Jennifer Aniston in Friends reunion skit

Posted on May 22, 2013 by

Jennifer Aniston has reunited with some of her former Friends co-stars for a skit.

The actress, who played Rachel Green in the hit comedy, teamed up with Matthew Perry and Courteney Cox to poke fun at their former characters to promote her upcoming appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

Jennifer is set to co-host the famous talk show today, with Ellen’s actress wife Portia de Rossi appearing as a guest.

“Tomorrow, my good friend Jennifer Aniston is co-hosting the show and Portia is the guest! It can’t get much better than this,” the chat show veteran tweeted earlier this week, before sharing a picture of herself and the actress working on a script. “Jennifer Aniston and I are working on tomorrow’s show. She’ll be co-hosting with me. With the number of pens we have, you can tell it’s going to be funny.”

In the promo clip for the highly-anticipated episode, Jennifer arrives at Matthew’s house to ask advice on how to be a funny Ellen co-host. The Hollywood star is shocked when after an awkward conversation with her former co-star, fellow Friends actress Courteney appears at the door.

With Matthew’s character Chandler Bing married to Courteney’s Monica Geller, it appears that the two have been enjoying an off-screen liaison, too.

However, Jennifer is outraged when Ellen’s wife Portia appears shortly after, with Ellen then crawling out of the luxurious mansion on all fours.

The sketch went down a treat with Friends fans, who have been missing the show since it came to an end in 2004.

Meanwhile, Ellen and Portia have reportedly bought a luxury $26.4million mansion in Santa Barbara, California.

The couple, who have been married for four years, are said to have purchased the six-bedroom, six-bathroom house last week to add to TV star Ellen’s growing property portfolio.

Kim Kardashian’s ‘musical’ baby shower invites

Posted on May 22, 2013 by

Kim Kardashian’s elaborate baby shower invites are set inside music boxes.

The reality TV star is due to give birth to her first child with Kanye West in July. TMZ have now obtained a photo of what appears to be an invitation for Kim’s baby shower. Guests have received a lavish functioning cream music box complete with a spinning ballerina who closely resembles Kim.

When the invites are opened, the ballerina begins dancing to a lullaby version of Kanye’s hit track Hey Mama.

According to the image, Kim’s shower will take place on June 2. The invite also reveals that the bash is being hosted by Kim’s mom Kris Jenner, her sisters Kourtney and Khloé, along with Shelli Azoff – the wife of Irving Azoff – who manages stars including Christina Aguilera.

It is not known where the event will take place, but dress code is described as ‘garden chic’.

Kim is currently in Paris, France.

The 32-year-old star was photographed with her mom on the Pont de l’Archevêché bridge on Tuesday. The spot is renowned for lovers showing their commitment to each other by fastening padlocks bearing their initials onto the bridge and then throwing the keys into the river Seine below.

Kim decided to embrace the tradition, but rather than professing her love for Kanye, the brunette signed a padlock with her mom Kris and placed it on the famous landmark.

Kourtney was also eager to pledge her devotion to long-term partner Scott Disick earlier this year. However, she was left crying after Scott failed to show up and perform the ceremony with her. Kourtney signed and sealed a padlock with her young son Mason instead.

Scott later realized the significance of his absence, so the couple returned to the bridge to make amends.

Madonna ‘sends bodyguard on daughter’s date’

Posted on May 22, 2013 by

Madonna apparently sent a chaperone to accompany her daughter on a date.

It was recently claimed that the singer is finding it difficult to accept that her 16-year-old daughter Lourdes is growing up and is unhappy about her having a boyfriend.

Lourdes is currently dating Homeland actor Timothée Chalamet and it seems Madonna has finally allowed the teenager to spend time with him without parental supervision. However, the star wanted to make sure the date went smoothly, so sent along one of her bodyguards.

“The Material Girl sent a burly chaperone to keep a very close eye on the young couple,” reports New York Post.

Lourdes and Timothée, who attend the same New York performing arts school, were spotted at Brother Jimmy’s BBQ restaurant on Saturday night.

As the couple enjoyed each other’s company at a corner table, the minder sat at another table and “never took his eyes off of them”.

“They were leaning close together to talk before food came. He was making her laugh a lot,” a source revealed.

During the evening, 17-year-old Timothée was seen reaching for Lourdes’ hand as they flirted.

The teenagers split the $51 bill, before the bodyguard accompanied them both into a chauffeured car.

Madonna recently spoke out about Lourdes – whose father is personal trainer Carlos Leon – entering the dating scene.

“She has a very nice boyfriend,” she told Extra with a smile.

Madonna, 54, is renowned for being a hard-line mother. Despite her celebrity status she doesn’t spoil her four kids, making them clean up after themselves and monitoring their homework and wardrobe choices.

It was recently reported the star is just as determined to make sure her daughter’s relationship doesn’t go too fast.

“All Madonna cares about is her daughter and she is fiercely protective. There are strictly no sleepovers allowed, and she always tries to keep tabs on them, which sometimes drives them both a bit mad,” a source said.

Heather Graham: Embrace your sexuality

Posted on May 22, 2013 by

Heather Graham thinks people should be less “rigid” about their sexuality.

The actress has enjoyed several racy roles, including nude scenes in erotic 2002 thriller Killing Me Softly.

The stunning star is relaxed about sex and believes other women should also embrace this side to themselves.

“A man can be sexual and it’s OK. But if a woman is too sexy and sexual it’s not. I don’t think we have a healthy attitude in our society about women and sex,” she explained to British newspaper The Sun.

“I guess I feel it’s important for a level of happiness for a woman. Women should enjoy and appreciate their sexuality the way they want and not be judged by society about it. It’s about having an acceptance and dealing in a healthy way about your own sexuality. If you look at people who are rigid about sexuality they are at the same time doing something dark on the side.”

The 43-year-old returns to comedy franchise The Hangover in the third instalment, reprising her sexy character Jade from the second movie.

Heather is also working on her own script, which aims to change the things about the film industry which she views as “sexist”, such as the small amount of female directors.

“[The script] is actually about how hard it is to make movies about women. It’s all about my own frustration in the business, I guess,” she revealed.

“The film is basically about sex and being a woman and dating and friendship. It’s really about how sexuality can be confusing as a woman – and also dating and stuff.”

The pretty star has had several famous boyfriends, including a relationship with the late Heath Ledger.

Heather has never married, but is content with her current situation.

“I feel I have a happy good life, so someone would have to make my life better. We’re not dependent economically on men, we’re free. You can choose to be with someone or to be on your own, and this is great,” she grinned.

Jared Leto: New record will astound critics

Posted on May 21, 2013 by

Jared Leto believes Thirty Seconds to Mars’ new record will prove to critics the band is cool.

The actor-and-musician is the frontman of the rock group, which has battled to be taken seriously for several years.

The band’s upcoming LP is called Love Lust Faith + Dreams and Jared is adamant it is the release which will help turn around their fortunes.

“I’m going to say this if you promise not to make it the headline: I think this will be the album that makes it OK to like Thirty Seconds to Mars,” he told MTV News.

The group’s last offering was 2009’s This Is War but they feel their fourth record is vastly superior. Jared is excited to hear how it goes down with both fans and critics, as the band have gone in a new direction.

They haven’t totally ditched their rock roots, but have certainly added something new into the mix.

“We feel like it’s the best thing we’ve ever done in our entire lives. It’s not just a rock record, we’re still a rock band and a big part of what we do is guitars and drums, building on the tradition of rock music, but we’ve also thrown a lot of that aside,” he explained. “There are songs like End of All Days or City of Angels or Pyres of Varanasi, that are something entirely new for us. But then you have Conquistador that’s big and bombastic and full of guitars, and Birth, that’s this huge, epic soundscape. I’m excited for people to hear it … We’re ready to unleash the beast.”

The 41-year-old star is quick to point out the album isn’t a “rock opera”. Instead he calls it a concept record with a clear narrative. Jared and his bandmates brother Shannon and Tomo Milicevic wanted to make their sound as individual as possible, with Shannon coming up with an unusual way to make that happen.

“It was my brother’s idea to get that music box on the album; it was an instrument my mother used to play for us when we were kids – I think my grandmother gave it to us,” Jared explained. “She used to put us to sleep with this little music box. So it’s a really personal element, and a great way to end the album. It all means so much to us.”

Malik told to ‘get his act together’

Posted on May 21, 2013 by

One Direction star Zayn Malik has reportedly been told to “get his act together” by tour bosses because he’s so forgetful.

The 20-year-old singer has long concerned bandmates Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson with his spotty memory.

According to UK newspaper The Sun, the group’s minders are worried about how his forgetfulness will affect their ongoing Take Me Home world tour.

The outlet reports the problem has become so bad a roadie has dubbed Zayn “Nellie”, an ironic reference to the 1950s song by British singer Ralph Butler about intelligent Nellie the Elephant.

Bosses have reportedly warned Zayn to straighten up.

“Zayn has been told to get his act together this time,” a source told the outlet.

Liam confessed Zayn’s forgetfulness has been a problem in the past.

“Zayn is the most likely to forget his passport, and has done a number of times,” he admitted, while Harry said the singer often “forgets to pack his suitcase before tours”.

Zayn has yet to comment on the reports.

One Direction are currently performing dates in Spain, Portugal and Turkey into next week.

They will embark upon the North American leg of their tour on June 8, playing in Mexico, Canada and the US through August before jetting to Australia and New Zealand in September and October.

Their final shows will commence in Japan November 2 and 3.

Cee Lo Green talks The Voice negotiations

Posted on May 21, 2013 by

Cee Lo Green has confirmed negotiations are taking place for season seven of The Voice.

The 38-year-old Gnarls Barkley star featured on the original panel of coaches, alongside Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton.

Cee Lo and with Christina bowed out this season to focus on their own careers, allowing Shakira and Usher to step in.

The original duo will now return for season five, with Usher and Shakira expected to jump back in for season six.

And the rapper says NBC executives have more talent wrangling in their future because season seven is already in the works.

“They’ve got till at least season seven in terms of talks and negotiations,” he told E! News.

Cee Lo said he’s not at “liberty to say” more.

He did admit he’s been checking in on the show occasionally to see how the production is going with the new mentors.

“I didn’t want anyone tearing up my chair,” he mused.

Fortunately the rapper is a big fan of his temporary replacements. He has nothing but good things to say about Shakira and Usher.

“It’s completely genuine and I love what everyone is doing,” he said. “They’ve kept the tradition going. Much love to Shakira and Usher.”

The season four finale of The Voice is scheduled to air June 18. Season five is expected to get underway later this year.

Ashley Tisdale ‘fearing for life’

Posted on May 21, 2013 by

Ashley Tisdale is reportedly worried her stalker will shoot her.

The Disney star has filed a temporary restraining order against a man named Nicholas Fiore.

The allegedly obsessed fan has apparently been sending Ashley song lyrics that refer to guns via Twitter.

In legal documents submitted by the 27-year-old, she claims she is worried about an attack on both her and her boyfriend Christopher French, according to TMZ.

Ashley states that Nicholas sent her over 18,000 tweets last year in paperwork given to Los Angeles Superior Court.

In the past he has visited her home uninvited on two occasions.

Once he even tried to gain access to her property by pretending to work for a postal service.

Ashley requested permission for the man to stay at least 5,000 yards away from her at all times.

The court only granted her the safety of 100 yards last week but a hearing on the matter has reportedly been scheduled for June 5.

The website shares that her restraining order application begged for instant relief of his alleged attempts to harm her and her partner.

“If an immediate order is not granted… [Fiore] will attempt to cause or cause severe bodily harm to myself and my boyfriend,” it reads.

Since appearing as part of the High School Musical cast in her early acting career, Ashley’s fame has spread to other projects.

She voices Candace Flynn on animation Phineas and Ferb plus Sabrina Spellman on Sabrina: Secrets of a Teenage Witch.

Ashley also portrayed Jody Sanders in the recent film Scary Movie 5.

Ed Helms talks peace requirements

Posted on May 21, 2013 by

Ed Helms has joked he wouldn’t appear in another Hangover movie unless there’s peace in the Middle East.

The 39-year-old actor has played uptight Stuart Price in all three of the franchise’s films.

While the star has enjoyed the success of the pictures, it would take a major shift in world politics for him to reprise his role.

“It would take peace in the Middle East for me to do Hangover 4,” Ed told Access Hollywood.

Hangover III is thought to be the final installment in the series. It sees the characters returning to Las Vegas where the first movie was set for more hijinks.

Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, Justin Bartha, Heather Graham and Mike Tyson are all back for the film.

Many of Ed’s co-stars feel the story is complete with the most recent feature.

Director Todd Phillips has also washed his hands of the franchise.

“This is it for me and this is it for the guys,” he explained. “When you see the movie, it really ends.”

“It’s over. It’s done. Yeah, it’s done,” Bradley echoed.

Ken Jeong, who reprises his role as gangster Mr. Chow, likes the idea of shooting his own spin-off.

But he admits Todd would need to be on board.

“Do a Chow spinoff? Sure. I would do anything for Todd Phillips, absolutely,” he said.

The Hangover Part III is scheduled for release in US cinemas later this month.

Robert Pattinson ‘showing no sadness’

Posted on May 21, 2013 by

Robert Pattinson didn’t show “a trace of sadness” about his breakup during a recent night out.

The Twilight star and his partner Kristen Stewart are understood to have called time on their romance earlier this month. They struggled to get things back on track after Kristen was unfaithful last year and Robert is also said to have grown tired of her moods.

He has now removed his things from the home they shared together and on Monday was seen enjoying a raucous evening with friends. The star’s group partied at Teddy’s nightspot at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood, with Robert apparently not having a care in the world.

“He sat on the couch at his table and sipped on multiple vodka cocktails throughout the evening,” an insider told People. “You’d never know he had just gone through a breakup. He was smiling the entire night and was in a really good mood. There wasn’t a trace of sadness on his face.”

The 27-year-old star and his pals arrived at around 1am, with Robert looking relaxed in jeans, a white T-shirt, a leather jacket and a cap on backwards. He went pretty much unnoticed during the evening and appeared intent on having fun with his buddies.

“He spent most of the night chatting with a brunette,” the source added. “There was definitely some flirting going on but it was all just talking, there was nothing physical going on between them and they never touched each other.”

Kristen has also been spending time with pals following the split and on Monday is thought to have gone to country star Taylor Swift’s house. She was spotted being driven by a friend, with the pair said to have headed to Taylor’s home for the whole day.

The former couple has been on-and-off for around a year, following Kristen’s admission of an affair with married film director Rupert Sanders.

“She tried, they both tried,” an insider explained to Us Weekly. “They’re both good people. It was just not the right thing for either of them right now.”