A beaming Simon Cowell, proud to be a dad indeed, held hands with Lauren Silverman, who is carrying his child, while walking along a French beach. It was the first time they have been seen together since news of her pregnancy broke – and reportedly blindsided Cowell along with everyone else. Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman Go Public The X Factor judge, 53, is set to become a first-time dad with Lauren Silverman , who came to a divorce settlement with her husband, Andrew Silverman. He and Cowell were once close friends. The estranged pair settled their split, including custody of their son, 7, two weeks after the pregnancy bombshell. “I’m proud to be a dad … It’s something I hadn’t thought of before, but now I know I feel good about it,” Cowell said in a recent interview with the BBC. “Things in my life are changing for the better.” Whether or not Simon and Lauren will ever tie the knot, a source says that the duo, who are vacationing in the South of France, are totally still together . “They are making plans together,” says the source. “For the future for themselves and the baby.”
Ryan Anderson misses his late girlfriend Gia Allemand. Every minute of every day. He made this clearer than ever in a Twitter tribute he posted. The NBA player posted a photo of himself and The Bachelor star, writing: “Every second of everyday, I miss you Petrie. I feel lost without you but find strength knowing that you are in Heaven. Rest in peace my love.” The tweet came a day after Anderson joined Gia Allemand ‘s family and friends at her funeral in New York. Gia took her own life earlier this month. Anderson had found Allemand unconscious in mid-August in her New Orleans home after she apparently hanged herself with a vacuum cord . She was taken to a nearby hospital and was later pronounced dead. Ryan Anderson told investigators that he and Allemand had argued through lunch on August 12 “over her suspicions that he had been unfaithful to her.” This resulted in the New Orleans Pelicans player, who had already been fighting a lot with Allemand, telling Gia, “I don’t love you anymore.” The athlete told police that he arrived at Allemand’s house 20 minutes after receiving a worried message from her mother and found her unconscious. A vacuum cleaner cord was “wrapped around her neck many times.” After Allemand’s passing, Anderson said in a statement that Gia “was the most beautiful person” he knew and had “an amazing impact on my life.” “Anyone who knew her was blessed. All I have left is to cherish the memories we made and help perpetuate the values, faith and love that we shared.”
Dr. Luke has been confirmed as a new judge on American Idol. Try to contain your excitement, people. According to E! News, music producer (real name: Lukasz Gottwald) has been selected by producers after efforts to land Kanye West, Diddy and will.i.am fell through. He will join Keith Urban and Jennifer Lopez on the 2014 panel. Luke is not a major name, of course, but neither was Simon Cowell when Idol premiered. The songwriter-producer is behind such hits as Kelly Clarkson’s “Since U Been Gone,” Kesha’s “Tik Tok” and Katy Perry’s “California Gurls.” Are you excited for Dr. Luke to judge American Idol? Yes No Who?!? View Poll »
So much for Randy Jackson being in the Dawg house. Following reports that claimed this long-time judge would be moved to a mentor capacity on American Idol Season 12, Deadline confirms that the music producer once again be in his regular spot when the Fox competition returned in January. “Just heard Randy is back on Idol,” Tweeted former castmate Simon Cowell last night. “Right decision.” It’s still unclear which stars will join Jackson and new panelist Mariah Carey, who have collaborated on a number of hit songs. The leading contenders for the remaining spots are Nicki Minaj, Keith Urban and Enrique Igelsias, though sources say Adam Lambert is still under consideration. Expect a final announcement to be made this week. Are you glad Jackson will return as a judge on American Idol?
Is Mimi underestimating the Joseline and Steebie connection? Love & Hip Hop ATL’s Mimi Faust took some time out from filming to do a radio interview. The reality star chatted on everything from attending therapy to save her relationship with the dirty dog MVP Stevie J, to his engagement to co-star Joseline Hernandez . Speaking on their relationship, she said: “I knew something was going on, I just didn’t know what …we actually started the show maybe a month after I found out about what was going on.” “… I don’t go through his phone, but I just know that ‘Big Homie’ [Joseline] was calling him all the damn time.” Turning her attention to their recent engagement, Mimi didn’t seem too fazed, hinting her baby daddy is not about married life: “Oh God! Come on. Stop it [laughs].” The reality star also revealed she still has a deep love for the music producer, and while she denied she is still sleeping with him, somehow we think these two will are not done yet. Do you think Mimi will ever grow tired of looking stupid in front of the world for taking back Master Splinter over and over again? Source
Gisele Bundchen thinks her husband needs a handful of prayers in order to win tonight’s Super Bowl. In related news, the prayers of men across the country have come true: this super duper model is topless in a new ad for Versace! The Brazilian beauty is the face – or body, really – of that label’s spring/summer collection and posed for this black and white shot in Borrego Spring, California. A denim jacket, sadly, is covering Gisele’s most important body parts, which brings up the most important question: Will the Patriots cover their spread over the Giants?
It’s official: Simon Cowell has not completely cleaned house on The X Factor . With Nicole Scherzinger, Paula Abdul and Steve Jones all out of the Fox singing competition, the network announced today that iconic music producer L.A. Reid would be back for season two. The question, of course, remains: who will join Reid and Cowell on the show’s panel? Mariah Carey has been a rumored name for weeks, with the latest chatter surrounding Beyonce and a ridiculous offer Simon supposedly made to Blue Ivy’s mom. WHO DO YOU WANT TO SEE JUDGING THE X FACTOR?
Mehdi Favéris-Essadi was 34 years old. A very successful French hip hop and electronic music producer, he is best known for his collaborations with artists such as Daft Punk and Chromeo. DJ Mehdi, a world famous producer and DJ who has worked with many big name musical acts, has passed away. He fell off a roof and did not survive. According to the French site Liberation Next, the fatal accident happened at DJ Mehdi#39;s residence, when the mezzanine collapsed and fell several meters. Chromeo
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