Wedding bells will not be ringing any time soon for Kim Kardashian and Kanye West. Yes, they are expecting, but Kim is still married to Kris Humphries and neither side appears to be budging in the world’s most ridiculous divorce case. But that doesn’t mean Kardashian and West won’t soon be exchanging rings, as a new report claims the couple will take part in a commitment ceremony. “Kanye is very traditional,” a Kimye source says of the plan. “He’d have liked to marry Kim now they are having a baby. But with Kim still married to someone else, there is not much else he can do. It won’t be official like a wedding because Kanye wants that to be extra special when the time comes.” Ah-ha! So the time will come?!? The insider did not elaborate, simply focusing instead on this contrived non-binding ceremony. “They will still exchange rings – they just won’t wear them on their wedding fingers. One of Kim’s friends is lending them his $15 million Malibu beach mansion and the entire bash will take place there. “It’ll be a lot more low-key than a wedding.” Sorry, that must be a typo. We thought the mole used the term “low-key” to describe Kim Kardashian and Kanye West .
Britney Spears thinks having her fiance, Jason Trawick, as her co-conservator is a total buzzkill for their relationship and wants him gone ASAP, reports say. In that role, he is in charge of her finances and other decisions; the singer has been under the legal conservatorship since melting down in early 2008. “Britney wants Jason removed. He was appointed to the position when she joined The X Factor so that he could be with her at all times while on set,” a source says. “The relationship has been more than slightly rocky in the past few months and Brit attributes that to having her man essentially being one of her babysitters.” “It has killed the romance in the relationship, and she wants to get it back.” Britney split rumors have run rampant in recent months, and this is a big reason why. The legal and business aspect of their relationship has taken over. “Jason is co-conservator of Spears as a person, meaning he controls who she sees, where she goes, etc. Her father has had that role since day one.” “She thinks it should be [Jamie Spears] and only him, and not Jason anymore. Jason is in full agreement and supports her decision,” the insider added. Is a breakup imminent ? That’s unclear, but things have been rocky. “Britney and Jason had planned to get married at the end of December, but they have been fighting non-stop, so the wedding has now been called off.” Things have become so strained between the couple that they were forced to cancel their planned wedding as they struggle to work through their issues. “They are telling their friends it’s being postponed, but they will probably never make it down the aisle. Britney doesn’t think Jason is any fun.” She resents that he acts more like a “second father” than a romantic partner, or equal. For his part, “Jason feels like he is Britney’s babysitter, and it’s pretty much just a business arrangement at this point. Jason does love Britney and the boys.” “He just can’t see himself spending the rest of his life with her.” Meanwhile, as they work out if they have any chance of a future together, one thing they are both agreed on is Jason Trawick quitting the conservator role. “Jason has been talking it over with Jamie and Lynne Spears, and he just wants to get his and Britney’s relationship back on track.” “He doesn’t want to be her babysitter, he just wants to be her fiance.” Tell us what you think … Britney and Jason: Will it last? Yes! He’s perfect for her and her kids. No, I just don’t see the connection. View Poll »
Sean Lowe failed to capture Emily Maynard’s heart on The Bachelorette. It certainly wasn’t for his lack of abs or commitment to physical fitness. In an interview and photo shoot at the Bachelor mansion in Agoura Hills, Calif., Sean Lowe stripped down for In Touch and opens up about being The Bachelor. “I’m very hopeful that I’ll meet a great girl,” said the 29-year-old Texan. “I would love to get married,” he adds. “I’m absolutely ready for love.” Does he find it? The Bachelor spoilers for more on that topic. What is his type? “Honestly, I’ve dated all types of women,” he explains. “She has to be genuine, want the same things I want and have a great sense of humor.” Is this guy a good catch or what? The 6-foot-3 former Texas A&M linebacker, who works as an insurance salesman, is also as modest as he is magnetic . “Hopefully, people will see me for what I am: sincere, genuine and fun.” He explains, “I’m just a normal guy.” With an eight-pack it looks like.
Rosie O’Donnell welcomed a baby girl with wife Michelle Rounds, she announced today. “We are thrilled to announce the arrival of our daughter Dakota,” O’Donnell shared. Check out the snapshot of herself, Rounds, and their little bundle of joy below … “With love and thanks – AMEN,” she added, with no other details re: Dakota. Dakota is O’Donnell’s fifth child; the former talk show host also shares kids Parker, Chelsea, Blake, and Vivienne with ex-wife Kelli Carpenter. O’Donnell and Rounds announced their engagement in December 2011. They married six months later after Rounds was diagnosed with desmoid tumors, a rare, cancer-like disease. O’Donnell had a heart attack in 2012 as well. Both are on the mend now and hope to have a wedding in 2013. “When we are both well enough, [we] will finally have the wedding of our dreams surrounded by those we cherish,” the former View co-host blogged. “[We are] thankful for the love and support so many have given us.” Congratulations to the happy and growing family!
Finally, the moment we’ve all been waiting for! No, not Jillian’s return to The Biggest Loser. Not even the National Championship football game. The Bachelor is back! Sean Lowe, jilted by Emily Maynard during her stint as the bachelorette, is back and looking for love. (If you’re impatient and want to jump ahead in time, it’s okay. We understand check out The Bachelor Spoilers to find out Sean’s rumored top 4!) He skypes with his family and runs with his shirt off! What’s not to love? (I’d like an over/under on how many times we see Sean working out this season.) One thing’s for sure: Emily should’ve picked Sean. Seeing how she’s already called it quits with Jef with one F and Sean was so in love with her and all. Sean says “it took a while” to get over Emily. So, in TV talk, that means 15 minutes. Minus 3. Shirtless Sean again. He wants a family. (Weren’t Emily’s ovaries in overdrive? Why didn’t she pick him again?) And shirtless again. Sean’s got a friend coming over before he meets the 25 women who’ll try to win his heart. That friend? Arie Luyendyk Jr. Plus 8 for the race car driver! Well this is awkward. The guys crack a beer and talk about Emily. And it feels a little like Arie’s auditioning for Chris Harrison’s job. Maybe they can split the gig. Ari coaches Sean on handing out roses, breaking up with girls, and kissing. This is maybe the best thing we’ll see all night and we haven’t even met the women yet. Plus 15 . Chris Harrison alert! He’s going to tell us everything about Sean and Emily’s relationship that Sean just told us! Hooray! Minus 8 . And here are the women. Or some of them. Desiree, 26, is bridal stylist. She’s waiting for the person who completes her. And judging by the bouquet she threw into the chandelier, she should work on her aim. Tierra, 24, from Denver, has had her heart broken twice. In her relatively short 24 years. But she’s looking for her best friend. And Sean should maybe watch out because homegirl is as excited as a preteen at a Bieber concert that Sean’s the bachelor. Minus 4. Ashley P. is a hair stylist and is maybe a little too into 50 Shades of Grey . From here on out she’ll be called Ashley-stasia. She has no idea why she’s still single. Finally, it’s time for Sean to meet the women who’ll vie for his affections for the next several weeks. The first limo pulls up and Sean looks like he might vomit. I’m glad he and Arie didn’t rehearse that. Jackie, 25, is a Cosmetics Consultant. She wants to put her mark on him before the other girls get a chance to. Red lips right on his face. Hey, at least it wasn’t an ostrich egg. Even still, minus 4. Selma pulls a tissue from her bra to wipe off Jackie’s kiss. Or did she just rub it in? Plus 7. Daniella teaches Sean a secret handshake that takes about a year to complete. She might have gotten into the minibar on the ride over. And by might have I mean she did. Minus 4. Kelly’s a cruise ship entertainer from Nashville. Which is landlocked, but whatever. American Idol auditions were months ago and she’s no Carrie Underwood. Minus 5. Katie’s a yoga instructor. A barefoot yoga instructor. wear some shoes. Minus 7. Ashley-stasia pulled a tie from her bra and left Sean–and the rest of everybody–speechless. Minus 20. Tierra shows Sean her open-heart tattoo and hopes that he’ll be the guy to complete it. Sean asks her to wait right there. Maybe he had to pee? Nope. He went to get a rose. Tierra doesn’t have to wait until the ceremony. NOW who’s making all the other girls jealous?? Plus 18. Sean just sent Tierra into a combat zone with that rose in her hand. There might not be any of her left when he finally gets to go inside the house. Outside, Amanda, a model, initiates an awkward pause so she and Sean can just go ahead and get that out of the way. And it’s, well, yeah, it’s awkward. I’m not sure when purring at a guy became the way to win him over, but thanks for playing Brooke. Minus 8. Lesley from D.C. brought a football so they can run a little play. She’s the QB and this is just a way to see his butt up close and personal. Plus 6 for creativity. Ladies, just a tip, it may not be good to lead with the promise of bodily harm by way of your father. Minus 4. Lindsay showed up in a wedding dress and veil, calling herself a prankster with balls. Ummm… minus 7. Chris Harrison comes back and says there are 25 bachelorettes inside waiting to talk to him, which means Tierra must still be in one piece. So that’s good news. Plus 8 . And just before Sean can go in and meet these 25 bachelorettes, who should arrive but Kacie from Ben’s season. And Sean’s certainly excited to see her. So there are 26 girls this season instead of 25. Sean calls it “overwhelming.” Sean needs a drink. And then he drops the “w” word–wife–in a room full of tipsy women. Group screaming is a thing now. Apparently. First one-on-one with Sean? Kacie. And she’s cold so Sean gives her his jacket. What a gentleman. Plus 8 . There’s some history between the two of them, it seems, so she’s got a slight advantage right now. Which is unfair to the other girls. Minus 4. Des gets some alone time next and drops the bomb that she designs wedding dresses. If it works out, she’s designing her own dress. She gets a rose. Plus 5. There’s more blood in the water as Des goes back into the room with a rose. The shark? Kacie. And all the other roseless women, too. AshLee the organizer gets a rose. And now the girls are all confused and angsty and debating which rose is the First Impression rose. And AshLee uttered the phrase “I mean, you’re stunning and all, but…” and I’m surprised Tierra didn’t claw her eyes out. Selma gets a rose. And Robyn gets a rose. And Katie gets a rose. And Catherine. And Jessie. But not Ashley H. Sean has thrown the rules out the window tonight and I’m as confused as the girls are. Lindsay the faux bride is drunk. And begging for a kiss. Minus 4. She does not get a rose. Ashley-stasia is blitzed. So she starts attempting to work some imaginary pole to the music playing in her head. She’s so drunk she interrupts Sean on his speed date with Paige so she can be more freaky and awkward by pulling the tie out of her bra AGAIN. Minus 15. “I also brought a rape whistle in case I’m in trouble.”–Sean Lowe. Best line of the night. Plus 30. And then there’s “50 Shades of Grey may have become 50 shades of drunk tonight.” Zing, Sean! Plus 10 more. So now that about half the girls have roses, those who haven’t had time with Sean are swarming and interrupting and the claws are coming out of some of these women. But for others, the claws are retracting. A couple of the girls refuse to compete. Except, hello, this is a competition. So compete, ladies. Minus 9. Sarah steps up and decides to grab Sean for some time alone. She takes the moment to go ahead and ask that she be treated the same as everyone else. And that gets her a rose. Plus 10. It’s time for the first Rose Ceremony. 12 women already have roses, and there are 7 roses to go. Sean drops the “w” word again and half these women think about dropping their panties. In addition to the roses Sean has already given out, he also gives roses to: Amanda Lesley M. Kacie Kristy Daniella Taran Lindsay A few of the crazies going home: Ashley-stasia and her tie Lauren, whose dad will hopefully leave Sean’s legs in tact Paige, who has failed at The Bachelor Pad and the Bachelor Cruise Ship Kelly EPISODE TOTAL: +19
We’ve already paid tribute to four January 7 celebrity birthdays . Now it’s time for a January 7 celebrity baby birthday shout-out! Precious little Blue Ivy Carter, 2012’s most-buzzed-about star offspring – an honor Kimye’s spawn and the Royal Baby will vie for in 2013 – turns one today. Happy birthday, Blue! Between Bey’s Twitter-breaking pregnancy announcement, to the prosthetic baby bump rumors, to her amazing Tumblr updates, it’s been a good first year for B.I. Young Carter even made her music debut. Hip-hop’s royal couple certainly has taken to parenting. No question, Jay-Z is spoiling his pride and joy rotten today. As he should! Check out more Blue Ivy Carter photos below!
Heidi Klum is featured in the February issue of Marie Claire , breaking news to the magazine that will likely have men nearly as excited as they get when they see Heidi Klum nude photos: The super model is all about wild and crazy sex! “Some people are more experimental in bed and others are more boring,” Klum explains. “If you are wild and crazy, bring it on so the other person is well aware that you have little devil horns that come out every once in a while. “It’s good to make an effort to dress up sometimes, to do things outside of the norm.” In a word? GULP! In a few more words, Klum goes on to discuss her split from Seal, whether she’ll marry new boyfriend Martin Kristen and a lot more… The divorce : “Did I wish for this to happen to my family? No. But everyone is healthy. We’re moving on with our lives. If someone got [very sick] – god forbid – that would be a real problem. It’s not what I wanted. It’s not what anyone wanted. But it’s not a real problem.” Will she get married again? “I don’t think so. No. No. I wanted to keep the memory of our wedding alive every year, that’s why I thought it would be fun to get married over and over. But now I don’t think it’s that important. I’m not angry about anything, but I don’t think I will. Maybe if I’m with someone for 15 or 20 years, and we do it in our old age as a fun thing to do…But I don’t have the urgency anymore.” Could she ever be a cougar? “I can understand why a woman finds a young man attractive, because the truth is that when men get older, their shape changes. Younger men train more, and when the clothes come off, it is nice to look at a sexy, ripped body. But I am realistic. I’m turning 40 next year; I don’t think I could deal with waking up next to a 25-year-old.”
We already know how family members feel about the Kim Kardashian pregnant news: happy and blessed! But what about the rest of the Internet? Putting aside the boring, sincere reactions – such as Demi Lovato gushing over the (“So happy for you @KimKardashian.. Love you SO much and I’m so excited to babysit!!”) announcement – scroll down for the funniest responses from a rapt Twitterverse… Joel McHale : Congrats to @kimkardashian & @kanyewest on their baby. I hope it has Kim’s eyes, Kanye’s smile, & Bruce Jenner’s pterodactyl facial bones. Andy Borowitz : It’s so weird to think that Kim Kardashian has sex even when we’re not watching. Seth Meyers : I hope Kim and Kanye are prepared for the inevitable “Who’s Kimye?” question 5 years from now. #expectfollowups Andrew Kaczynski : We are heading over the fiscal –OH MY GOD KANYE DID WHAT! Andy Levy : well at least we know kim let kanye finish Damien Fahey : I’m excited for Kim Kardashian’s doctor to perform the ultrasound and yell, “Congratulations! It’s a marketing opportunity!” Bill Simmons : Why isn’t “Kim and Kanye are gonna make awesome parents!” trending? Patrick Sandberg : I’m so happy for Kim for finally getting everything she’s pretended she’s always wanted.
Timothy Henry Gray, a homeless man, died under a railroad overpass in Wyoming – just before learning he stood to inherit $19 million from a reclusive New Yorker. Eccentric Huguette Clark (pictured) who died in 2011 and left nothing of her $300 million fortune to her family in her will, but relatives challenged the document. That meant her great-nephew Gray, 60, stood to inherit $19 million. Sadly, children playing on sleds discovered Gray’s body in the snow on Thursday. The former cowboy died of hypothermia in the 10-degree Evanston, Wyoming weather. The death of his 104-year-old relative caused a flurry of media attention because of Clark’s wealth and reclusive nature, which evoked comparisons to Howard Hughes. She hadn’t even been photographed since 1930. Clark was the daughter of United States Senator and industrialist William Andrews Clark, who made a fortune in copper and other ventures. Although she dabbled in art and once exhibited her paintings, Clark distrusted family members and strangers because she feared they were after her money. The fate of her fortune is still unclear.
