The official announcement from ABC won’t be made until next week, but Desiree Hartsock is about to sign on the dotted line to become the next Bachelorette. A source tells the website Hollywood Life that it's confirmed. Even Bachelor Sean Lowe believes it’s the right move. He wrote in his weekly recap blog how he still has feelings for Desiree. (quote) “Although it didn't work out with us, she'll always have a place in my heart because she is such a lovable person. I'm hoping she gets a second chance at love -- maybe on the next season of The Bachelorette? She would definitely get my vote.”
Reports of Jennifer Aniston’s looming nuptials are heating up. Details are sketchy, “Jen is going to great lengths to keep the wedding details a secret so it does not become a huge media circus like her wedding to Brad [Pitt].” This time around, Jennifer and fiancé Justin Theroux may have an intimate ceremony on the remote Hawaiian island of Kauai. We do know that Jen’s schedule opens up after this weekend. The movie she’s been shooting wraps on Friday, with a traditional party for cast and crew. Justin will be there, and he may bring his younger brother who could be acting as the best man. Another report indicates Ben Stiller and Chelsea Handler will be the attendants for the groom and bride. Courtney Cox’s eight-year-old daughter Coco will be the flower girl. And now, there are new suggestions that Adele may be on hand. Jennifer gave her a casual invitation while rubbing shoulders on the red carpet at the Oscars. Jennifer told her she’d be honored if she’d sing at the reception.
Remember actress Nikki Cox? She was on the TV show "Las Vegas"? She’s a pretty good looking girl. Well, she hasn't done any movies or TV shows in a couple years, and we may have discovered why. Something has gone drastically wrong with her face. She was out shopping with her husband Jay Mohr in Malibu and didn’t even look like the same person! She obviously had some stuff injected into her lips…or should I say over-injected. Her face looks puffy, too, so maybe she also got some botox. And she wasn't wearing any makeup. But still, the difference seems REALLY drastic. Click here to see the pics.
Kate Middleton may have revealed that the royal heir she's carrying in her belly is a girl. Yesterday, Kate visited something called the National Fishing Heritage Center. While greeting the public outside the building, someone handed Kate a white teddy bear. And she reportedly said, quote, "Thank you, I'll take that for my d…for my baby."
Dennis Rodman reportedly got kicked out of a New York City bar for going on and on about his new buddy Kim Jong Un. A source says, quote, "He kept saying what a nice guy Kim is, and how Kim just wants to talk to President Obama about basketball. Eventually he had to leave the bar because the bartender was starting to get pissed off."
Nominees for the MTV Movie Awards were announced yesterday, and "Django Unchained" and "Ted" lead the pack with SEVEN nominations each. "Silver Linings Playbook" has SIX, and "The Dark Knight Rises" got five. They're all up for Movie of the Year, along with "The Avengers". There are some new awards this year, like Best Shirtless Performance…which seems tailor-made for a victory by "Magic Mike" star Channing Tatum. Although Taylor Lautner could give him a run…especially given the fact that his nomination in the category is the ONLY nomination for the final "Twilight" movie, "Breaking Dawn - Part 2".--You can check out all the nominees, and vote for your favorites, at MTV.com through April 13th. The show airs live April 14th.
Princess Leia will be back in the new Star Wars movies. That’s according to Carrie Fisher. When asked about if she was going to reprise her role, she said yes! She was also asked what Leia is like today and she said quote, "Elderly. She's in an intergalactic old folks' home." Then she added, quote, "I just think she would be just like she was before, only slower and less inclined to be up for the big battle."
As for whether she'd still be wearing the "bagel buns", Carrie said, quote, "The bagel buns and the bikini, because probably she has sundowners syndrome. --"At sundown, she thinks that she's 20-something. And she puts it on and gets institutionalized."
Jon Stewart is taking a 12-week leave of absence from "The Daily Show" this summer to direct his first movie. It isn't a comedy . . . it's a drama about a journalist being held captive in Iran. "Daily Show" correspondent John Oliver will host the show while Stewart is gone.
Taylor Swift is on the cover of the April edition of “Vanity Fair” and she spends most of the interview defending who she "really" is and what she "really" stands for . . . while ALSO trying to set the record straight about her love life. She says she’s only dated two people since 2010 and one of those people, Harry Styles, could NOT stop staring at other girls. And regarding Tina Fey and Amy Poehler ripping on her at the Golden Globes, she quoted Katie Couric as saying "there's a special place in hell for women who don't help other women."
"The Hollywood Reporter" asked Amy Poehler for her take on Taylor's comment…and Amy gave the perfect response. She said, quote, "Aw, I feel bad if she was upset. I am a feminist, and she is a young and talented girl. That being said, I do agree I am going to hell. But for other reasons. Mostly boring tax stuff. "
Mel B’s first day of filming on "America's Got Talent" didn't go too well . . . supposedly the audience BOOED HER after she said she wasn't a fan of brass music. She probably would've gotten away with that in most cities, but they were filming in NEW ORLEANS
CBS is launching a new cooking reality show called "The American Baking Competition" on May 29th. But get this: It'll be hosted by Jeff Foxworthy
Check out a promo for the upcoming season of "The Voice", which focuses on the new judges Shakira and Usher…but mostly Shakira.
Baby news... Holly Madison had a baby girl yesterday morning. This is the first child for Holly and her boyfriend, Pasquale Rotella. The kid doesn't have a name yet. Holly said, quote, "Pasquale and I welcomed our first child, a baby girl! We haven't yet decided on a name for her but we couldn't be any more overjoyed than at this moment."
A recent 60 minutes/Vanity Fair poll asked which musician you’d like to re-write the national anthem. And most people voted for that honor to go to The Boss – Bruce Springsteen. Second choice was country queen Dolly Parton, followed by Stevie Wonder and Bob Dylan.
