Pamela Anderson stepped out last night in LA at the premiere of The Gunman, escorted by her son Brandon. Pam recently filed for divorce from Rick Salomon and has resisted the urge to get back together with him. So far. It’s been a month. Good.

Look at the difference in her.

This hai…      

Expectant parents Kate Middleton and Prince William stepped out to St. Paul’s Cathedral for a Service of Commemoration for troops who were stationed in Afghanistan on Friday (March 13) in London, England.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were joined by other members of the royal family, including Prince Harry, Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, all donning shades of blue.

The service honored the 433 killed and the 150,000 armed forces personnel who served in the 13-year conflict.

The pregnant Duchess, 33, looked every bit the radiant mum-to-be in an elegant knee-length navy coat with matching fascinator and chic low bun.

Kate has been making several appearances this week. On Wednesday, the Duchess was seen visiting an art studio in Kent, and on Thursday, she toured the set of Downtown Abbey in West London.

The royal couple – who are already parents to 19-month-old son Prince George – expect their second child within weeks.

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Anna Faris covers the April issue of Health magazine. She gives lots of quotes about food (loves it) and exercise (mostly hates it). I’m including excerpts where she talks about how Chris Pratt won’t let her cook fattening meals anymore. Chris previously acknowledged that Anna misses his chubby physique: “She likes me fat.” He understands, but he’s in the position where Marvel actually visited his home to check his weight. Chris also admitted to being an emotional eater and how he feels much better now that he’s fit. Anna gets it, but she still misses her giant teddy bear. I think they’re fine.

Anna discusses her acceptance of the paparazzi. She sees their presence as part of her job. She doesn’t mind when they follow her family and take photos. Anna talks about “some celebrities” being “so mean.” Is she shading celebs like Kristen Bell who have actively campaigned against the paps? I don’t know. Jennifer Garner and Halle Berry testified for the anti-pap bill, and Garner says the legislation made her kids’ lives easier. Paps CAN be obnoxious to kids – remember when one shouted insults at Suri Cruise? Awful.

There’s another side of the pap equation too. Celebrity photos are a huge industry that spawns a symbiotic relationship in many cases. Anna realizes this and doesn’t fight the tide:

On diet & exercise: “I do kind of have to watch it, but things are working in my favor right now. My job is so physical. I just don’t have time to sit down. I’ll get, like, a 15-minute break to eat a little bit, and then they’re like, ‘C’mon, we have to go!’ The other thing is that Chris is on a diet, which is helping me. I love to cook big, fattening meals. I make a really good roast chicken with homemade croutons that are fried and delicious. I used to be able to spend all day making a meal–drinking wine, cooking and watching television. Right now, I’m chasing Jack all day long. As he gets older, I’ll find it trickier to keep the weight off because we’ll start to sit down for meals. And Chris won’t let me cook those meals for him anymore. It’s just sad.”

She doesn’t mind paps: “I don’t know if my husband would necessarily agree, but most of them are pretty nice guys, just trying to make a living, and a lot of them are apologetic. I think some celebrities are so mean to them and resent them so much. I mostly feel scared just going out without makeup on. [Paparazzi] are a part of the job. Yesterday Chris and I took Jack to the train museum. There were paparazzi, but we were just like, ‘It’s an odd thing that’s happening, but let’s not stress or stress Jack out.’ At one point, Chris turned to me and said, ‘I don’t think I’ve ever been happier in my whole life.’ And I felt the same way.”

She’s not fussy with her appearance: “I would love to be in a place where somebody comes to my house and just, like, spray-tans me and does my roots. But I just don’t have the patience for it. I don’t want to spend my free time doing that stuff. Even with massage these days, I’m like, ‘Ugh.’ I like to unwind with some wine and movies, and spend time with Chris and Jack.”

Yoga is not for her: “I want to do yoga, which is so good for me, but when I have to be quiet, I just kind of go crazy. I put mental pressure on myself, like, ‘Am I supposed to be feeling something? My mind is not clear. My mind is not clear.’”

When she feels sexiest: “Probably at home with my husband. He makes me feel really beautiful even when I’m feeling disgusting. I’ll be in boxer shorts and a grubby T-shirt with greasy hair, and he’ll still be like, ‘Whoa, honey. Whoaaa.’”

[From Health]

Anna’s attitude towards paparazzi seems so laid back. I’m reminded of the time when Nicole Kidman bought beer for all the photogs on her wedding day to Keith Urban. It’s like, “I’m happy and don’t see the point of letting a flashing mob bring me down.” But I’m not saying some celebs don’t have the right to complain, especially when kids grow scared of shouting men with cameras.

I appreciate how Anna pays lip service to the unimportance of spray tans and constant root touchups. Raising a small child on top of a job swallows the day, and she’s prioritizing. Why doesn’t Anna just go with a darker shade of hair? Then she could skip the maintenance appointments.

Photos courtesy of Health magazine & WENN

Led by Her Majesty, all senior members of the Royal Family attended a commemoration service today at St Paul’s Cathedral to honour those who died in Afghanistan. For the Queen’s family, this is more than just an official responsibility. As you know, Prince Harry served twice in Afghan…      

We’re coming up on Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall’s tenth wedding anniversary. What’s the gift for ten years? I had to look it up: it’s tin or aluminum. Hm… maybe he’ll get her an aluminum tea kettle? Anyway, to celebrate their ten years together as a married couple (nevermind the decades she spent as his mistress and girlfriend), Charles has given an exclusive interview to CNN International about their marriage and why Camilla is so great, and why she’ll be an amazing queen. I’m including the video at the end of the post. Some highlights:

Camilla is fun & encouraging: “It’s always nice to have somebody on your side. She is an enormous support, and sees the funny side of life, thank God. It’s always marvelous to have somebody who, you know, you feel understands and wants to encourage. Although she certainly pokes fun if I get too serious about things. And all that helps.”

Camilla’s charity work role: “She’s done an enormous amount for the whole issue around osteoporosis, which of course runs in her family,” he said, noting that Camilla’s mother and grandmother both suffered from the bone disease. He also points to other issues Camilla is associated with, including literacy and preventing sexual violence.

The challenge Camilla faced to get the British public to accept her: “You can imagine it is a real, real challenge. But she’s, I think, been brilliant in the way she’s tackled these things.”

[From CNN & People]

As many long-time royal watchers have pointed out, Charles really wanted to be with a woman who mothered him and supported him unconditionally, just as Diana wanted to be with a man who would “rescue” her and support her unconditionally. That’s why their marriage didn’t work. And Camilla was always going to come out ahead because, as those royal-watchers have widely discussed, Camilla looks very much like Charles’ most beloved childhood nanny. It’s creepy when you think about it like that, right? Anyway, that’s what I was reminded of when I watched this video – Charles loves Camilla because she takes care of him in a motherly way. Oh, well. At least they’re happy.

Photos courtesy of WENN, Fame/Flynet.

Chris Evans and Chris Pratt took turns dressing up as their superhero characters in order to visit children’s hospitals, and now RDJ is taking a turn, going in character as Tony Stark to deliver an actual bionic arm to a boy who was born with a only a partial limb. The bionic arm—WE H…      

Scandal star Kerry Washington covers the April issue of Marie Claire and opens up about her role as Olivia Pope, how she learned to embrace her inner beauty, and her hopes for 10-month-old daughter Isabelle.

On her hopes for her daughter: “I just want [Isabelle] to know that she’s heard. Really heard, because I feel like that is what we all really want. When I think about any of the missteps in my life that I’ve made, all of which I’m grateful for, it’s because I just so wanted to be truly seen and heard for who I am and was afraid I wasn’t or wouldn’t be. I see you, I hear you, I’m with you as you are.”

On growing up: “I didn’t grow up thinking I was pretty; there was always a prettier girl than me. So I learned to be smart and tried to be funny and develop the inside of me, because I felt like that’s what I had.”

On Olivia Pope: “I don’t think I consciously say, ‘What would Olivia Pope do?’ but there’s a new thread of belief in my own capacity that I think comes from her. She makes it happen. She figures it out. She fixes it.”

For more from Kerry, go to Marie Claire…

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Jessa Duggar (Jessica Duggar-Seewald) did a radio interview yesterday to discuss her family’s reality show, pregnancy, adoption and whether her brother-in-law is a cat-hating monster. I’m including the audio at the end of the post. Jessa actually breaks some news in this piece, although she doesn’t want to really confirm anything on a little radio show. She’s asked point-blank is she’s pregnant and she seems to say that she’s still not – even after four months of marriage, shock! – and says she and Ben are open to adoption, but in Arkansas they have to be married for two years before they can adopt. So Jessa says she and Ben will try for biological children and adopted children.

Jessa was also asked about the incident with her brother-in-law Derick Dillard. Derick is married to Jessa’s sister Jill, and I guess Jessa, Jill, Derick and Ben are all pretty close in age. Derick has not issued any statements about the Instagram video he posted where he seemed to be aiming his sled at a cat, then seemingly runs over the kitty with the makeshift sled. In the video, you can see the cat jump away. It looked pretty cruel and PETA even issued a statement about it. As I said, Dillard hasn’t said anything about it, but Jessa Duggar did. Jessa denies the cat-hurting incident completely.

First, Jessa says that the incident was completely blown out of proportion, and “Our hills are very uneven, so he started to sled and the cat just happened to be there and the cat jumped out of the way. I don’t know if you saw the video or whatnot but he didn’t hit the cat. It didn’t get run over.” She says the cat lives close to them and they see the cat all the time and the cat is fine. The cat didn’t have to go to the hospital. Allegedly. Do you believe her? I do not. I mean, I believe the cat is fine, but I don’t believe that Derick was completely innocent and that he would never aim his sled at a harmless animal. He was aiming at the cat and he sucks as a person.

The cat discussion is around the 6-minute mark.

And here’s the cat video again:

Sledding with friends and family at the Duggar home #smallestsled

A video posted by Derick Dillard (@derickdillard) on Feb 28, 2015 at 9:18pm PST

Photos courtesy of Duggar’s social media.

Scandal Season 4 Episode 15 recap

Wow, what a great Vice President she will be. How secure I am in her talents. Or not: She will surely bring down the White House and all its inhabitants. Oh woe.

Right? Either way, you’re like, how did we just watch a 40 minute story about a woman w…      

In the latest instalment of YouTube sensation Whitney Avalon‘s Princess Rap Battle series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer alum Sarah Michelle Gellar stars as the iconic princess Cinderella while Whitney plays Belle.

SMG’s 5-year-old daughter Charlotte joined in on the fun. “My #Princess mtg the #Princesses #TeamCindy #PrincessRapBattle,” the proud mama, 37, Instagrammed the behind-the-scenes shot.

On Tuesday, the actress took to Twitter with a special message for her fans.

“What a week! Today is the 18th anniversary of Buffy #HappyAnniversary and tomorrow is the release of the #PrincessRapBattle,” she tweeted.

Then on Wednesday, SMG shared the video with the caption: “#PrincessRapBattle it’s time- Cinderella won for sure!! #TeamCindy @whitneyavalon.”

Check out the video below. Are you #TeamCindy or #TeamBelle?

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