The pregnant Kate Middleton was seen out and about this week, sporting her baby bump, good friend Trini Foyle and dog Lupo in London’s Hyde Park. WhatKateWore (dot) com, a site dedicated to (you’ll never guess) all things Kate Middleton fashion , posted a photo of her on its Facebook page. “With thanks to lovely WKWer Jennifer, her sister saw Kate walking in Hyde Park yesterday, you can see Lupo on the far left of the photo,” the caption read. The Middleton fan adds, “Looks like Kate is in her LK Bennett Darwin jacket, Le Chameau wellies & skinny jeans. (Love the hair being partially pulled back.)” The Duchess is coming off a recent babymoon with Prince William in Mustique. Despite the controversial Kate Middleton bikini photos , it went great. The mere fact that she went tells you a lot, according to a Palace source: “Both William and Kate were hoping her condition would not stop her from making the eight-hour flight to Barbados and the connection to Mustique.” “A month ago, such a journey would have been unthinkable for her (given her morning sickness), so this is a clear sign she has made a virtual recovery.” The above photo is further proof that the expecting royal is doing well. Best wishes, as always, to Kate and William (and Lupo too)!
They’ve been through an awful lot in the past few months, but they’ve come through it stronger than ever. And now Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart are getting married!!! If you somehow believe the latest issue of OK! Weekly , that is. A tabloid source claims the original plans for a Robsten wedding were delayed “for a short while” because both halves of the couple “were overwhelmed by all the hype and pressure surrounding their relationship.” But now? Tye are “once again heading full-speed toward the altar – a wedding that may well take place in Australia,” alleges this totally not-made-up insider. Ironically, while Stewart and Pattinson are planning their fake wedding, the repercussions of Kristen’s actions last year were felt for real by another couple: Liberty Ross filed for divorce from Rupert Sanders a few days ago, unable to overcome his affair with the actress. Before you get too excited over the impending Rob and Kristen nuptials, however, consider the source – and the many other times OK! has claimed these two were either expecting or walking down the aisle…
Swirl : 1 , Black Men: 0 George Lucas Engaged To Mellody Hobson One of Hollyweird’s biggest power couples is finally getting hitched! Via HuffPo reports: HuffPost Celebrity can report that filmmaker George Lucas and his girlfriend of seven years, businesswoman Mellody Hobson, are engaged. The famed director, 68, and his longtime partner and president of a big-time Chicago-based investment management firm, Ariel Investments LLC, 43, are no strangers to showcasing their relationship in the spotlight. The pair are often spotted hand-in-hand on the red carpet, everywhere from the Cannes Film Festival to Formula One Grand Prix races to the NAACP awards. This will be the second marriage for the “Star Wars” writer-director — he was previously married to Marcia Lucas (1969–1983) — and the first marriage for Hobson, who helms the $3 billion investment firm and is a regular financial contributor to “Good Morning America.” Lucas recently made headlines after donating $4 billion to an education foundation — the amount he received after selling Lucasfilm Ltd. (which Lucas solely owned) to Disney. “For 41 years, the majority of my time and money has been put into the company,” Lucas said of his donation. “As I start a new chapter in my life, it is gratifying that I have the opportunity to devote more time and resources to philanthropy.” George Lucas is a very lucky man. His girl has brains, beauty and a some nice boobies! We ain’t even made at it. Congratulations!!! Hit the flip to check out a gallery of the beautiful power couple next!
Baby on board… NBA Couple Announces That They’re Expecting Another Child One of these four superfly twosomes just announced that they’ll have another silver spooned mouth to feed sometime this year. Each one of these NBA ballers and their banger wifeys all ready have a child or two, so here’s a hint: this will be baby number four for the proud parents. Figure it out yet? The reveal is on the flip…
Here’s an easy formula to get attention for your Worst Movies of 2012 list. Take the unfathomable big-budget box-office failure that’s likely to top a lot of these year-end thumbsuckers — and make it number two. Next, single out an ambitious film by a trio of filmmakers with a passionate following. Put it at the top (or is it the bottom?) of your list and wait for their fans to scream. That’s what Time magazine , in the role of media Old Georgie, has done with its “Top 10 Worst Films” list for the year. Writer Mary Pols chose the Wachowskis and Tom Tykwer’ s collaboration Cloud Atlas as the year’s stinkiest over Disney’s summer bomb John Carter. And I’m calling bullshit. Before I explain, take a look at Pols’ entire list: 10. One For The Money 9. T he Odd Life Of Timothy Green 8. What To Expect When You’re Expecting 7. Alex Cross 6. The Lorax 5. This Means War 4. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter 3. Hyde Park on Hudson 2. John Carter 1. Cloud Atlas Most of those movies are largely formulaic and, in some cases, cynical attempts to put asses in seats. They should be on the list, particularly the aptly named One For The Money and What to Expect When Your Expecting, which would have tied for worst movie had I been doing the ranking. (Even though Jennifer Lopez is the mother of twins in real life, I cannot summon the suspension of disbelief to buy her as a parent in the movies.) Yes, Cloud Atlas is an unwieldy, problematic movie that could have used a good streamlining in terms of the sheer number of stories that were adapted from David Mitchell’s novel, but a film this ambitious — and unabashedly spiritual at its core — does not deserve to be on a list of the year’s worst. Movieline’s chief critic Alison Willmore explained it beautifully in her review: Cloud Atlas strives continually for transcendence and only sometimes grasps it, but the sincerity with which it pursues the emotion and the very idea of the reverberating impact selfless actions can have is quite moving. It’s rare, these days, to see a movie declare its aims for greatness so openly and without a leaden sense of self-importance. And though the film doesn’t achieve all of its goals, it does offer an indelibly powerful vision of a throughline from the past to today and on through the end of things, that expresses faith in the ability of people to overcome animalism. It’s spiritual but entirely humanistic, and salvation, when it comes, arrives from within or from other people — an outrageous, silly and beautiful ode to the better nature of mankind. You won’t see anyone writing that about What to Expect When You’re Expecting. [Time] Follow Frank DiGiacomo on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.
Here’s an easy formula to get attention for your Worst Movies of 2012 list. Take the unfathomable big-budget box-office failure that’s likely to top a lot of these year-end thumbsuckers — and make it number two. Next, single out an ambitious film by a trio of filmmakers with a passionate following. Put it at the top (or is it the bottom?) of your list and wait for their fans to scream. That’s what Time magazine , in the role of media Old Georgie, has done with its “Top 10 Worst Films” list for the year. Writer Mary Pols chose the Wachowskis and Tom Tykwer’ s collaboration Cloud Atlas as the year’s stinkiest over Disney’s summer bomb John Carter. And I’m calling bullshit. Before I explain, take a look at Pols’ entire list: 10. One For The Money 9. T he Odd Life Of Timothy Green 8. What To Expect When You’re Expecting 7. Alex Cross 6. The Lorax 5. This Means War 4. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter 3. Hyde Park on Hudson 2. John Carter 1. Cloud Atlas Most of those movies are largely formulaic and, in some cases, cynical attempts to put asses in seats. They should be on the list, particularly the aptly named One For The Money and What to Expect When Your Expecting, which would have tied for worst movie had I been doing the ranking. (Even though Jennifer Lopez is the mother of twins in real life, I cannot summon the suspension of disbelief to buy her as a parent in the movies.) Yes, Cloud Atlas is an unwieldy, problematic movie that could have used a good streamlining in terms of the sheer number of stories that were adapted from David Mitchell’s novel, but a film this ambitious — and unabashedly spiritual at its core — does not deserve to be on a list of the year’s worst. Movieline’s chief critic Alison Willmore explained it beautifully in her review: Cloud Atlas strives continually for transcendence and only sometimes grasps it, but the sincerity with which it pursues the emotion and the very idea of the reverberating impact selfless actions can have is quite moving. It’s rare, these days, to see a movie declare its aims for greatness so openly and without a leaden sense of self-importance. And though the film doesn’t achieve all of its goals, it does offer an indelibly powerful vision of a throughline from the past to today and on through the end of things, that expresses faith in the ability of people to overcome animalism. It’s spiritual but entirely humanistic, and salvation, when it comes, arrives from within or from other people — an outrageous, silly and beautiful ode to the better nature of mankind. You won’t see anyone writing that about What to Expect When You’re Expecting. [Time] Follow Frank DiGiacomo on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.
Canadian police investigating the heartbreaking suicide of Vancouver teen Amanda Todd are looking into an anonymous tip blaming one man in particular for hear death. A mysterious informant appeared on YouTube Monday under the name of Anonymous to claim that a 30-year-old man from New Westminster, B.C., was responsible. Amanda Todd , 15, took her own life October 10. The release of the alleged suspect’s name, which we have chosen not to print at this time, resulted in a torrent of outrage flooded social media and hate groups threatening him. Police are calling the charges “unfounded” and have criticized Anonymous for their online attack, which they have been unable to substantiate at this time. Explained the RCMP in a statement: “One of our big challenges right now, is false information that is being spread by people who appear to be trying to use Amanda’s story to do harm or make a profit.” “One unfounded allegation involved the release of information that spread quickly online identifying a man as Amanda’s tormenter [and was] absolutely not true.” So they may be back at square one. Before tormented Todd committed suicide last month, she posted her own YouTube video detailing her nightmare of bullying and self-harm (below). Amanda Todd Video Holding up cards telling of disturbing interactions on live webcams that began in 7th grade, she went on to reveal how she flashed a man, who called her “pretty and beautiful.” She got a message on Facebook a year later threatening that if she didn’t put a show on for him he would show “boobs” to all her friends, family and school pals. Then one morning over Christmas she got a knock on her door at 4 a.m. from the police, telling Amanda Todd that her photo had been sent to everyone. “Then I got really sick… anxiety, major depression and panic disorder. Then I moved and got into drugs and alcohol,” she said in the video. The tormented teen got locked into a downward spiral of cutting and self-hatred “to make the pain go away,” before finally succumbing to suicide. We hope that teens everywhere use her tragic story as a cautionary tale on bullying, Internet use, stalking and general treatment of others. R.I.P. Amanda.
Holly Madison is pregnant with her first child. And, thanks to baby daddy Pasquale Rotella , we now know the gender of the little tyke who will soon be having lunch from the same snack trays once enjoyed by Hugh Hefner. Madison is having… … A GIRL! We know this because Rotella Tweeted a sonogram of the impending baby today, telling followers: “Off to Amsterdam and I already miss my girls.” THG sends the expecting couple the best and everything, but we can’t help but wonder: Tweeting a sonogram? Is that where we’ve fallen to as a nation? What do you think of this act? An Instagram-ed sonogram is… Cool! Creepy! View Poll »
Forget the Internet users forced to watch a 59-year old receive fellatio on the now-infamous Hulk Hogan sex tape . A lawyer for Bubba the Love Sponge – the DJ accused by this wrestler of leaking the video and facing a lawsuit from his ex-BFF as a result – says there’s only one victim in this case: Bubba the Love Sponge. “I don’t understand how you can sue a victim and I don’t understand how you can sue your best friend,” the attorney tells E! News of Hogan’s recent legal filing . “I’m hopeful we never get served and can work together to find out [what happened with the tape]. I am convinced Bubba had nothing to do with it. And I don’t believe [ Heather Clem ] had anything to do with it. So let’s find that party who has caused harm to everyone. That is our objective, our hope.” On Monday, Hogan filed a $100 million suit against Gawker Media for releasing footage from his sexual escapade, and reportedly is also planning to hit Bubba with a lawsuit – but this lawyer says he hasn’t received any documents yet. Hogan served as the best man at Bubba’s wedding and is also the godfather to his son. “The reality is that these guys shouldn’t be fighting each other. They should be fighting the person who stole it, released it and those who broadcast it,” concluded the attorney. “I don’t know what his objective is in suing Bubba. We will respond if and when we are served.” Don’t you just hate it when sex tapes get in the way of a long-time friendship?
America’s Next Top Model will reach a milestone next summer. The reality series has been renewed for a 20th cycle and will return to The CW in mid-2013, but with a pretty major twist: Men will actually compete against women this time around! Prepare those looks of Blue Steel, fellas. America’s Next Top Model has been banished to Friday nights by the network and is in the middle of its 19th season. This edition features college students vying for a cash prize and a modeling contract. It also features Tyra Banks, as self-serving an as irritating as ever.
