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Kylie Jenner Hides Her Baby Bump!

It’s no secret that Kylie Jenner is pregnant , but even though the entire world (barring those who’ve spent the past few weeks in a coma) knows it, she refuses to comment. But while questions linger over how long she could possibly avoid commenting on this non-secret, no one seriously doubts the reports of Kylie’s pregnancy. Especially not now that she’s starting to tease fans and followers with new photos where she’s hiding her baby bump! Kylie Jenner is going to become a mother at 20. Travis Scott is going to become a father at 25. While people have — and even still do — sometimes have children at even younger ages, that doesn’t mean that these two are necessarily at the optimal age to become parents. Thankfully, Kylie did not plan to get pregnant with her rebound boyfriend so early in their relationship. It just happened. (Based upon when she’s due, it looks like they were dating for maybe a month when Kylie got pregnant) There’s a lot of responsibility involved in becoming a mother that Kylie, who was just 19 years old when she got pregnant late last spring, hasn’t ever experienced before. Her maternal instincts are probably on point because, well, she’s the only one of the Kardashian clan who seems properly obsessed with her dogs.  But instinct isn’t going to make you a great parent. Experience does. Patience does. And so does knowing when to ask for help. We’ve heard a lot about how Kylie took all of those into account and will be relying a lot on her extended family for support, but until that Kylie pregnancy announcement officially comes , we still haven’t heard that in Kylie’s own words. But Kylie isn’t leaving folks empty-handed, because she’s sharing a couple of new photos and they are … conspicuously dissimilar to her usual pics. If we didn’t know that Kylie’s pregnant, we’d want to dismiss this as her being goofy — but we might wonder if she might be hiding something under that voluminous fabric. That shirt probably isn’t even all that large, but on Kylie’s tiny frame, it’s a circus tent. The perfect way to hide a baby bump while making absolutely certain that the entire world knows that you’re hiding a baby bump. It looks like, even though Kylie is several months into her pregnancy, she’s really not accumulating much weight gain around her neck and face. (And whatever pregnancy weight might be there, she’s concealing with angles and makeup and lighting — that’s kind of her area of expertise, or whatever) Baby bumps aren’t so easy to hide, especially when you’ve built your brand upon wearing curve-hugging outfits while sporting a super flat tummy. Honestly, this looks almost insanely comfortable. A lot of Kylie’s outfits (not all of them — but a lot of them) look like they’re great for photographs and general sexiness but not much else. This bigass shirt, though, looks all kinds of comfy. And, as Kylie makes clear in both of these photos, she’s still keeping up her nail game. We look forward to whenever Kylie shares her story about how this pregnancy is treating her and what her experience has been like. But we can assume that it’s, at the very least, not one of those awful debilitating pregnancies where you can’t even get dressed. It’s hard to see her going the extra mile to wear nails like these if she’s about to collapse back into bed or go running for the bathroom as soon as she’s done posing. Even though we know so much about Kylie’s pregnancy, a lot of questions linger. What we’re most eager to discover is what sort of ridiculous Kardashian name Kylie is going to choose, and if she’ll be starting a gimmick to follow with all of her children. Is a wedding in the future for Kylie and Travis? We’ve heard rumors, but we want to hear all of this from Kylie. For now, we guess, she’d rather just tease us all. Which might mean that she has something major planned for the big reveal. View Slideshow: Kim, Khloe and Kylie: All the Intel on ALL the Babies!

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Azealia Banks Tweets & Deletes Lil Kim, K. Michelle & Diana Ross Skin Bleaching “Observations”

Azealia Banks has new music out but she still is going the extra mile to be considered controversial. The unapologetic Harlem rapper was recently seen rattling off some of her favorite musical heroines and had she had affinity for their skin bleaching techniques. Continue

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Check Out Willow Smith’s New Track, ‘Rta’

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  Willow Smith continues to push the envelope with her musical output, trading the catchy, youthful vibe of “Whip My Hair” for edgier, more pensive…

Check Out Willow Smith’s New Track, ‘Rta’

(Watch) Michelle Obama Goes Up Against Big Bird

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First Lady Michelle Obama is going the extra mile to bring awareness on healthy eating. Mrs. Obama teamed up with Sesame Street’s Big Bird and…

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Google Compensates Gay Couples for Extra Taxes

If you think Google is a future Big Brother, maybe Big Brother isn't so dystopic after all–because Google is showing the world how corporate responsibility is done. Our wonderful federal government mandates that employer-provided health benefits for employees in domestic partnerships–benefits which are tax free for fully married couples–count as taxable income if the partner isn't considered a dependent. Congress noticed and tried to do something about it, eliminating the tax in the health care overhaul legislation passed by the House last November–but the provision didn't make it into the version that was signed by President Obama in March. So what do you expect to happen when a gay employee at Google brings up that GLBT employees will pay an average of $1,069 more per year than their straight married coworkers? At many companies, this might get you in trouble, but Google has proven once again that they are not the typical company. Starting Thursday, Google will begin compensating employees whose domestic partners (and those dependent on them) receive health benefits–for the extra taxes which married couples do not have to pay, retroactively to January 1st. The extra compensation will only cover domestic partnerships of the same sex, because opposite-sex couples can get married and avoid the added tax. The company also eliminated gay couples' one-year waiting period for infertility benefits and added domestic partners to its family leave policy. “If you were to add it all up, it’s not like we are talking hundreds of thousands per employee,” said Laszlo Bock, Google's vice president for human resources. “It will cost some money, but it was more about doing the right thing.” Experts say other companies might follow Google's lead, especially Google's Silicon Valley competitors, and offer similar benefits. 36 percent of large companies that offer health benefits provide coverage for same-sex domestic partners, and more than half of Fortune 500 companies provide domestic partner coverage. Very few (such as Cisco, Kimpton Hotels and the Gates Foundation) compensate for the extra taxes, though. So if Google is the next Big Brother… can I get in on that? “Google supports its LGBT employees in many ways: raising its voice in matters of policy, taking a moment to remember the plight of transgender people around the world and going the extra mile to ensure that its employees are treated fairly.” http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/07/celebrating-pride-2010.html http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/01/your-money/01benefits.html?_r=2 added by: Pawper

The Hollywood Gossip Caption Contest: February 22

Welcome to another edition of The Hollywood Gossip Caption Contest , where THG’s readers try to write the best caption(s) for the celebrity photo below! Today’s subject? Joe Jonas , who fortunately is a lot better at performing hit music and looking hot than he is at sports. Wow. What an athletic display. What would be a funny caption for this picture? You tell us! Just click “Comments” and send in your caption(s) – you can submit as many as you like. We’ll announce a winner tomorrow. Good luck …

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Matt Kemp Shows Rihanna the Birthday Love

Matt Kemp is projected as the sixth-best player in fantasy baseball headed into the 2010 MLB season. If hitting home runs with celebrities was a statistic, though? He’d still be behind Alex Rodriguez. But that #2 spot would be within reach after the awesome 22nd birthday party he threw for Rihanna in Phoenix this weekend! Rihanna was “shocked” by the baseball star’s grand gestures, apparently expecting a small get-together with a few friends, but getting a whole lot more than that. Kemp had been planning the event for a month to make sure Rihanna’s birthday was special, according to an insider, and boy did he come through in the clutch. Flowers, cupcakes, tiki torches in the pool, engraved bottles of Ace of Spades and Johnny Walker Blue, and a personal Jamaican chef? A kick-ass time was had. Sounds like Matt Kemp’s birthday bash for Rihanna was a smash hit. Around 40 people showed up, including friends of both the singer and Matt Kemp, who topped off the night with a cake decorated with Rihanna’s many tattoos. “It was so sweet and she was really surprised,” the source said. “She looked just beautiful.” Especially in the custom diamond necklace her beau bought for her! This guy’s really going the extra mile. While she has been coy about dating Matt Kemp so far, they’re leaving little doubt about a major love connection going on. Only 25 years old and in his prime, Matt Kemp would be a keeper in any fantasy league. Looks like Rihanna might rate him that way in the game of love, as well.

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