Already parents to two beautiful daughters, Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck are getting ready for another baby! She’s pregnant, according to reports! The couple, along with Violet, 5 1/2, and Seraphina, 2 1/2 – are “thrilled” to be expecting their third child, they confirmed to the Associated Press. Here’s Jen out with soon-to-be-big sister Seraphina: Garner and Affleck, both 39, have each spoken of being hands-on parents. Garner said juggling acting and motherhood gave her a “split personality.” “[I] feel like half my brain is somewhere else all the time, but when the camera’s rolling, I pull it together and focus for two minutes,” she has said. “Then I kind of turn back to a ditz again.” A ditz and a great mom. Congratulations to the happy couple … and sorry to J. Lo, who won’t be getting back together with Ben anytime soon. [Photo: WENN.com]
Last night on Bachelor Pad, Melissa went insane, Jake’s feud with Kasey escalated, Bret Michaels showed up, and there was synchronized swimming involved. Just another eventful night on ABC’s guilty pleasure spinoff hit. By the end, it was Jake Pavelka and Kasey Kahl on the block again, with a weird ending that would have people talking if the format actually mattered. Read about it below in THG’s official +/- Bachelor Pad recap: Blake, on Melissa: “She’s like a live wire that’s flailing around on the ground ready to zap somebody, and I’m covered in water.” Plus 4 for that metaphor. Speaking of water, the challenge is synchronized swimming! If you thought the girls would have a big edge here, boy did you think wrong. Minus 5 . Obligatory Minus 2 for Erica’s attempt at “swimming.” Despite not playing to his self-proclaimed strengths – mental durability, physical strength and problem solving – Jake is the star ballerina! Plus 9 . Michael wins the rose, however, resulting in another boring, sappy date with Holly. Minus only 1 , though, because at least this wasn’t scripted. Vienna Girardi, who was asked to come along on Mike’s date for reasons unknown to all, spends the whole time whining. God, she is painful. Minus 9 . Once you get past the random, awkward ridiculousness of his cameo and “performance” for Holly and Mike, Bret Michaels is kind of the man. Plus 11 . Song choice: “Every Rose Has Its Thorn.” Obvi. Plus 4 . Michelle Money, the girls’ winner, is pretty darn likable on Bachelor Pad . Plus 13 for turning around her image. She’s not perfect, but seems genuine. Minus 7 , though, for her pronunciation of Graham. Graaaaaaaaaahm . Not annoying at all. Plus 3 for those two, while we’re at it. So cute together! “I think you’re great,” Michelle says. “You barely know me,” Graham responds. Still, they make out hard. Michelle definitely gets after it. Plus 5 . Minus 4 for the rose appearing and disappearing from Graaaaaaaaaaahm ‘s shirt. Even we noticed that one, editors. Step up your game. Back at the Pad, Jake Pavelka conspires to plot Kasey’s demise. Plus 6 . Sadly, his plot does not involve playing “The Rainbow Connection” on repeat until Kasey loses his mind, attacks him and is removed from the house. Minus 3 . “I was willing to do whatever I need to do.” – Jake, who then backed up his words, alright. He kissed Erica, and it was nothing short of foul. Minus 10 . She was a fan, however. “I have good lips that I maintain by getting injections every six months,” she says. Gross, but Plus 6 for unintentional comedy. Hey, look at that, we forgot William was still on the show! Plus 5 . The more riled up Kasey gets, the harder he is to understand, as his voice resembles a frog’s. Plus 19 , because no one cares what he’s saying anyway. Vienna Girardi ‘s fake boobs are ALL over the place this week. Like, more than usual. Given her personality, how did she ever win The Bachelor?! Minus 3 . Kasey gets down on one knee and gives Vienna a ring … a promise ring. SO lame, and yet fitting, as these two are developmentally in first grade. Wash . Even Vienna can’t take Kasey’s singing half seriously. Take a hint. Unless ABC is paying him cash under the table to pull this, what a douche. Minus 11 . Melissa is freaking out. Like, panic-attack style. Xanax time. Minus 2 . A twist: Only one guy will go home this week! Not that anyone watches Bachelor Pad for the competition aspect, but Minus 4 for rules changing weekly. With one final rose remaining, Chris just says “Kasey” … and then we fade to black. Huh? He then says on Twitter that “It will all make sense next week!” Is Bachelor Pad trying to make us think? What gives? So confusing. Minus 15 . One theory: Jake punches Kasey in the junk before he bolts for the limo, and ABC just wanted to save that for next week’s show. We can hope. Plus 2 . The Mask always cracks us up with his spots during the credits. Plus 3 . EPISODE TOTAL: +14. SEASON TOTAL: +28. GONE : Jake Pavelka (we think), Dignity.
Feet may not be the first (or second… or third…) body part that comes to mind when you think of Kim Kardashian, but Sketchers is hoping to change that. The sneaker company has signed Kim and mother Kris Jenner to endorsement deals. Look for the pair to be featured in a campaign titled “Shaping Up With the Kardashians,” a fitness challenge that will serve as this brand’s marketing centerpiece in 2011. Hey, whatever weight loss program that doesn’t involve hours on the toilet is a step in the right direction for these people. For once in her life, Kim Kardashian wants people to look at her feet instead of her chest. [Photos: Splash News] “Shape-ups have already impacted my fitness routine for the better,” Kim said soon after this announcement was made. “I am always on-the-move and never know exactly when I can fit in my next workout.” Adds Skechers Fitness Group President Leonard Amato: ” Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner are aspirational individuals and the perfect spokespeople to inspire women to maximize their fitness level.” Hehe. We’re trying not to laugh too hard at any reference to Kim Kardashian as an as pirational individual. Apt word choice, dude.
Jake Pavelka, who lasted five weeks last season on Dancing With the Stars , can relate to Bristol Palin . He knows a thing or two about having two left feet. While Jake’s popularity couldn’t match Bristol the Pistol, who made to the finals, he says it’s great that she lasted this long – and she has a shot tonight. “It’s a level playing field. The score is zero, zero, zero,” the former Bachelor and Bachelorette star said. “It’s what makes Dancing With the Stars special.” From one bad dancer to another … “It really proves that when America votes, it’s what drives the show. It’s just like American Idol , it’s not decided by the judges. It’s decided by America.” Well, the judges do play a role, as we discussed in our Dancing With the Stars recap earlier. But his point is essentially correct, and Bristol’s proof of it. When asked who his dream star for DWTS would be? “I think Jennifer Love Hewitt should do Dancing With the Stars . She’s a hottie,” Pavelka said . No arguments here. As for tonight … who are you pulling for?
Willow Smith might be whipping her hair across the land – and inspiring one of the funnier late night talk show videos in awhile – but the singer is still just 10 years old. In the latest issue of W Magazine, Willow says simply: “I can’t do whatever I want. Mommy has to say it’s okay.” That mommy, of course, is actress Jada Pinkett Smith. As for her musical influences and inspirations, Willow touched on those topics as well in the interview: On her musical influences : “I like the way Billy Idol sings. Mommy turned me on to him. And I like Lady Gaga’s songs.” On her parents : “Mommy and Daddy inspired me to be a performer. I get my flow from Daddy, my singing ability from Mommy, and the camera stuff from both. That’s just what happens when you hang out with the Smiths!”
Jake Pavelka of The Bachelorette, The Bachelor and Dancing With the Stars fame is coming to The Bold and the Beautiful in January as a pilot , which was actually his job before he became a professional reality show cast member. Things are really coming together for the guy. Jake’s career prospects are looking about as good as he is here. There’s always Big Brother next summer. [Photo: PacificCoastNewsOnline.com] Pavelka, who is now dating Meghan Jones after splitting from fake fiancee Vienna Girardi, previously appeared on Drop Dead Diva , where he played … a dating reality show contestant. He’s really got great acting range, wouldn’t you say?
Vienna Girardi, the Bachelor winner who wasn’t , once called out her ex-fiance Jake Pavelka for trying to start an acting career. It turns out her accusation was right on the rose, er , nose, as Pavelka’s big debut on Lifetime’s Drop Dead Diva sees him taking the witness stand and a guest-actor Emmy slot away from poor Alan Alda. Watch after the jump and gawk at how “method” it all gets.
Fresh off his contentious breakup with Vienna Girardi, The Bachelor star Jake Pavelka appeared on The View and said he is single again and looking for love. With a girl. The reality star debunked rumors that he is gay , sparked in large part by Vienna’s charges that they weren’t intimate for months during their relationship. “There was a lack of intimacy because our problems were so heavy,” Jake Pavelka said. “I can’t separate love and intimacy, apparently that makes me gay.” Asked point blank, he said, “no, no, I’m not” adding, “one of my best friends is gay. I can’t see how someone can look at [Vienna] and find her not attractive.” We’d take issue there, but thanks for clearing that up, Jake. Jake Pavelka: Not gay. Just a stiff. [Photo: PacificCoastNewsOnline.com] The one-time pilot said that he and Girardi “have not spoken” since their fiery TV reunion taped on June 24. He also defended his angry behavior that night. “What people don’t understand here is, that was 24 hours after my [publicist] called me on the set of Drop Dead Diva saying the relationship was over.” “[Vienna] didn’t call me, it was a publicist.” “24 hours later, I’m sitting there and I wasn’t ready,” he said of the joint interview with Girardi, which aired during a July 5 episode of The Bachelorette . “You know when you’re kids and you’re trying to protect yourself? It was like that. When I got down on one knee, I meant it. I did [ The Bachelor ] for love.” Pavelka passed on good wishes to Bachelorette star Ali Fedotowsky , a contender for his final rose on The Bachelor before she left for her job at Facebook. Follow the jump for a clip of Jake on The View : Jake on The View
On The View today, Whoopi Goldberg took time off from defending bigots to call out The Bachelor ‘s Jake Pavelka. Goldberg asked the beleaguered reality star if The Bachelor was his first “acting” job, and Pavelka replied that The Bachelor “wasn’t acting.” That set the bedenimed hostess into a quick rage , and she said, “Darling, I’m afraid to tell you, you’re full of garbage. That is an acting job.” Someone please phone Chris Harrison to moderate. [ ONTD ]
We seem to be down to three. With American Idol auditions about to start up again around the nation, the show is anxious to name a replacement for Simon Cowell. With Bret Michaels already campaigning for the gig , and Harry Connick Jr. remaining a candidate, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed a third name for the job: Chris Isaak. According to that publication, the singer has been brought in twice for an interview with Idol producers. Isaak has guest-starred on a couple TV shows and is probably best known for his 1991 hit, “Wicked Game.” But it seems hard to believe many in Idol ‘s core audience have heard of him. Michaels would be the best choice if the show is going after pop culture relevance, while Connick – an actor, singer and composer – would deliver the most versatility. Who do you think should take Simon’s spot?
