Soon after Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin consciously uncoupled one year ago, the rumor mill started working overtime. There were always rumors about affairs for both Chris and Gwyneth, but everything got amplified post-uncoupling. To her credit, Gwyneth kept her infidelity game a bit tighter than Chris, although lots of people knew that Gwyneth was dealing with a married man named Brad Falchuk, a producer on Glee. Brad and Gwyneth met during her guest appearances on Glee and what was likely a casual affair turned into something more once Chris and Gwyneth uncoupled. At some point, Brad’s wife (and mother of his two children) filed for divorce. And soon Brad and Gwyneth were “together” officially, although they would never be so gauche as to actually walk a red carpet together or hold hands as they walk down the street. Still, Brad has slowly but surely entered Goop’s elite world. And this weekend, Brad got to be Gwyneth’s plus-one at Robert Downey Jr.’s 50th birthday party.

Gwyneth Paltrow is off the market again. While her ex Chris Martin, 38, enjoyed a romantic weekend with actress Jennifer Lawrence, 24, Paltrow went public with her beau – television producer Brad Falchuk. The Mortdecai actress, 42, made an appearance with the Glee producer, 44, at actor Robert Downey Jr.’s 50th birthday bash Saturday at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica.

The couple showed up to the star-studded soirée together, where they joined celebs including Jennifer Aniston, Justin Theroux and Jason Bateman. Falchuk attempted to hop out of the car quickly to open Gwyneth’s car door upon their arrival, but he didn’t quite make it, according to a source.

“They laughed about it and seemed very happy to together,” the source tells PEOPLE. Following their party outing, the duo grabbed dinner Sunday evening in Santa Monica at Chinois On Main. The hostess greeted Paltrow with a big hug, an onlooker shared.

Paltrow has been linked to the American Horror Story co-creator for more than a year, but has flown under the radar with their relationship. They attended a pre-Oscars party together back in February, according to a fellow party goer.

[From People]

On one side, I respect Gwyneth for keeping her game tight and her public profile “clean.” I would assume that the casual Goop-follower – not the gossip-hounds on this blog! – probably wouldn’t even realize that Gwyneth and Brad’s relationship likely started when they were both married to other people. And Gwyneth will never, ever get tagged with the “homewrecker” label. Pish-posh! That kind of label only happens to people like Angelina Jolie.

Before the clock strikes, one last happy birthday to a true great, Robert Downey Jr. Friend, brother, inspiration. ????????????

A photo posted by Gwyneth Paltrow (@gwynethpaltrow) on Apr 4, 2015 at 11:44pm PDT

Photos courtesy of WENN, Fame/Flynet.

The rumors are true! Sam Worthington and Lara Bingle have named their firstborn child Rocket Zot.

In a series of heated Tweets aimed at reports poking fun at the unique moniker, Bingle confirms the news.

The Australian model, 27, and the Avatar star, 38, welcomed their son late last month. The couple remained mum on their baby’s name — until now.

“This quote taken from a balderdash article in The Daily Telegraph Australia, April 4, 2015 – is very embarrassing. My sons middle name IS a respectful nod to my late father, whose nickname was affectionately, Zot,” Bingle Tweeted Friday. “I wish Australian journalism, and in particular The DailyTelegraph, would rethink employing people who have some respect, and integrity, who either fact check or not comment – rather than just print the juvenile, spurious ramblings of some pseudo journalist called Annette Sharp.”

The new mom’s angry remarks are in response to an article published in The Daily Telegraph titled, “Lara Bingle doesn’t care a zot for baby name traditions.”

“This little boy of yours, this little Rocket Zot, he’s your legacy,” a portion of the article reads. “This is your chance to leave a lasting tribute to your father, because one day, too soon, you and that pretty skin of yours will be gone. That middle name … don’t you want to reconsider?”

Bingle and Worthington first began dating in September 2013, and were reportedly wed on New Year’s Eve 2013.

I’ll say it again…

I am not a believer in Scott Eastwood. To me he’s like the Iggy Azalea of heartthrobs. It’s been like this from the very beginning, when everyone got hard over him because of some photo shoot. Not interested. And then a few weeks ago he talked all tough about turning down t…      

Well, here’sthe first #gratuitousbikinipic ???? #RVlife @lulifamaswimwear #oldiebutagoodie one of my favorite fitting swimsuits EVER! I always have the camera taking pics of everyone else so this is what you get…til tmrw ???? great first day of #springbreak2015

A photo posted by LeAnn Rimes Cibrian (@leannrimes) on Apr 6, 2015 at 8:56pm PDT

Ah, it’s that time again. Famewhoring Bikini Season: LeAnn Rimes Edition. As some of you pointed out, it seems like Eddie Cibrian and LeAnn Rimes have custody of Eddie’s sons during their Spring Break, so of course LeAnn has been Instagramming photos the whole time – go here to see her IG. She’s posted bikini photos, photos of Eddie shirtless, and photos of Eddie’s sons. That’s the trifecta right there. This might have been what Brandi Glanville was talking about when she said she was worried that “something crazy” was about to happen.

You know what’s really funny about LeAnn’s Instagram this week? She’s been using the hashtag #trustthebum, which apparently is a reference to Sun Bum sunscreen. So she’s probably getting paid for that endorsement, which is funny on its own (I mean, she’s gotta bring in money somehow). But…she’s using the hashtag exclusively on photos with Eddie and it’s like she’s calling him a “bum” instead. Which, let’s be fair, HE IS A BUM. And an untrustworthy one at that. It’s like LeAnn’s subconscious is leaking onto her hashtag stupidity/shilling.

I can’t believe she posts so many photos of her stepsons. She’s just trying to poke the bear. Girl, STAHP!

Photos courtesy of LeAnn’s Instagram.

Proud nursing mama Doutzen Kroes shared a glimpse into her everyday life via Instagram Sunday.

“Daily routine! I’m promoting breastfeeding, it’s the best for your baby when possible!,” the model mom, 30, captioned the candid photo.

The Victoria’s Secret model and husband, celeb DJ Sunnery James, welcomed their second child, daughter Myllena, in July. They are also parents to 4-year-old son Phyllon.

The family-of-four were photographed in the March issue of Vogue Netherlands.

In a precious photo, the group was seen snuggled up in bed, with Kroes breastfeeding her baby girl while father and son rub noses.

We have so many Kristen Stewart stories today because she’s promoting the American limited release of her Cesar-Award-winning performance in Clouds of Sils Maria. She’s been giving interview and most of the quotes are interesting. There’s enough stuff to nitpick, if you feel like it, or you can just let Kristen’s ART wash over you. She genuinely seems to be in a good place in her life right now and you can feel her happiness in some of the new interviews. Speaking of, People Magazine has a “source” (perhaps Kristen’s publicist) who had some words to say about Kristen’s state of mind in the wake of the widespread reports that her ex-boyfriend, Robert Pattinson, is engaged to FKA Twigs. The source says:

“Kristen is doing fine, working and traveling, and she will survive Robert’s engagement. She has her own life and has moved on. Kristen lives a much more low-key life now and seems happier. It was obvious that she was struggling with the media attention [during her relationship with Rob].”

[From People]

Sure. I don’t think anyone doubted that Kristen would “survive” if her ex got engaged. The mere fact that some sourc/publicist phrased it that way gave me pause though. Now I’m actually wondering if Sparkles’ engagement has bothered her more than I previously believed.

Meanwhile, Kristen has a new interview with THR – you can read the full piece here. It’s well-written and sympathetic. Some highlights:

She doesn’t have Oscar dreams: “I’ve never, ever been like, ‘One day, I’m gonna win an Oscar.’ Truly, my ‘one day’ was always, ‘I’m gonna be a director! One day, I’m gonna direct movies!’”

On winning the Cesar: “I’ve taken so much sh-t that I’m just like, ‘I’m not the winner!’ I’m not gonna be let down when I don’t get the pat on the back. I’m totally used to the kick in the ass…[But] Oh, man, it blew my head off, to be honest. I couldn’t believe that I got nominated, and then obviously I really, really couldn’t believe that they gave it to me, because those people rigidly dole out praise, especially to Americans. It felt really good.”

Being criticized for lip-biting and being twitchy: “I’m fully and 100% subject to that…It has taken serious adjustment time…There’s just nothing that I can really do about that.”

The rumor mill/gossip: “If you think about the source of it all, which is really the big, big, big green monster of cash, there’s just no way that that’s stopping. It’s a new industry — celebrity news is a whole new form of entertainment — and it’s a huge, booming, f—ing money-making industry, so why would it stop? I love what I do and so it’s worth protecting. Hopefully, one day people’s priorities will shift a little bit. Unfortunately, onto somebody else.”

She’s happy to get older: “Actresses go crazy when they feel like they want to hold on to what used to be, or whatever. I’m so satisfied and happy and absolutely looking forward to what’s to come. Talk to me when I’m 30, and then I’ll be like, ‘Ahhhhh!’”

[From The Hollywood Reporter]

There’s nothing she can do about lip-biting? I mean, I know what she’s saying, there’s nothing she can do about people criticizing her for random stuff. But she actually could try to limit her on-screen and off-screen lip-biting. As for her humility about awards and never having the goal of winning an Oscar… do you believe her? I mostly believe her. She hustles for her films (to her credit), and that sometimes includes going to events for the Hollywood Foreign Press and Oscar-type screenings. Do I think somewhere, deep inside of the Lip-Biter, maybe she does want to win an Oscar one day? Sure. But I can’t slam her for it. She honestly has a better chance at winning an Oscar than, say, KELLAN LUTZ.

Photos courtesy of WENN.

Some bunny’s a cutie!

Vanessa Lachey took to Instagram on Easter Sunday to share the first photo of her daughter. Dressed for the occasion, Brooklyn Elisabeth, 3 months, looked adorable in a white knit rabbit hat and matching bottoms complete with a fuzzy tail.

“Happy Easter!” the proud mom captioned the image.

Brooklyn’s papa, 98 Degrees singer Nick Lachey, also dressed up in a full rabbit costume for the holiday.

“Happy Easter to all!!! #SillyRabbit,” he Instagrammed the fun photo.

Nick and Vanessa welcomed their daughter on Jan. 5. She joined big brother Camden John, 2.

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Ever since Brian Williams imploded in one of the most spectacular career nose-dives I’ve ever seen, I’ve been waiting to hear “the inside story.” You knew it was coming, and here it is. Vanity Fair has an epic, insider-y media story on just what went down with Williams’ implosion and who is to blame – you can read the full piece here. Vanity Fair honestly excels at this kind of reporting, and they got many NBC insiders and executives to go on the record about everything going on behind the scenes. Williams wasn’t the only one getting slammed though – many inside NBC believe that Comcast is to blame (Comcast bought NBC in 2011), and some blame NBC News chief Deborah Turness for letting “the on-air talent” run wild. People aren’t just mad at Brian Williams either – it seems like Matt Lauer is pretty hated within NBC too. Here’s one excerpt from VF’s story:

Deborah Turness learned the startling news: the most important person at the network, the face of NBC News, its anchorman Brian Williams, had apparently been exaggerating an anecdote about coming under fire in a U.S. Army helicopter during the Iraq war in 2003. A reporter from the military newspaper Stars and Stripes had called about it that morning. Williams was supposed to talk to him off the record in an effort to determine what the reporter planned to write. Instead, to the dismay of NBC’s P.R. staff, Williams had gone on the record and admitted he hadn’t been telling the truth, not only on a Nightly News broadcast the previous week but also over the years at public appearances and on talk shows.

Stunned, Turness was still trying to grasp the gravity of the situation when the Stars and Stripes story went online. At that point her biggest concern was the apology Williams was preparing to read to viewers on his broadcast that evening. He was already taping segments as he and Turness began swapping e-mails on its all-important wording. Turness and the other executives who had gotten involved quickly became frustrated, as they would remain for days, with Williams’s inability to explain himself. “He couldn’t say the words ‘I lied,’ ” recalls one NBC insider. “We could not force his mouth to form the words ‘I lied.’ He couldn’t explain what had happened. [He said,] ‘Did something happen to [my] head? Maybe I had a brain tumor, or something in my head?’ He just didn’t know. We just didn’t know. We had no clear sense what had happened. We got the best [apology] we could get.”

And that was a problem. Because the apology Williams read on the air that evening not only failed to limit the damage to his reputation, and to NBC News, its elliptical wording—“I made a mistake in recalling the events of 12 years ago”—made a bad situation worse, inflaming a crisis that led a week later to Williams’s suspension for six months.

[From Vanity Fair]

It’s sort of amazing that Williams thought the NBC Nightly News was his personal venue to handle his personal crisis without any input from anyone else. It sounds like everyone around Williams was like “Dude, just fall on your sword, say you lied and let’s move past this.” And he just refused. Oh, and “brain tumor”? Dude… no.

What else is in the article? Let’s see… a “former top NBC exec” lays the blame completely at Comcast, saying their takeover has been “a nightmare.” Another executive is quoted saying this: “News is a very particular thing, NBC is a very particular beast, and Deborah, well, she really doesn’t have a f–king clue. She’s letting the inmates run the asylum. You have kids? Well, if you let them, they’ll have ice cream every night. Same thing in TV. If you let the people on air do what they want, whenever they want, this is what happens.” Another “former executive” says it’s not Turness’ problem because she “walked into a complete sh-tstorm” and “Today is a horror show. Brian Williams? He didn’t give a rat’s ass what Deborah Turness says.”

Sigh… I love it when a situation gets so terrible that everyone (even those even tangentially involved) starts sniping at each other in the press. Super professional for these world-class news professionals, right?

Photos courtesy of WENN.

I love playing the long blind riddle game. Just to get a little inside baseball for a minute, those are the ones I get the gloatiest about. Because they come without a set of leading photos. And they’re unexpected… until they gradually reveal themselves. Sometimes it takes a few months. Sometimes…      

I recently discussed Azealia Banks’ Playboy interview where she alienated almost everyone. She ranted against America, fat people, straight people, gay people, athiests, and men. The piece was an epic mess, and that’s exactly what Azealea wanted to happen. That’s the weird thing about Azealea. She’s a thinker and an occasionally insightful one, but her delivery of any message is awful. She ends up insulting everyone and ruining any tiny ounce of truth that comes out of her mouth. And it’s impossible to give her any credit (for anything) when she regularly spouts anti-Semitic and anti-homosexual rants on Twitter. The last I heard about Banks, she was sending out photos of various body parts to male bloggers who criticized her Playboy interview. No joke.

This new Billboard interview is slightly more nuanced. For one thing, Banks quickly dismisses her foil, Iggy Azalea, with a simple, “she just sucks” and moves onto other topics. Perhaps Banks is learning to not dig herself into the deepest of holes. I won’t deny that Azealia Banks is an incredibly talented rapper. She’s also an incredibly unpleasant, hateful person. So there’s plenty of WTF in this interview:

The responses to her Playboy interview: “It’s the responses to what I say that prove my point. I was making a joke because American culture is very gluttonous. We’re very, like, Big Gulp. You want Cup O’ Noodles? Here’s 24 in a box. Maybe I shouldn’t have said that, but who cares? When you fail, you’ve got to fail fast.”

On her issues with labels: “I felt like a caged animal. I’m this twentysomething who just became a millionaire, and I’m just like, ‘F***, where’s my album?’ Things started to blend together, and I was driving myself past certain points of insanity.”

Her work process: “I drink, I smoke weed, I don’t really bathe. I might go off … talk to myself in the mirror for hours. It’s a sort of psychosis. I work during witching hours, 3 a.m., 4 a.m., when the dead writers, the failed writers and the failed musicians who are dead are roaming around.”

She wants reparations: “That’s the only way black people are going to move forward. I get what people like Pharrell are saying, like, ‘Oh, you just have to work hard, but we aren’t given the tools.’ But he’s implying that he is the first and only person to ever try, and if you try like him, then you can get to the top of the ivory tower. It doesn’t work that way. You and I, Pharrell, we have assimilated. We’re the most nonthreatening black people. Well, obviously, I’m very threatening. But I’m harmless. I wouldn’t, like, run you over with my f***ing car.”

On Barack Obama: “He’s so fine. Those big-a** white teeth and ears hanging off his head? I’m like, ‘Oh my god, I want to f*** the president.’”

Her usual bedmates: “I sleep with my security guards. I love security guards. They’re these big meathead bald white guys with blue eyes. And I have had sex with a lot of my female friends. It’s a proximity thing. It’s why I am going to call my next record Business and Pleasure, because I’m always mixing the two.”

[From Billboard]

A few of Banks’ associates chime in during the interview to call her “a tortured artist.” I think she’s incredibly self-defeating.

Banks has more to say, including her expanded feelings on Kendrick Lamar’s statements about Ferguson. The rest of the interview is bizarro-land. She talks about doing witchcraft on an ex-boyfriend and gives tips on cooking chicken soup. She insists that she’s not anyone’s idol, but it would sure be nice if people “celebrated” her because she’s a celebrity. Did you see the part up there where Banks claimed to be a millionaire? Ha. If she hadn’t gotten herself canned from two record contracts, that could be true.

Photos courtesy of Ramona Rosales/Billboard & WENN