July 2012 Archives

Rielle Hunter's new tell-all What Really Happened: John Edwards, Our Daughter, and Me contains many seedy revelations, but this one may take the cake.

Elizabeth Edwards kept a photo of John Edwards and Rielle as her screensaver to not-so-subtly torment her cheating husband, Hunter claims in her book.

In a book excerpt printed in People, Hunter, who bashes Elizabeth Edwards repeatedly, described how the cancer-stricken wife first reacted to their affair:

"Elizabeth requested all the tapes (I’d made of the campaign, as a videographer). On one tape she saw Johnny walking into a room and his reaction to seeing me."

"She apparently told him that he never once looked at her the way he looked at me. So she took that bit and put it on her computer as a screen saver."

"The poor woman thought she was tormenting her cheating husband, using the image as a painful reminder of his foolish, political career-killing indiscretion."

"But in an attempt to punish John, Elizabeth was ultimately just tormenting herself."

If one can be tormented in the afterlife by events here on Earth, she likely is by Hunter and her book. Especially this excerpt near the end:

“I’m still in love with John. That didn’t go away, shockingly enough. Marriage? I have no idea. I’m not a big fan of the institution, but never say never.”

Except that Rielle Hunter and John Edwards just broke up. Oh well.

Roger Federer won his 17th Grand Slam title at Wimbledon Sunday, but it was the first in which the tennis legend's twin daughters joined in the celebration.

As if the trophy presentation wasn't emotional enough after Andy Murray's runner-up speech, the world got to see Myla and Charlene Federer, 2, cheer on dad.

Wearing identical black and white dresses and matching pigtails, the blonde cuties sat with their mom, Mirka, who has been married to Roger since 2009:

Helping out with the twin toddlers: Federer's mother, Lynette.

The foursome were cheering and applauding in the stands as Federer, 30, bested Murray, 25, in his bid to become the UK's first homegrown winner since 1936.

Roger made a big deal out of his little girls during the last two weeks, taking them onto Centre Court with him to experience Wimbledon for the first time.

Myla and Charlene weren't the only stylish siblings in the stands. Pippa and Kate Middleton sat side by side while crossing their fingers for a Murray victory.

Unfortunately for the Duchess and her sister, it was not to be. But it's awfully hard not to like Federer, even before you see those adorable little kids.

THG NOTE: Dodgeball can be a fun sport, but using a pitching machine to fire one at someone's head at 75 mph during a practice session might be a little excessive.

Maybe.

Guy Gets Hit in the Face With Dodgeball

Call her, definitely, a 90210 Season 5 guest star.

According to TV Line, Carly Rae Jepsen will perform on the October 8 premiere of this CW drama, but, get this: she will NOT be performing "Call Me Maybe."

Instead, network sources confirm, the 26-year Canadian will sing a track off her new album.

Carly Rae Jepsen - "Call Me Maybe" (Live in Calgary)

“We fell in love with her song when we first heard it, and used it in last season’s finale before it was a national sensation,” 90210 producers Patti Carr and Lara Olsen said in a statement. “We think she’s an exciting artist and are thrilled to be able to have her music on the show again, this time in a live performance in our season premiere.”

Jepsen just enjoyed her fourth consecutive week on top the Billboard 100 and has has her debut song covered by... just about everybody. Visit our Call Me Maybe remix section now to see what we mean!

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes have already settled their divorce out of court, according to reports, heading off a potentially costly and public battle.

Katie's lawyer, Jonathan Wolfe, told TMZ just moments ago that it's a done deal: "This case has been settled and the agreement has been signed."

"We are absolutely thrilled for Katie and her family and we are excited to watch as she embarks on the next chapter of her life."

Wolfe added, "We thank Tom and his counsel for their professionalism and diligence that helped bring about this speedy, amicable resolution."

Tom's lawyer, Bert Fields, also adds, "The case has been settled with a signed agreement ... Tom is really pleased we got there, and so am I."

In the last few days lawyers for both sides began quietly negotiating a legal settlement and trying to end what began as a bitter divorce war.

The one condition Tom had for settling out of court was "meaningful, significant" contact with daughter Suri, now 6; presumably he got it.

What that means in terms of legal custody is unclear. Katie filed for sole custody when she blindsided Tom with divorce papers in late June.

The couple had a prenup, so Katie's financial share was likely established before the lawyers even got together; Suri was the focal point here.

More details to follow when they become available, but we're happy for all. Even if the marriage didn't work out, the split could've been worse.

[Photo: Fame/Flynet]

Robert Wagner is not a suspect in Natalie Wood's death despite a recent and unusual change in the late actress' death certificate, according to reports.

The L.A. County Coroner's office has changed the cause of death in 1981 from "Accident" to "Undetermined" after reopening the Natalie Wood case.

The reason for the change: Bruising on Wood's body that is not necessarily consistent with an accident. In other words, no proof of foul play.

In 1981, then-L.A. County Coroner Thomas Noguchi jumped to the conclusion that Wood's death was an accident after he shockingly drowned.

Noguchi did not follow protocol by accounting for ALL possibilities, including foul play, but also Wood simply hitting the side of the boat as she fell.

Calling Natalie's death "undetermined" is basically a correction of a three-decades-old error, according to insiders, though the case remains active.

At the same time, detectives have unearthed no new evidence and officials say there is "certainly no evidence" leading detectives to a suspect.

The decision to reopen the case in 2011 raised suspicions of her husband, Robert Wagner, now 81, who some say was less than forthcoming with police.

The actor, and who has a recurring role on NCIS, said he trusts officials to determine if "any new information on the death of Natalie Wood Wagner is valid."

It was confirmed on Friday, but made official this morning: Savannah Guthrie is the new co-anchor on The Today Show.

"It truly is a new day around here," veteran host Matt Lauer said to kick of today's installment. "I'm pleased to be sharing this new day with Savannah Guthrie, who after several years of playing a great role on this program, takes a step forward this morning and joins us as co-anchor of Today."

Guthrie responded by saying it was an "honor" to be sitting alongside Lauer.

The new co-host, of course, replaces Ann Curry, who was fired in the messiest manner possible by NBC.

Recent rumors suggest that Lauer played a prominent role in his former colleague's ousting, as The Today Show has been seeking a scapegoat for its dwindling ratings.

Watch him introduce Guthrie in the following video and react: Are you looking forward to her Today Show reign?

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The Game beat the crap out of former G-Unit rapper 40 Glocc recently, while filming some of the ass whomping himself on an iPhone. Talk about multitasking.

The cellphone video below shows Game confronting 40 Glocc in the middle of a Hollywood street, saying, "You wanna finish it? You wanna finish it right here?"

Game proceeds to begin punching, and connecting:

The Game Beats Up 40 Glocc

As you can see, The Game calls 40 Glocc a "punk ass n!gga" during the fight. During the footage, 40 Glocc tells the camera, "I just got jumped, n!gga."

As 40 tries to flee the scene, Game shouts, "There ain't gonna be another one, n!gaa." Game points the camera at his shoes, which show blood stains.

After the fight, 40 Glocc tweeted that the aggressor "chased me down with a pistol ... n!gga has to have a gun drawn on me." The Game denies this.

Glocc says he will NOT pursue legal action against him, however. Guess it's true what they say, snitches get stitches. Or in his case, more stitches.

Kanye West put on his first solo concert in over a year Friday night in Atlantic City, but the rapper wasn't really alone.

He made multiple references throughout the night to Kim Kardashian, who watched the festivities from a private box alongside close friend Jonathan Cheban.

Kanye West - "Way Too Cold" (Live in Atlantic City)

At one point, Kanye broke out into a rendition of "Way Too Cold" (aka "Theraflu"), the track in which he initially declared his love for Kim. At another, he told attendees: "If you love someone tonight… hold on real tight!"

Kardashian, witnesses tells Us Weekly, jokingly hugged herself in response.

Kanye and Kim are reportedly heating up. Big time. A recent story claimed he's seriously thinking of putting a ring on Kardashian's finger, despite the fact that she is legally still married and despite the fact that the relationship is clearly just for PR purposes.

Meet Doug Pitt, the second most famous Pitt in his family.

Unlike his brother, Brad Pitt, Doug is not a superstar, has never made the front page of his local newspaper and certainly hasn't scored any endorsement deals.

Until now! Virgin Mobile Australia, in a funny new viral campaign, seeks to bring everyone a piece of the A-list lifestyle, even regular suburban dads like Doug.

Doug Pitt Virgin Mobile Australia Ad

A Missouri businessman, Doug Pitt appeared on Today to discuss his 15 minutes of viral fame, along with another family member of Brad's who's in the news.

Their mother, Jane Pitt, courted headlines last week after she penned an anti-gay letter to her local paper wrote urging Christians to vote for Mitt Romney.

"You know, I think moms and dads and kids agree to disagree all over the world. So why would our family be any different?" he said in his mom's defense.

"There can be healthy discussion when people disagree with you. The bad thing is when it turns to venom and negativity, and we don't have that in our family."

"We can learn from each other and, if anything, it solidifies your point. Or maybe you learn something. Either way it's an open and respectful discussion."

Now that's an attitude nearly all of us can learn from.