Kristin Davis is a proud new mother. The former Sex and the City actress has adopted a baby daughter named Gemma Rose, using a domestic adoption service a few months ago to make her parental dreams come true. “This is something I have wanted for a very long time,” Davis tells People . “Having this wish come true is even more gratifying than I ever had imagined. I feel so blessed.” The actress will next be seen on the big screen in Journey 2: The Mysterious Island . We wish her and this adorable tyke the best of luck!
A new cast member will come on board The Real Housewives of Orange County next season and, get this, she isn’t blonde! According to The National Enquirer , little-known actress Heather Debrow – formerly Heather Paige Kent, who appeared on the CBS series That’s Life – will take the place of Peggy Tanous when this series starts shooting again. Tanous posted a message this week about why she has chosen to exit the program. In 1999, Heather married plastic surgeon Terry Dubrow, a man with his own reality show past: he appeared on The Swan and Bridalplasty . The couple resides in Newport Beach and has four children. “It’s going to be interesting to see which side Heather chooses – either Gretchen and Alexis’ or Vicki and Tamra,” an insider told the tabloid . “No matter which side she chooses, I’m sure there is going to be fireworks and drama.” The new season for these Real Housewives will air in 2012.
Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis has died. The controversial firebrand, who remade one of the NFL’s best known franchises in his own renegade image, was 82. The Raiders said he died at his home in Oakland. In recent years, Davis was best known for dubious personnel moves, lackluster success and irritating fellow NFL owners. But his teams pioneered the “vertical” or “West Coast Offense” style of play and won three Super Bowls (XI, XV, XVIII). Al Davis (1929-2011) was a 1992 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee . With his authoritarian, often-polarizing style, Davis became – as coach, then owner and managing partner of the Raiders – the symbol of the franchise for decades. The Raiders’ signature silver and black colors were chosen by Davis to intimidate, as was their pirate insignia. The Raiders’ unofficial team motto, also coined by Davis – “Just win, baby!” – was reflected in their take-no-prisoners style of play. Wherever the team called home (the Raiders moved from Oakland to Los Angeles, then back again) Davis was a fan favorite … mostly. Sometimes not at all. From his emergence in the ’60s to his death this morning, Davis was an enigmatic guy. Bot good or bad, his influence on pro football will never be forgotten.
