Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel , looks like you have company in the celebrity engagement department today: Mario Lopez has proposed to girlfriend Courtney Mazza. And she said yes! The 38-year-old Extra host and Saved By the Bell alumnus popped the question over New Year’s weekend in Ixtapa, Mexico, Lopez personally revealed to Us . “We took a long walk alone as the sun was setting,” recalled Lopez. “I told Courtney that I wanted the mother of my children to have their last name.” “She was silent at first from shock, then she leaped for joy and did a little jete!” “Besides our daughter’s birth, this was the best moment of my life!” Mazza says. The couple started dating in 2008 and are parents to 2-year-old Gia. They plan to marry in Mexico at some point later this year. Hooray! [Photo: WENN.com]
We take a look back at the divorcing couple’s whirlwind relationship and rumor-plagued marriage. By John Mitchell Katy Perry and Russell Brand Photo: George Pimentel/ Getty Images Fans of Katy Perry and Russell Brand were sad to hear Friday that the Gammy-nominated pop star and her actor/comedian husband were divorcing after just 14 months of marriage. Theirs was a whirlwind romance: They were engaged less than four months after they started dating, were married 10 months later in an elaborate ceremony in India, and now, after months of endless baby and breakup rumors, are parting ways. “Sadly, Katy and I are ending our marriage,” Brand said in a statement. “I will always adore her and I know we’ll remain friends.” Like so many Hollywood couples before them, their flame burned hot and fast. Here’s a look back at the many milestone moments in Perry and Brand’s relationship. September 7, 2008 : Brand met Perry when he was hosting the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards . “Get Him to the Greek” director Nick Stoller set up a shoot at the VMAs to snag some fun celebrity cameos for the film, in which the British comedian stars. Stoller lined up Christina Aguilera, Pink and Perry, who had immediate chemistry with Brand. Later, following Perry’s performance of “I Kissed a Girl” at the VMAs, Brand joked, “I was so inspired by Katy Perry’s song’s message that I’m currently going through nine ChapSticks a day and my penis has never felt more moisturized.” There was only one problem: Perry wasn’t single — she was still dating Gym Class Heroes frontman Travie McCoy. September 13, 2009 : A year later, at the 2009 VMAs, however, was a very different story. Perry and McCoy had parted ways, and longtime ladies’ man Brand, who was back for his second time as host, was single as well when both returned to the VMA stage. They flirted their way through rehearsals for the show, and rumors that they were an item began soon thereafter. October 7, 2009 : Though things reportedly got hot and heavy pretty quickly after the VMAs, Perry and Brand were not spotted together publicly for nearly three weeks, making their debut as a couple at a Fendi party at Paris Fashion Week. December 31, 2009 : On an extended holiday vacation, Brand proposed on New Year’s Eve at a tiger sanctuary in Rajasthan, India, and Perry said yes. A week earlier, while visiting the Taj Mahal, she tweeted, “He built this for me. So when do I start walking the streets naked singing that Alanis song?” (meaning “Thank U,” about time Alanis Morissette spent in India). August 2010 : Talking to Rolling Stone while promoting her multiplatinum, hit-machine record Teenage Dream, Perry admitted her religious upbringing sometimes caused conflict between herself and Brand. “I am sensitive to Russell taking the Lord’s name in vain and to Lady Gaga putting a rosary in her mouth,” she told the mag. “I think when you put sex and spirituality in the same bottle and shake it up, bad things happen.” October 23, 2010 : Perry and Brand get married in an elaborate ceremony at the Aman-i-Khas luxury resort in India, adjacent to the tiger sanctuary where he proposed. The wedding capped off days of festivities in the couple’s honor, including a Bollywood-themed party and tours of the sanctuary. “Russell Brand and Katy Perry are overjoyed to confirm that they were pronounced Mr. and Mrs. Brand on Saturday, October 23,” the couple said in a statement to MTV News. “The very private and spiritual ceremony, attended by the couples’ closest family and friends, was performed by a Christian minister and longtime friend of the Hudson Family [Katy’s maiden name]. The backdrop was the inspirational and majestic countryside of Northern India.” April 7, 2011 : During a co-hosting stint on “Live With Regis and Kelly,” Brand says he and Perry are as happy as can be despite ongoing rumors to the contrary, but admits that the constant attention from the paparazzi does put stress on their relationship. Katy Perry was chosen as MTV’s 2011 Artist of the Year. November 11, 2011 : Appearing on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” to tout the end of her successful California Dreams Tour, Perry told DeGeneres she wanted kids with Russell . “I would love to have children. I think that’s one of the reasons you get married, and especially to the person that you marry. You think, ‘Hmmm, that person is going to be a good partner, a good parent,’ ” Perry said. “But I’m not sure it’s yet. We’ll see, you know?” During the sit-down, she admitted that she and Brand worked hard to see each other while she was on tour but that it was often a challenge. “Two weeks, that’s the longest we ever go. Anything longer than that is not fun.” November 22, 2011 : On the heels of taking home a special award for having scored five #1 singles from one album ( Teenage Dream ) at the American Music Awards, Perry was forced to respond to fashionistas claiming she was sporting a small baby bump under her pink dress, telling Hollyscoop , “Hell no!” when asked if children were in her near future. November 30, 2011 : Just days after the pregnancy chatter began to die down, rumors that the pair were through began to crop up across the Internet, forcing Perry to take to Twitter to deny the divorce rumblings. “First I’m pregnant & then I’m divorced. What am I ‘All My Children’?! #ericakane #pshhh #ifihadadollarforeverytime,” she tweeted . December 2, 2011 : It was Russell’s turn to address the rumors when he visited “Ellen” earlier this month. Denying the split, the British comic said, “I’ve treated the whole Internet now like it’s a wicked little liar. Yeah. I am really happily married. I’m married to Katy. Perpetually, until death do us part was the pledge.” December 25, 2011 : Katy was spotted splashing around in the ocean in Hawaii without Russell and not wearing her wedding ring . Just days later, Brand’s ring finger was bare when photographers caught him out walking in London. December 30, 2011 : With the new year looming, Brand filed for divorce from Perry in Los Angeles Superior Court citing “irreconcilable differences.” No separation date was given, and representatives for Brand and Perry have not yet responded to requests for further comment. Related Videos MTV News Extended Play: Katy Perry Best Artists Of 2011 Debate Related Photos Lovebirds: Katy Perry And Russell Brand Related Artists Katy Perry
Couple calls it quits after a week of swirling rumors. By Andrea Duncan-Mao Katy Perry and Russell Brand (file) Photo: Jeff Vespa/ Getty Images It appears that one of entertainment’s most spirited couples — Katy Perry and Russell Brand — are heading for divorce. After the two were spotted separately over the holidays — neither wearing their wedding rings — rumors of a split reached a fever pitch Thursday. Now TMZ is reporting that Russell Brand has filed for divorce in Los Angeles citing “irreconcilable differences.” Brand has released a statement, saying, “Sadly, Katy and I are ending our marriage. I will always adore her and I know we’ll remain friends.” The couple, who met at the 2008 VMAs and married in India in 2010, have no children. Brand recently addressed the breakup rumors with Ellen DeGeneres. “There are always rumors, aren’t there? In the end, you have to just not engage with Internet technology, which is difficult because a lot of the nude women websites I quite enjoy,” Brand joked. “I’ve treated the whole Internet now like it’s a wicked little liar. Yeah. I am really happily married,” he added. “I’m married to Katy. Perpetually, until death do us part was the pledge.” Perry took to Twitter in November to brush off earlier rumblings. “First I’m pregnant & then I’m divorced. What am I ‘All My Children’?! #ericakane #pshhh #ifihadadollarforeverytime …,” she tweeted. As of press time, neither celebrity, both with massive followings, had addressed the court filing on Twitter. Related Photos Lovebirds: Katy Perry And Russell Brand Related Artists Katy Perry Russell Brand
Dayum, Prime Time! According to TMZ , Deion’s list of transgressions only starts with telling the world he was chucking Pilar the deuces before telling her. But she still wants her man. Pilar Sanders’ lawyer, Larry Friedman, tells us she was “heartbroken and surprised when [she] read … that Deion announced his decision, on his own, to end their marriage.” Pilar’s lawyer adds, “Pilar’s sole focus and top priority for the last 12.5 years has been her marriage and children. Based on recent discoveries, [Pilar] now realizes that Deion did not view their family the same way.” Friedman would not reveal any details about the “recent discoveries” to which he referred. Friedman tells us Pilar has NOT negotiated a divorce settlement with Deion — but says she fully intends to protect herself and her children. Translation — this divorce ain’t gonna come cheap. Still, Pilar says she isn’t 100% convinced the marriage is dead … chalking up Deion’s recent behavior to a “temporary lapse of judgment” … and insisting she’s “confident that he will come to his senses and return to his family as he has in the past.” Oooh. Giiiiiirrrrl. Please keep your dignity and children in mind…
Never one to let inhibitions stand in the way of a great creative opportunity, Emily Watson put aside her equinophobia for a while to join up with Steven Spielberg’s new War Horse . Along the way, she also got to know the film’s irrepressible goose, its neophyte leading man and its legendary filmmaker’s one-of-a-kind facility with epic storytelling. Watson explained more recently in a chat with Movieline. I don’t know about you, but I am War Horse -d out, Can we talk about something else? What else is going on? What else is going on? I was interested in a comment you made in the press conference about how everyone on a set should have a T-shirt that says, “It’s not about you.” Can you elaborate on that? I just mean that as a storyteller, when you get out of the way, that’s when the magic starts. If you’re paranoid about your performance or your status or how you look, or if there’s something stopping you from giving yourself over to a story? Actors, directors, cameramen — if everybody’s just there to tell the story, then you can get some great work. And so it’s not about Spielberg on the set? No, it’s not. He is one of those rare creatures who is compelled to tell stories. He’d be like a fish with no water — he’d be deprived of air if he wasn’t telling stories. Robert Altman was the same. Paul Thomas Anderson was the same. It’s like a muscle that has to be exercised. Everything he’s saying and everything he’s about is, “How can we best deliver this moment in time?” Now, everybody has a different way of doing that, but it’s all from the utter urgency of being a storyteller. What about a guy like Lars von Trier, who’s perceived as almost inseparable from his films? [Long pause] Yeah, I’d say. I think the stories that he’s compelled to tell are quite… You know, in a way, all storytellers are philosophers. They’re searching for meaning in everything. He’s quite close to the edge and extreme, but in the same way, he’s really searching for meaning somehow. Are you really afraid of horses? Mm-hmm. [Laughs] But I didn’t let on. Yes, I am. I’m not good around animals, generally. Oh — at all? I don’t mind dogs and cats and all that, but… What is it about horses? They might kick me! They’re big, powerful creatures? I think it’s my own ignorance. I don’t know what to do, and I don’t know how to read the signs of a horse. But if I’d been on it… I love the sound of the boys’ training camp. To be able to learn to do something like that? It sounds amazing. And I love the whole cavalry charge. It’s stupendous! I love it. Have you ever had to learn a skill for a role? I had to learn the cello for Hilary and Jackie , which was a big deal. It was a difficult thing to learn. How long did it take? Well, I say I learned the cello. I was miming to playback in the film. But I did learn pretty accurate fingering and the right bowing and the sense of expression. If you actually heard what I was playing, it would be excruciating. How long did it take? Two months? Two or three months? I think I had about 20 different pieces of music that I had to play, and I sat down and meticulously learned the tune for each one. And then I learned the fingering for each piece, and then I learned the bowing. Then I put them together. It was very scientific! Back to the animals: Was the goose in this movie as bad-ass as it looked? [Laughs] Yeah, it was. You were totally afraid of the goose, right? No, not really. I did sort of a photo op with the geese at one point, and they were really sweet. I just kind of held them. They had brilliant handlers as well, the geese. They could run and hit marks. It was mindblowing what these animals could do. But the goose is from the play. Have you seen the play? I haven’t. There’s a fabulous goose puppet. It’s great. I mean, War Horse is great and everything, but I’m really holding out for War Goose . “A miraculous goose.” Right! Anyway, this is Jeremy Irvine’s first screen role . What kind of relationship did you have behind the scenes? I felt very protective towards him. Just being a proper grown-up; he’s say, “I’m fine, I’m fine,” but you could see how terrified he was — how much he was having to absorb and learn every second. But he had a great attitude. He had a great sense of humility and a great sense of wanting to learn and be as good as he could be, which is lovely to watch. Do you remember the first Spielberg film you saw? I think it was E.T. I loved it. I wept. What your relationship with Spielberg films as a viewer? Are they must-see theater viewing? Not always, but yeah — it’s an event, isn’t it? What else is out that you like? I liked Warrior very much. Have you seen that? I thought the fight sequences were absolutely brilliant — so committed, so real. You always tend to go, “Yeah, yeah — they’re faking it.” And that didn’t look like faking it. I love Tom Hardy. I think he’s wonderful. I loved Beginners . I loved it. I found it very affecting and real. When you know somebody like I know Ewan [McGregor], whom I’ve known for a while, it’s quite difficult to forget and be transported by them. And I really was. I thought he was wonderful. What else have I seen? I liked Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy . It’s classy. It’s classy . Oldman’s amazing in that. Have you worked with him before? No. It’s interesting you say that about McGregor versus someone like Oldman. Does that always tend take you out of the experience? Absolutely. You know their ways of doing things; you know them as a person. Like Phil[ip Seymour] Hoffman: I’ve worked with him several times, and he’s in so many things and I just… [Pauses] Now, having said that, he’s brilliant. He’s absolutely brilliant. But it does make it harder to suspend your disbelief when you know somebody. What are you up to next? I just wrapped on a film called Little Boy , which is directed by Alejandro Monteverde; it’s about a little boy in California during the second World War who thinks he can bring his dad home from a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp using his magic powers. And I play his mom. It’s kind of a grown-up fairy tale. And I’m doing a few days on Joe Wright’s Anna Karenina . I’m playing Countess Lydia — a nasty piece of work. Ohhhh. Are you looking forward to it? I am. I’ve already done one day. Oh, yeah. You sound like a fan of the book. I am. I’ve read it a few times in my life. It’s a very interesting book, because you see it very differently when you’re young. As your age changes, you read it very differently. I was shocked when I read it the last time. What was different? Well, when I was young, I think I really identified with Anna and wanting to be that in love and the terrible tragedy of it all. I don’t know if I wanted to kill myself at the end of it. Then you read it now, and you realize the decisions she makes about her children– to leave her children — for the sake of this affair is… [Winces] I have children of my own, so… Anyway, it changes. Follow S.T. VanAirsdale on Twitter . Follow Movieline on Twitter .
The Game’s concert in Norway got ugly last night when the rapper dodged a flying bottle. Not taking kindly to the near miss, he went into the crowd after the guy! Game first warned the person, “Next time you throw something, I’m gonna ask someone next to you who threw it and we gon’ jump over there and f–k you up.” That apparently didn’t do the trick, since he charged into the crowd soon after. In the clip below, The Game can be heard saying, “You ain’t so tough now, boy.” He then returned to the stage very quickly, so we’re thinking no one ended up worse for the wear. Conflict resolution at its best. Check out the live exchange: The Game vs. Fan
Gold diggers: Like mother, like daughter. That’s what Vanessa Bryant’s former stepfather is saying about the soon-to-be ex-wife of NBA superstar Kobe Bryant. Stephen Laine said in the aftermath of Kobe Bryant’s divorce announcement that Vanessa, his spouse of 10 years, is acting just like her money-grubbing mom. “Her mother taught her well to wait for the ten-year mark [before divorcing],” he said. “In California … it’s considered a long term marriage and then she gets paid for life or until [Vanessa] remarries … just like her mother is doing to me.” Is that really fair, though? First off, Kobe was reportedly caught cheating after the wives of some of his teammates told Vanessa Bryant of the player’s increasingly frequent infidelities. Second, 10 years is a long ass time, and two kids are a lot of work. Yes, having kids to “trap” the dad is a baby mama staple, but this doesn’t seem like that. They married young, before Kobe was that rich (she stands to receive at least $75 million now), and despite whatever rep she has, she never seeks attention. Finally, she stood by Kobe after he was accused of RAPING someone. Enduring public humiliation isn’t part of the gold-digging handbook … $4 million ring or not. What do you think? Is Vanessa Bryant a gold digger?
Floyd Mayweather is undefeated in the boxing ring. But the multiple-time, multiple-weight class champion just lost a battle in court: a judge sentenced him to 90 days in prison. Mayweather was arrested in September of 2010 after ex-girlfriend Josie Harris, the mother of his children, accused the athlete of hitting her in the head in front of the former couple’s kids. Following the incident, this Grand Rapids, Michigan native agreed to a deal with prosecutors in which he pleaded guilty to misdemeanor domestic violence in exchange for lawyers dropping any felony charges. He also pleaded no contest to a pair of misdemeanor harassment charges stemming from an alleged threat to beat up his kids. Mayweather must begin serving his sentence on January 3. He must also complete 100 hours of community service and a 12-month domestic violence program. So much for that spring bout with Manny Pacquiao. [Photo: WENN.com]
After denying divorce claims in September, Deion Sanders has made it known that he and his wife Pilar are calling it quits for real this time. The couple has been married since 1999 and have three children together. Deion Sanders Played Great Football In This City Deion told TMZ , “Pilar and I have decided to end our marriage and move on to the next phase of our individual lives with mutual respect. We are friends and our top priority has and will continue to be the well-being of our children.” Read the rest of Deion’s comments about the end of his marriage here . RELATED POSTS: The Cause Of Will & Jada Pinkett Smith’s Marriage Problems Revealed Vanessa Bryant Files For Divorce From Kobe Deion Sanders Denies Divorce Claims Deion Sanders Caught Cheating On Pilar With A 19-Year-Old?
Awww, congrats to JR and his girlfriend: Not only did the actor and war vet win Dancing With the Stars’ 13th season in November, but now Martinez has even more good news to share: He’s going to be a dad. Martinez, 28, and his girlfriend Diana Gonzalez-Jones are expecting their first child — a girl — next spring. “First thing that crossed my mind when we found out we were having a girl: All the #emotional feelings, all the #beautyproducts, and the #OMG’s,” the father-to-be tweeted Saturday. The Iraq war veteran met Gonzalez-Jones on the set of All My Children in 2008, when he landed a role and she was working as an assistant. “We were friends, and, you know, it was a workplace, so you don’t want to cross the line,” Martinez told Access Hollywood earlier this year of his girlfriend. “I was respectful of that, and for about two years we were great friends.” Nice…good for them! Source Pacific Coast News
