FIRST LOOK: Nikki Reed steps out with her stunning engagement ring from @IanSomerhalder http://t.co/JFivqhgxk9 pic.twitter.com/9k2Sa4RCyj

— People magazine (@peoplemag) February 4, 2015

I know no one is too impressed by Nikki Reed and Ian Somerhalder, but I had to comment on their ridiculous thirst level. You’re looking at a People magazine tweet that points towards this story about Nikki’s engagement ring. The paparazzi just happened to get photos of Nikki and Ian kissing in Atlanta. The ring is conveniently placed next to the liplock. Perfect photo op. Then someone sent the photos to People as an exclusive.

The ring is ridiculously huge. Kaiser and I were chuckling over how it looks more like a cocktail bauble than an engagement ring. People says the ring is “very unique featuring what looks like a round center diamond surrounded by smaller round diamonds for an antique, floral-cluster vibe.” Nikki and Ian shopped hard for this bling. They were papped at several jewelry stores. Now they really want you to notice the fruits of their labor. Do I sound too suspicious? This is a couple who bought $1000 in adult toys in full view of the paparazzi. They love this attention, which neither of them draws on their own. I’m mystified by their game. What does this paparazzi influx do for either of their careers?

There’s more. This week’s issue of Life & Style has an insider story about Nikki and Ian’s “pre-wedding getaway.” Someone at Sundance heard Nikki at a swag booth where she was gifted a trip to Aruba: “She kept making sure the trip was for two, because she wanted a getaway with her future husband. She said they’d never been on vacation together, and this was a perfect first place to go!” #swag

Here are some thirsty photos from Ian’s Instagram page. Poor Bill Clinton.

Photos courtesy of Ian Somerhalder on Instagram & WENN

As I was writing this post, Sports Illustrated announced this year’s SI: Swim cover model, Hannah Davis. This is a photo of her at an SI event last year. The cover is even pr0nier than usual. Hannah’s bikini can’t go any lower without getting lost. Chrissy Teigen tweeted a cover shot, and Jimmy Kimmel made the announcement on Wednesday’s show. Here’s something bizarre. Page Six reported yesterday that Derek Jeter just dumped Hannah because he was tired of “her growing fame.” For real. The source said, “Derek likes to keep his relationships quiet. In the past, when his girlfriends become famous and start doing sexy shoots, that’s when they break up. Exactly the same thing happened with Minka and Vanessa Minnillo.” Derek Jeter has issues.

Onto the lady I meant to write about, Ashley Graham. She’s a plus-sized model who wears a size 16. She’s featured in Harper’s Bazaar, Glamour, and Elle. We talked about Ashley a few weeks ago when she asked people to stop calling Jennifer Lawrence curvy. Us Weekly has some previews of Ashley’s apperance in a SwimsuitsForAll ad in the SI issue. Ashley says, “I know my curves are sexy and I want everyone else to know that theirs are too. There is no reason to hide and every reason to flaunt.”

Ashley is really gorgeous, and I’m glad SI is finally opening up its pages to more body types. Credit where it’s due: SI does tend to feature models who aren’t as thin as the ones you see in Vogue, but Kate Upton broke the mold three years ago.

Congrats to both Hannah and Ashley. Here’s some of Ashley’s work for NYT Style magazine and Harper’s Bazaar.

Photos courtesy of NYT Style magazine, Harper’s Bazaar & WENN

I genuinely enjoyed the first Magic Mike film, and I was surprised to see that there was some “real acting” happening in between dance sequences. I still kind of think that Matthew McConaughey was – no judgment – robbed of an Oscar nomination for his performance. And Channing “Charming Potato” Tatum was charming and damaged and a wonderful dancer, as always. My biggest complaints about the film were A) it needed MOAR Matt Bomer and B) the apathetic nepotism-hire playing Channing/Magic Mike’s love interest.

The film was a success, and Channing loves to dance, so of course we’re getting a sequel. This one is called Magic Mike XXL and the plot involves the same group of guys – minus McConaughey’s Dallas and Alex Pettyfer and adding in a few new dudes – going to a strippers’ convention. Madam Nepotism Hire is gone, thank God, and in her place we have Amber Heard and Elizabeth Banks. YAY! I mean, yay for Banks. I’m sure Amber Heard thought she would be getting different kinds of offers, but she’ll take what she can get. And at the end of the day, I bet she’s not even close to being as bad as Lady Nepotism-Hire. The first trailer for Magic Mike XXL was released yesterday and I can’t help it… I laughed.

It’s amazing? If anything, it looks much better than the first film. It felt like Channing realized that we needed more men, more stripping, more dude action and more fun. Joe Manganiello with his spurting soda? I’m sorry, but THAT IS AWESOME. And I could totally watch Charming Potato dance around his shed for two hours. No joke.

A lot of “critics” would probably say it’s terrible to support a film like Magic Mike XXL, but I will see this without any shame whatsoever. Now, Fifty Shades of Grey? I’m sorry, but I’m not going to see that in the theater. I would be too ashamed to buy a ticket to see that mess. But I will scream from the rooftops: “I AM GOING TO SEE MAGIC MIKE XXL!!”

Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet.

Doutzen Kroes, my favorite model, covers the new issue of the Wall Street Journal Magazine. The photoshoot is gorgeous – go here to see. The vibe is very “ballet studio” and Doutzen is more contemplative as opposed to “fierce”. Which is fine. Doutzen is 30 years old right now, which means that she’s probably aging out of a lot of the modeling jobs these days, except Doutzen is still one of the most in-demand models in the world. She’s still with Victoria’s Secret, she still gets major magazine covers and she still headlines major campaigns. Here’s a secret for any magazine editors or bookers out there: most of us want more Doutzen and less Cara Delevingne. Truth. Anyway, you can read Doutzen’s WSJ. Magazine profile here. Some highlights:

Her career aspirations growing up in Holland: “I wanted to become a teacher like my mother, or a charity worker. But my mom says that when I was younger I told her, ‘People are going to know me,’ so I guess I always had that idea. We didn’t have fashion magazines around the house, so I would see someone like Jennifer Lopez’s CD covers and think, ‘I would love to have hair or makeup like that.’”

Moving to New York to start her career: “I secretly sent my pictures to a modeling agency in Amsterdam, and they sent me to New York…I lived in an apartment for models in the Meatpacking District, which back then was a place filled with all sorts of people that you couldn’t even look in the eye. I wasn’t booking jobs, and I was very lonely.”

Getting repeatedly rejected on casting calls for being “too pretty”: “It was strange: I thought, isn’t [being attractive] how it’s supposed to be?”

Where she’ll be in the next ten years: “I have no idea! Ten years ago, I had no idea I’d be here. Maybe I’ll do movies—I dream of working with particular directors—or maybe I’ll just live someplace quiet where I can grow my own vegetables.”

Balancing her and her husband’s (DJ Sunnery James) busy work schedules: “A lot of communication. Our agents are on the phone every other day. They’re the ones who keep us together.

[From WSJ. Magazine]

I like the idea of Doutzen crossing over to movies. She could be a Bond Girl! Not to limit her or anything, I just think she would be a great Bond Girl. And I can’t imagine why “too pretty” is a liability in modeling. I guess the current trend is surly androgyny, or that jolie-laide look that is very styling-dependent. And yes, I’m thinking of Cara Delevingne again.

HONK IF YOU LOVE DOUTZEN.

Photos courtesy of Josh Olins for WSJ Magazine.

Brandi Glanville is mostly known for her role on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, but recently she’s been featured on another reality television series: The Celebrity Apprentice. Brandi, a mother of two sons, Jake and Mason, says that she’s glad to be part of a show that her oldest son can watch. Also, she’s pleased with the fact that viewers can now see another side of her personality.

In an interview with E! Online, Brandi comments on why she joined The Celebrity Apprentice:

“I did it to challenge myself because I wasn’t sure if I had it in me to do business related tasks because I had never done them before. And I really wanted to do a show my parents could be proud of and possibly that my 11 year old could watch. I don’t let him watch Housewives because I’m a giant a-hole on that show. I tell him mommy’s acting and he doesn’t get to watch it. Which is kind of true.”

Brandi continues:

“I’m excited to have this out and have a balance between drunk fun Brandi and now you get to see Brandi doing business deals, tasks, using my brain instead of my wine glass.”

Nori is looking as cute as ever!

Kim Kardashian hopped on Instagram to show off a picture of her daughter North West, and it’s one of her cutest pictures yet! In the black and white photo, we can see Nori hugging her teddy bear while wearing a black tutu. Kim Kardashian added the following caption to the photo:

“My tiny dancer.”

The Kardashian family recently returned from Arizona, which is where they enjoyed Superbowl festivities. While there, they also decided to take Nori to the zoo.

My tiny dancer

A photo posted by Kim Kardashian West (@kimkardashian) on Feb 4, 2015 at 9:26am PST

This news is a surprise! The last time we talked about Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, the big story was that the two lovebirds were due to marry this weekend on Johnny’s private Bahamas island. They must have been throwing us off the gossip scent because Amber and Johnny got married yesterday. The ceremony took place at Johnny’s home. I wonder if they’re still heading out to the island this weekend? Maybe they’ll throw a party for their celeb friends on Johnny’s yacht. Whatever goes down, Amber is officially Mrs. Depp now. Us Weekly just published the exclusive announcement:

They just couldn’t wait! Johnny Depp and Amber Heard have officially tied the knot, sources reveal to Us Weekly. The couple decided to say “I do” just days before their scheduled ceremony in the Bahamas.

An insider tells Us that the bride and groom married at Depp’s West Hollywood home on Tuesday, Feb. 3. They will next jet off to his private island in the Bahamas for a second service.

“It will be a really simple ceremony,” a source previously told Us of the tropical getaway. “Things are in a great place with them.”

[From Us Weekly]

Us also got the first scoop on the engagement, so this is a done deal, folks. Can you believe it? I honestly had some major doubts about whether serial proposer Johnny would ever walk down the aisle again. But Amber nailed it down, and good for her. Also practical: Johnny in close proximity to his scarf closet before the ceremony. You know it took him forever to get dressed. Congrats to the happy couple!

Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet & WENN

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Check out Natalie Portman’s new short film for Miss Dior. “Short film”. They keep trying to rename “commercial”. Just because an acclaimed director (be it Anton Corbijn or Martin Scorsese) shoots it and just because there’s an Oscar winner starring in…      

Here’s Tom Brady with his son Benjamin in Boston at the parade today celebrating the Patriots’ win, his fourth. And, again, it was his 2nd Super Bowl MVP. So he’s now tied with Joe Montana and Peyton Manning for most Super Bowl rings and MVPs of all time. Obviously, as if there …