So much for a friendly split. The Bethenny Frankel divorce case against Jason Hoppy has grown seriously contentious, with the main obstacle between the former couple also being the cutest: Two-year old daughter Brynn. Both sides have filed for primary custody of the little one, with a source telling Us Weekly that Hoppy really did intend to “play nice” at the outset of this break-up. But ” Jason is livid with how cold Bethenny has been with him since the the split,” a friend alleges. “He wants to make her pay.” And Hoppy’s actions have blindsided the talk show host, who thought she could quickly file for divorce and not deal with any “hassle,” the source adds. If only, huh? Sounds like a problem that not even world the famous Bethenny Frankel granola recipe can fix.
Christina Ricci is officially off the market. Months after she was first spotted with a new diamond ring on her finger, the star’s rep confirms that she is engaged to dolly grip boyfriend James Heerdegen. “A couple months back,” Ricci said Friday , asked when Heerdegen, who worked on Ricci’s short-lived ABC series Pan Am , popped the question. This will be the first trip down the aisle for Ricci, 32, who was briefly engaged a few years ago to Owen Benjamin. How’s she feeling about the event? “I worked so much last year that I just really wanted to have some time off to just kind of live,” she said. “You kind of need to take time to be a real person.” Indeed. Congrats to Christina and James!
Piers Morgan’s “interview” with gun rights advocate Larry Pratt grew increasingly heated and even devolved into name-calling Tuesday night on CNN. “You’re an unbelievably stupid man, aren’t you?” Morgan asked Platt. Piers Morgan-Larry Pratt Interview The most, a longtime advocate of more restrictive gun laws, has spoken out strongly in favor of gun control since the Newtown, Conn., shooting Friday. Piers Morgan absolutely went off on guns that day, shortly after 27 victims, including 20 young children, were shot and killed in the horrific tragedy. Last night’s return to the topic ended on an even more bitter note. Morgan hosted Pratt on Tuesday, and the executive director of Gun Owners of America argued that schools would be safer with more guns. Morgan noted America’s “enormous problem” with gun violence and said the U.S. has “the worst rate of gun murder and gun crime of any of the civil countries in this world.” Pratt countered that with the other side of the gun control debate – arguing that laws promote violence because people are unable to defend themselves. Gun bans in other countries, he said, have not lowered crime rates either. Morgan bristled, said that was not true, and basically called Pratt a moron. “It seems to me you are morally obtuse,” Pratt calmly responded. “You seem to prefer being a victim to being able to prevail over the criminal element. I don’t know why you want to be the criminal’s friend.” “What a ridiculous argument,” Piers said. “You have absolutely no coherent argument. You don’t actually give a damn about the murder rate in America.” Morgan ended by calling Pratt an idiot, to which Pratt sarcastically thanked him for the high level of debate; Piers said Pratt is incapable of such a thing. Whose side are you on? Should there be more gun control? YES. Fewer guns, fewer tragedies! NO. It’s unconstitutional and won’t stop anything! View Poll »
Veteran ABC News reporter and political correspondent Sam Donaldson got arrested for DUI this month in Delaware. Bet you didn’t see that coming! According to law enforcement, the 78-year-old was pulled over after he had driven onto the shoulder of the road. Officers detected the presence of alcohol. Police performed a field sobriety test on Sam. He tanked. Donaldson was arrested for DUI and was taken to a nearby station where he was booked and “released to an adult pending his appearance in court.” He was said to be very cooperative during the incident. That’s nice at least. No word if Sam had been hanging out with Diane Sawyer drunk beforehand.
She won an Emmy in 2012, and she’ll undoubtedly take home another for Homeland Season 2 , but Claire Danes welcomed the most important treasure of all into the world Monday: A baby boy! The actress and husband Hugh Dancy are now the proud parents of Cyrus Michael Christopher Dancy, Danes’ rep confirms to People . By all accounts, child and mother are resting comfortably. Danes was pregnant for most of Homeland ‘s shooting this past season, but producers worked around the growing baby bump of their star. She and Dancy wed in France in 2009 and this is the first child for each. Mazel Tov!
After a decade of dating, Sara Gilbert and Allison Adler have called it quits. The Talk host and the television producer will share custody of their children (Levi, 6, and Sawyer, 4), according to People , which first reported this split. Gilbert’s rep confirms it and describes the parting as “completely amicable.” Gilbert and Adler started dating in 2001.
“He died a few weeks ago,” Aniston#39;s rep confirms to us. “He was an old dog and it was just his time.” Over the years, Aniston described her pal as a quiet canine who enjoyed resting at her feet. “He#39;s my baby boy,” she told us in February. “Norman goes with me on location – I#39;ve got to take Norman.” Jennifer Aniston has lost a friend. Her beloved Welsh corgi-terrier mix, Norman, died at age 15. The actress, who just purchased a $4.95 million apartment in New York, bought the home u
Chris Hemsworth, 27, who portrays the Marvel Comics character in the upcoming films, Thor (costarring Natalie Portman) and The Avengers, grew up in Australia. He and Pataky, 34 – best known stateside for her role alongside Samuel L. Jackson in the 2006 film Snakes on a Plane – were married over the holiday. Thor star Chris Hemsworth and his longtime girlfriend, Spanish actress Elsa Pataky, are now husband and wife, listown has learned. Hemsworth#39;s rep confirms the marriage but no further de
Vince Vaughn and Kyla Weber just received an early Christmas present. Locklyn Kyla Vaughn was born December 18! She weighed 7 pounds! The healthy baby girl, the couple’s first child, was born at a hospital in Chicago, Vaughn’s hometown. The actor’s rep confirms the good news. Congratulations to the new parents! “Both of them couldn’t be happier to welcome their baby girl ,” says a pal of Vaughn and Weber, a Canadian real estate agent and Vince’s wife of nearly a year. When Weber’s pregnancy was announced in July, a source close to The Dilemma star said that the newlyweds were thrilled to start a family so quickly. “They’re having so much fun and they’re so excited to be first-time parents!”
Her Royal Majesty Queen Elizabeth II put on her most regal smock and went to the premiere of the new 3D ” Narnia ” sequel in London on Tuesday. Who knew the 84-year-old was such a movie buff? Read more
