Category: Life Changes
Oprah's New Project With HBO
Okay, so we know Oprah will stop doing 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' in 2011. In an interview this morning, Oprah's best friend, Gayle King, gave this assurance:
"She's riding off from The Oprah Winfrey Show as we know it, but she's not riding off into the sunset."
That's the truth.
Variety announced today that Oprah's production company, Harpo Films, has set up a new pilot with HBO. Here's how it's described:
[The show is] a sexually charged hourlong series pilot about a woman who leaves her seemingly perfect marriage and children in Santa Monica for the underbelly of L.A., where she indulges her secret fantasies and desires.
"It is unsentimental and pretty shocking, and there is something complicated and destructive driving her," [Harpo President] Forte said. "It is literally a day at the pool, where she gets up, in sarong and flip-flops, and walks out of her life, leaving everyone behind so abruptly that her husband and kids initially think she's been kidnapped or murdered."
Hmmm... sounds like a real departure for Oprah. Is this something you want to check out or pass on?
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Rachel Weisz Admits Motherhood Can Be Frustrating
Rachel Weisz, who next stars in the upcoming movie 'The Lovely Bones,' says she loves her son Henry but that doesn't mean being his mother is easy.
"I think one of the things that mothers aren't allowed to talk about enough to one another… is the times when you’re pulling your hair out at home with the kids.
"Those moments when everything is crashing in and you feel like you're going to scream.
"It doesn't make us less good or less human, just real. I think there is sometimes too much pressure on us to be perfect parents, to be empathetic and loving all the time. Every woman needs a good girlfriend to be able to turn to and say, 'I just can't deal with it all today.'
"Because even though children are the most precious things in the world, they are also sent to test us. I think women are already stretched and pressured to be perfect, and it kind of drives me crazy."
I think at least some of us who are mothers can relate, don't you think?
Yet Rachel still says she's never been happier since having Henry, and one bonus is learning how to use her time well.
"I find I can get a lot more done since I've had Henry. Suddenly, in 45 minutes, you can get twice as much done as you once did. I've become a lot more organized.
"And I'm a much happier person since I've had Henry, and much more balanced. I feel I have an ultimate purpose beyond anything else in my life."
OH YES! I think every mother understands that one- LOL
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Robin Thicke And Paula Patton Have Picked Baby Names
Talk about being prepared! Singer Robin Thicke and his wife, Paula Patton, are expecting their first baby. They may not know the gender (and if they do, they aren't telling), but they've already decided on the baby's name.
"We like Julian if it's a boy and Isabella if it's a girl," he told PEOPLE Saturday...
"My wife is good," he said, "I'm just trying to make her as comfortable as possible and hopefully nature will take care of the rest and give us a healthy baby."
Awww... that's so sweet! Robin said he's getting plenty of advice.
"The best advice I've got was I've been told just to enjoy this moment and it's the most special time in your life. It can seem stressful and worrisome, but it's the best time and we're excited."
Sounds like wonderful advice to me :)
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Katherine Heigl And Naleigh Are Pretty In Purple
Look at this: Katherine Heigl and little Naleigh match! Katherine took Naleigh along when she went to her sister's baby shower in Los Angeles. Katherine seems completely at ease with Naleigh, doesn't she, even though she only adopted her a couple of months ago.
Katherine returned briefly to 'Grey's Anatomy' after shooting a movie only to take maternity leave that will reportedly last through the end of this year.
So, no Izzie until 2010, but hey, can you blame Katherine? They have lost time to make up for (since Naleigh was approximately 10 months old when she was adopted)!
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Jon And Kate Gosselin's Divorce Could Be Finalized By The End Of The Year
Jon and Kate Gosselin met for the first of two scheduled arbitration hearings, but apparently the first was so "successful and productive" that the second hearing was cancelled, according to Jon's attorney, Mark Heller.
Jon came to the meeting bearing roses, and although Kate apparently did not accept them (she left empty-handed), she was ready to mediate.
Here's what happened at the mediation hearing according to TMZ:
We've learned even Jon isn't contesting that Kate should get primary custody and a decision on who gets what in the money department will be handed down within 30 days.
Sources tell us the two issues on the battlefield are the distribution of assets and child support. In Pennsylvania, the courts award "equitable" distribution when it comes to property, but that doesn't necessarily mean 50/50.
Sources tell us neither party asked for spousal support.
We're told Jon and Kate actually agreed to the amounts certain items were worth, but they were far apart on issues relating to how the assets should be distributed.
Although Kate and her attorney declined to comment on what occurred, Jon's attorney, Mark Heller, described it this way to People:
"There were a couple of very emotional moments, " says Heller, "but in the end it all came together and concluded on a happy note."
Jon and Kate apparently were able to reach agreements on all of those issues, which is why the second day of hearings was cancelled.
According to Mark, the divorce could be finalized by the end of the year. And the final 'Jon and Kate Plus 8' airs tomorrow night. Are you ready for this drama to come to an end?
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Miley Cyrus Releases Statement About Fatal Bus Accident
Miley Cyrus and her family released a statement about the death of a bus driver of one of her tour buses that occurred when the bus flipped over. The bus driver's name was Bill Douglas.
"We are deeply saddened by the loss of Bill 'Uncle Bill' Douglas. Members of our tour are like members of our family. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family in the midst of this tragedy. He will truly be missed."
I'd imagine everyone on the tour is reeling from this. How tragic; my condolences to Mr. Douglas' family.
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Heidi Klum Is No Longer Heidi Klum
Heidi Klum is now... Heidi Samuel. On Friday afternoon, a judge approved Heidi's request to change her last name to Samuel, which is husband Seal's last name. (Seal Samuel? Who knew?)
What was Heidi's reason for the name change? "Marriage," according to court documents. Seal and Heidi married four years ago, and she recently gave birth to their third child, daughter Lou.
A rep for Klum did not comment when asked if the Project Runway host intends to be known professionally as Heidi Samuel from now on.
I wonder why Heidi chose to change her name now? Regardless, something tells me we'll always know her as Heidi Klum :)
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