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Ellen DeGeneres Has Found That One True Love In Portia de Rossi
In December's issue of O: The Oprah Magazine, Ellen DeGeneres talks about her wife, Portia de Rossi, and her upcoming gig on American Idol.
On Portia:
"She is so beautiful and so smart and so funny," DeGeneres gushes.
She is very content with the state of things in their relationship.
"I have that sense of 'I'm done now.' I'm settled," she says. "I know that part of my life is taken care of. I've got love. I've got someone who will be with me till the day I die."
Wow, that's a powerful statement to make, especially in Hollywood where relationships don't last very long. I'm really cheering these two on, they seem so genuinely happy together.
Ellen said that the American Idol offer really shocked her.
"They came to me, and it was a total surprise," she explains. "I like to try new things because I get bored so easily. And I like the show, so I thought it was a great idea."
Are you looking forward to Ellen being on American Idol? I think it will certainly mean more humor - crossing my fingers.
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Afternoon Links
Jennie Garth was snapped attending the 23rd Annual Great Chefs of Los Angeles hosted by The National Kidney Foundation held at The Radford CBS Studios.
Check out what my cyber friends are writing about:
Katy Perry goes 'wild' on a date with Russell Brand. (Splash)
Kristen Stewart walks for a good cause. (FitCeleb)
Are Justin Timberlake & Jessica Biel trying an open relationship? (Celebitchy)
Lady Gaga doesn't want attention. (Derek Hail)
Brandon Davis works up a sweat. (Popbytes)
Christian Serratos from Twilight might want to be careful dressing like that in the woods. (ICYDK)
Jennifer Love Hewitt explores new territory on The Ghost Whisperer. (Popoholic)
Shrinking noses in Hollywood. (Cityrag)
Mickey Rourke can still pull in the ladies. (Holy Moly)
A sizzling Laura Siani poses for Maxim. (FLISTED)
Is Usher trying to woo Rihanna? (Celebslam)
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Got Back From Doctor - Things Are Looking Good
Ok - LONG story short I have 4 tests coming up next week that are finally going to address all the issues I've been having lately. AND I AM SO EXCITED.
I went in to talk about the migraines but ended up also bringing up my motion sickness and memory loss. Let me explain -
I have CRAZY motion sickness... like ridiculous. When I SLOW DANCE I get dizzy. Yes, I am dead serious. We laugh about it - but it's really crazy how anything sets me off. She said we can fix it with balance therapy but need to take a test first. Easy and now on the calendar.
Then through our questionnaire she discovered that I forget basic words on a day to day basis. For example, I will want to say "Natalie, sit on the chair" but will say "Natalie, sit on the.... on the ... on the.... CHAIR. Sit on the chair."
It's like I get caught up on the basic word and actually have to find it in my head before I say it. She asked how many times a month it happens and I laughed because it happens multiple times a DAY not a month. Two more tests. One is verbal and one is with my brain waves. Going to get my brain hooked up to some sort of machine with wires. Three people in my family have suffered with Dementia - so if it's going to happen, I rather catch it early and try to combat it.
MRI - scheduled for next week as well.
I'm so not worried - I am HAPPY that everything is finally going to get looked at! These three things have been plaguing me for AGES.
Will keep you posted.
Also walked away with a load of medicine ranging from the heavy stuff to vitamins. She wants me to STOP with the over the counter stuff because she thinks I was taking way too much of it. And I was. Looking at some notes - I was up to 18 pills a week. YIKES!
Tiffani Thiessen Pregnant With First Child
Tiffani Thiessen and her husband, Brady Smith, are expecting their first child! People confirms that the news is true. Just back in August, she was saying that she wasn't going to stress over having a baby and look what happens! :)
"We are over the moon!" the couple said in a statement. "It's something we've wanted for a long time and we are thrilled that it's actually happening."
How exciting for her - a new baby and a new show! Tiffani is starring on the USA drama White Collar.
The couple have been married since 2005. The new bundle of Joy is expected sometime in May. Congrats to them!
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Catch Me If You Can!
It looks like Honor Marie Warren decided to force mom Jessica Alba and dad Cash Warren to keep up with her while the family was out and about in Los Angeles.
I bet a video of this would be adorable!
And although Jessica may seem unfriendly by her frowns in front of the paparazzi, her 'Little Fockers' co-star, Teri Polo, said Jessica actually "loves to be funny."
"I also think she's a very shy person who perhaps people perceive as a certain way…We get along just great.
"I think some people have a certain preconception and are intimidated and don't approach them properly," Polo said. "So then why would that person come out of their shell? You just kind of have to prod them along and then they just come right out."
I can see that. Shyness in general can be problematic, but to be shy and be an actress? Oy vey! The misconceptions probably just abound.
Photos by INF
'Twilight' Author Stephenie Meyer Will Be On 'Oprah'
It's about time! I know 'Twilight' probably wouldn't make the list for Oprah's Book Club, but the series is so popular, it seems only fitting that Stephenie Meyer should appear on 'Oprah'! And now she will, according to a message she posted on her website.
You know I've been doing the hermit thing this last year, in so far as media is concerned, and I'm not changing that now, but I am making an exception. I'm doing this for a good reason: I am so pleased and amazed and thrilled with what Chris Weitz has done with New Moon that I want to talk about it, and to show my support for him. And since I'm only doing one interview, better make it big. Really big. So....I will be on The Oprah Winfrey Show on Friday, November 13th.
That's this Friday! Are you 'Twilight' fans excited?
Janet Jackson And Jermain Dupri Are Still Together
This is according to People, at least. The two were rumored to have split around the time of Michael Jackson's untimely death, fueled in part by Janet Jackson telling Harper's Bazaar she was "single" and Jermaine Dupri's apparent absence last summer.
"They never really broke up," a source tells PEOPLE. "Jermaine wanted to give her some space when Michael died."
That sounds rather odd, but everyone grieves differently. Although Janet and Jermaine may still be dating, don't take it too far and assume a wedding is in the works.
"They've been saying that for years and you don't see a ring on my finger," [Jermaine] told PEOPLE on Friday at a Prive Las Vegas party to launch his Nu Pop Movement watch line. "I guess it just sounds good to have that rumor this time of the year or something."
Maybe they just hit a rough patch? Either way, I'm glad to see this long-term couple back together!
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John Travolta And Kelly Preston Have Relied On Scientology To Cope With Son's Death
I still Cannot Even Imagine coping with the death of a child. John Travolta and Kelly Preston are breaking their silence as they promote their new film, 'Old Dogs,' which is also daughter Ella Bleu's big screen debut.
"We decided it was OK to come out and promote, to introduce her to the world and to give her a beautiful future in film," Travolta says during a round-table interview with the cast of the film.
"We've been working very hard every day as a family to heal."
John said this includes being around family, friends, and "almost daily religious counseling sessions."
"We have our own way of doing it, and it has been helping."
Both John and wife Kelly Preston said they appreciated all the support they've received.
Preston says the "outpouring of love from, really, worldwide has been extraordinary. It's been our friends, our family, our church. We partake in spiritual counseling pretty much daily.
"It's a tricky thing," she says. "Sometimes, something that's right for the moment is not right the next day. Being with people who are important to you, being with people that you love, I think that's what has primarily helped us the most. Sometimes, being alone, too."
Both John and Kelly declined to comment on the extortion case, which ended in a mistrial last month and will have to be retried.
'Old Dogs,' which also stars Robin Williams, is scheduled for release November 25.
Photos by INF and Wenn.com
Ashlee Simpson Is Bound For Broadway
Well, if Ashlee Simpson truly was struggling with being fired from 'Melrose Place,' then I'm sure this new role will help! She won the role of Roxie Hart in the Broadway production of 'Chicago.'
It's not an unfamiliar role. Simpson-Wentz played the role in the London run of the musical. It would, however, be her Broadway debut.
Moving from a struggling soap to a Broadway play isn't a bad recovery at all!
Photos by INF
Dakota Fanning Covers Teen Vogue
Dakota Fanning may only be fifteen years old, but the actress has already worked with the likes of Sean Penn, Robert DeNiro, Denzel Washington, and Tom Cruise. So what else was left for her to do? Get involved in a major franchise! Dakota talked about her latest project and transitioning into being an adult actress with Teen Vogue.
Dakota will do that this month as the Volturi Jane in 'New Moon.' Jane has the power to cause pain without even touching her victims. Ouch! Dakota said she didn't need to do much to prepare for the role: "The red contacts were enough."
It wasn't a hard sell to get Dakota to sign on; she's a major 'Twilight' fan.
"I read all four Twilight books in one week. It's such a phenomenon, and I wanted to be able to say that I was a part of it."
Shooting 'New Moon' also gave Dakota a chance to get to know 'Twilight' star Kristen Stewart before they started shooting their film 'The Runaways.'
"We became really close," Dakota says, "like we'd known each other for our whole lives. We talk all the time.
"I've never been such an evil character, and because I do know Kristen so well, being mean to her was really weird. It's like, Sorry, dude!"
Kristen apparently feels the same way. In an email from the 'Eclipse' set, she told Teen Vogue:
"Dakota is one of the most consistently moving actors I have ever worked with. I'm always better with her."
Sounds like high praise from one actor to another! You can read more of the Teen Vogue interview here, and get a copy of the December/January issue when it hits newsstands on November 17.
Check out Dakota's behind-the-scenes video from her Teen Vogue covershoot (as well as more info about the covershoot and Dakota) by clicking on the continue reading link below.
