Celebrity News: August 2009

IN/OUT OF THE OVEN 

Ana Ortiz of Ugly Betty and musician husband Noah Lebenzon have a girl.  

Gisele Bundchen and husband Tom Brady expecting. 

Nicole Richie ready to pop with baby #2 with baby daddy Joel Madden. 

Ugly Betty’s Ashley Jensen from the T.V series  and her husband, Terence Beesley preparing for a bundle of joy.

 

UNHAPPY RAPPER

Rapper 50 Cent said in court he’s sorry he bought Mike Tyson’s beat ass old mansion and is suing BVH Integrated Services Engineering.  He hired the firm to inspect the Farmington, Conn., home before he bought it from the boxer’s  ex-wife in 2003.  The company quoted $500,000 to fix roofs, decks, driveways and renovate other areas.  The rapper says that he spent well over $6 million to get it into shape. 

 

I-DO

Ace Young, former American Idol finalist has proposed to his girlfriend and Grease co-star Allison Fisher. 

Ex-Girl-Next-Door Kendra Wilkinson and Philadelphia Eagles footballer Hank Baskett not only tied the knot (at the Playboy mansion), but made the  announcement they were pregnant, and are now starring in their own reality TV show.   

Channing Tatum and Step Up co-star Jenna Dewan got hitched in Malibu. 

 

NO-CAN-DO

LeAnn Rimes confirms that she and Dean Sheremet have called it off.

Kim Kardashian and Reggie Bush come to an end after two years.  

Vanessa Minnillo and Nick Lachey go their separate ways.

Divorce between Amy Winehouse and Blake Fielder-Civil is final.  

Talk show queen Joy Behar halts her engagement to Steve Janowitz saying she is too busy for wedded bliss and gets ready for her new talk show set to air on CNN’s HLN network. 

Sports hunk Tony Romo calling it quits with his girlfriend of almost two years pop singer Jessica Simpson. It seems the breakup went down the day before Simpson’s 29th birthday.  

 

BOO HOO

Hayden Panettiere’s home in L.A. was robbed.  Value of the items stolen was not disclosed and of course her reps stated no comment.

Reports say that Rock & Roll Pop Art Auction will offer up several  of Madonna’s personal items some old microcassette tapes of erotic answering machine messages from the star and faxed notes of affection.

 

LEGAL WRANGLES

Rapper Coolio pleads guilty in L.A. court to felony cocaine possession charges and according to his sentence will spend 18 months in rehab. 

Tax difficulties for Chris Tucker who sources say owes an estimated $3.6 million to the State of California, for five years back taxes.

Comedian/actor Dane Cook’s sister-in-law Erika McCauley was charged with helping her husband, Darryl McCauley (Cook’s half brother and former business manager) embezzle millions of dollars from the actor.

Icky rapper R. Kelly at it again with reportedly another investigation for allegedly having a sexual relationship with a MINOR.  What’s up with the justice system?  Didn’t this happen to the rapper a year or so ago when he was charged with soliciting a minor for child pornography?  Oh that’s right he was miraculously acquitted on that charge.  WAKE UP  PEOPLE!   

The fight seems to be over.  Sources say that Hulk Hogan and his ex-wife Linda Bollea have finally come to an agreement  on a financial settlement.

Tracy Quinn, Tony Plana’s former manager filed a lawsuit in L.A. County Court saying she’s been cut out of her share of his Ugly Betty earnings on a deal that she says she made happen.  She’s asking $500,000. 

 

STOP THE PRESS

Jennifer Lopez has called it quits on her Sweetface clothing line.

Sources say Toby Maguire’s mother Wendy and his younger brother Weston are signed up to star in a reality TV show entitled what else…”Growing Up Maguire.”

 

ON THE MEND

Len Goodman, Dancing With the Stars judge underwent surgery to remove a tumor in his prostrate.  He will return to the show in September. 

 

HAPPY ENDING

Amy Winehouse found ‘not guilty’ on assault charges resulting from an  incident where a fan got too close snapping a photo of the star and Winehouse got into rumble mode. 

 

HOOK-UPS

After what seemed minutes when Jon Gosselin and Hailey Glassman opted for a marriage break…Jon had turned his sights on Kate Major, a former Star magazine reporter.  Dating?  Yes, according to just about everyone.  Some reports had Kate doing the same.  She says NO.  Crisis continues as does the shows failing ratings and the couple’s bad press. 

Sources say a love match is in the making for Sex and the City’s Kristin Davis and a celebrity photographer who have been seen together at cozy dinners and parties coast-to-coast?  We’ll keep you posted.  

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