Friday, July 25, 2008

Bachelor Matt Grant & Fiancée Shayne Lamas Split


Bachelor Matt Grant and fiancée Shayne Lamas have ended their short and often-rocky relationship, they tell PEOPLE.

"We tried hard to make it work but we realized that we were both heading in different directions," the two said in a statement to PEOPLE. "We truly care about each other and will remain close friends."

Neither would elaborate.

Grant, 27, and Lamas, 22, have been plagued with reports of trouble since their televised engagement on ABC's The Bachelor: London Calling in May.

One month later Grant told PEOPLE that he had moved out of Lamas's Century City condominium, citing a need for "space."

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Wearable Trend Alert: Black Shirtdresses



PEOPLE StyleWatch:
You can never have too many little black dresses. And right now, we are loving shirtdresses. Not only do they easily transition from work to play, but more importantly for this time of year, they move effortlessly from summer to fall. Just add a cardigan and you’re set for the chillier weather ahead. In the meantime, get an easy piece like Liv Tyler, Paris Hilton and Katherine Heigl.

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

StyleWatch Trend: DOUBLE STRAND PEARLS



Source: PEOPLE Pearls lend a classic flair to edgy little black dresses for fashionistas like Ashlee Simpson, Sarah Jessica Parker and Gwyneth Paltrow. Is it for you?

Forbes: Jennifer Aniston Earned More Than Angelina Jolie in 2007




Finally, Jennifer Aniston has come out on top.

According to Forbes, the 39-year-old actress earned more than Angelina Jolie in 2007.

Aniston raked in $27 million in 2007; Jolie, 33 - who just welcomed twins with Aniston's ex Brad Pitt – took in $14 million.

See photos comparing the lives of Aniston and Jolie.

In terms of female earners, Cameron Diaz claimed the top spot with $50 million, Forbes reports.

Keira Knightley pulled in $32 million, beating out Aniston. Academy Award winners Reese Witherspoon and Gwyneth Paltrow each banked $25 million.

The men still made more than the women overall.

Will Smith earned a staggering $80 million; Johnny Depp netted $72 million, while Eddie Murphy and Mike Myers both took in $55 million. Leonardo DiCaprio banked $45 million.

See the full lists at Forbes.com.
Source USMagazine

Sunday, July 20, 2008

Rihanna has some shopping to do


Rihanna strutted her stuff and flashed a smile, but left empty handed, on her way out of Fred Segal in Santa Monica on Thursday. Straight from performing at an MTV event and showing off a cute sundress in Milan this jetsetter doesn't look the least bit too tired for a little shopping. With a Summer break from touring, this good girl gone bad can finally enjoy some time off...and of course, spend a little of that hard earned cash.

Source: PopSugar

Saturday, July 19, 2008

Hollywood hair-bots, take two: the blunt-banged bob




Unlike those generic loose golden waves celebs love, Glamour reports that the latest look-alike hairstyle in Tinseltown is sort of severe. In their recent films, some of our favorite A-listers have dark cropped cuts with bangs--and they're surprisingly sexy. Could this be the new all-flattering 'do?

Kate Bosworth is basically the word blond come to life, and we love her that way. But all bets were off when we saw her in 21. With a chestnut crop, femme fatale eyeshadow and a snug black dress, she's the glammest casino queen we've seen since Sharon Stone.

Angelina Leaves Hospital with Newborn Twins



Source: PEOPLE
Angelina Jolie

Photo by: Michael A. Mariant / AP
Angelina Jolie and her twins left the hospital early Saturday – a week since she gave birth to Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline.

"Angelina Jolie left the Clinic Santa Maria of Fondation Lenval early in the morning of July 19th," hospital rep Nadine Bauer confirmed to PEOPLE. "The mother and babies are doing very well."

There were only a few journalists camped outside the Fondation Lenval hospital in Nice, France, early Saturday morning but even they didn't know for sure when Jolie slipped out of the hospital with her twins at 4 a.m. local time.

Jolie and the newest Jolie-Pitts left Lenval to join their excited siblings – Maddox, 6; Pax, 4; Zahara, 3; and Shiloh, 2 – at Chateau Miraval, the enormous and luxurious chateau in Correns, France, that Jolie and partner Brad Pitt rented in May.

"We saw the cars and we thought it was her but we didn't see anything," one observer said.

Photographers had been stationed on nearby roofs of the hospital, hoping that Jolie would leave as she had arrived nearly three weeks ago – by helicopter.

Bauer added Saturday that hospital staff wanted to thank their own personnel for the attention and care they gave the Jolie-Pitt family. She also released a statement from the hospital, which thanked "those journalists around the hospital who did their best to respect their privacy."


SECRET GETAWAY
Jolie's departure began at about 3:50 a.m. when, according to an eyewitness, a grey Volkswagen minibus with darkened windows arrived outside the hospital on its Promenade des Anglais.

"There was a sudden spray of light out of the hospital's garage way and then four or five people came out of that through a rear doorway," the witness said. "They stood behind the hospital in a small courtyard in the dark."

The courtyard entrance, a gated area for emergency access has been closed during Jolie's stay, "was suddenly opened by someone who was waiting in the bus stop beside the hospital," the witness said. "This group of people got into the van, very quickly. . . . It was all done in a hurry. And they were very quick organizing themselves inside. Very rapid. And then 'Pouf!' they were gone.

"With all the press attention around them, a constant watch on the front of the hospital, they managed to leave so quickly, my hat's off to them," the witness added.

At 9 a.m., Dr. Michel Sussmann, who delivered the twins by Cesarean section on July 12, confirmed the family's departure, telling reporters, "You can go home. The story is over."

Added Bauer: "We enjoyed having her and her family here very much."