anyone with two DUI convictions.
Britney Spears packed up her boys and took them to Vegas on Wednesday afternoon, where one of her bodyguards is accused of roughing up a paparazzo outside the Wynn Las Vegas. The photog claims he was shoved by Julio "JC" Camera on Thursday and accidentally bumped into Spears's son Sean Preston. Spears then allegedly began yelling while Camera tackled the photographer to the ground and began punching. A spokesperson from the Vegas police department confirmed that Camera has been issued a citation for misdemeanor battery, and that Spears had filed an allegation of battery against the photographer on behalf of Sean. In addition to these troubles, Spears's ex-husband Kevin Federline is reportedly concerned that she did not have his permission to take their children out of California. "KFed is demanding that she get back to Los Angeles because she isn't allowed to have the kids out of state," says one source. Another insider says, "Britney did not have written permission to take the kids out of state. She needs written permission and she never got it or alerted people she was leaving. I'm sure Kevin's lawyer...is mulling over how to handle this."
Authorities have released the 911 call made early Tuesday that led to Lindsay Lohan's arrest. The call is believed to have been made by the mother of Lohan's former assistants, who had picked up her daughter from the same gathering the actress was attending. Listen to the whole transcript at TMZ:
911: "Santa Monica Police, what's the emergency?"
Caller: "Yes sir, I'm on Montana. Is he behind you? Is he behind you?"
911: "Where are you?"
Caller: "Right now we're on 7th and Wilshire. We were just about to park our car, we were turning home, and out of nowhere, a huge white GMC came up and... We're at 4th and Wilshire, we're coming down right now, we're being followed by a white GMC, the gentleman jumped out of the car, and OH MY GOD, SIR, THEY'RE FOLLOWING US. WE NEED HELP."
911: "Where are you?"
Caller: "Right now we're on Arizona... Oh my God, are they following us? Okay, right now we're on Santa Monica... We're driving to the police station right now... We're at 4th and Broadway. We were just coming home...and all of a sudden he came down a side street... We're driving to the police station...sir, please? The gentleman came out of his car. [inaudible] AAAAHHH, oh my God! What is he doing? Oh my God, oh my God... Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! [Screaming...police sirens in background].
Finally! After what seems like the longest pregnancy in history, Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber welcomed their first child, a son, in LA earlier today. No other details have been announced.
Update: Born at 3:59 p.m., Watts and Schreiber named their 8 lb 4 oz boy Alexander Pete Schreiber, her rep confirms.
Rumer Willis was in Maryland hotel room where police arrested a man for marijuana possession after hotel guests made a noise complaint. Willis, the 18-year-old daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore, was not arrested and is not being investigated. An aspiring actress, Willis is in Maryland filming an indie flick called From Within. Her rep has not commented.
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With his puppet destroyed, Sasori reveals himself to Chiyo and Sakura, looking no older than when he left his village twenty years ago. As a further bit of nostalgia, he produces a summoning scroll and calls forth the Third Kazekage, whom Sasori has made into a puppet. Using its weapons, which are even more dangerous than Hiruko's, Sasori is able to catch Sakura in a poison gas cloud. Meanwhile, Kankuro, Temari's team, and Ebizo make their way to the Akatsuki hideout.
Nagi, a childhood friend of Moji's needs to do a heart transplant, but so far the only compatible donor found is Moji himself. While dealing with Nagi's drama, he is selected to fight the seventh enemy.