New mom Kelly Rowland shared a shot of 6-month-old son Titan via Instagram Thursday.
In the adorable black and white image, the Destiny’s Child star, 34, is seen smooching her baby boy.
“The most surprising thing for me is how fast he is growing and how much joy he has given me,” Kelly recently dished on the joys of new motherhood.
She added: “When he laughed for the first time, I cried. It was the most beautiful sound I’ve ever heard…I love putting him to bed. I’ve gotten so good at it!”
Titan’s father is Kelly’s manager Tim Weatherspoon, whom she wed in 2014.
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This has been Week 1 of Wimbledon. I’ve been enjoying it – I got to see both Serena Williams and Venus Williams play some of their matches on Wednesday while I was at the gym. In the early matches, there usually aren’t a lot of big-name guests. I suspect the Duchess Kate and Prince William – who have already let it be known that they will attend some matches this year – will wait until next week, probably the men’s and women’s singles finals. But on Thursday, the Wimbledon crowd did get a special royal visitor: HRH Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall. I didn’t know she was really into tennis, but as it turns out, she is! She got to meet Rafael Nadal – before he got his ass handed to him by a qualifier in the second round!!! – on Thursday, and she watched Andy Murray’s win over Robin Haase. Murray even gave Camilla a souvenir!
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, got a special surprise when she attended Wimbledon on Thursday – Andy Murray’s wristband! The Scottish tennis champion tossed his wristband to Camilla, 67, as she watched him secure a win over Robin Haase in the second round of the men’s singles at the famed tennis tournament.
Clarence House, which manages the official Twitter account for Camilla and her husband, Prince Charles, had a little fun with the candid moment, writing, “Thank you for your wrist band Andy!”
While Murray may have gifted Camilla with a souvenir, the tennis fan has already shown her support for one of Murray’s rivals, Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal. Camilla met with the 14-time grand slam champion at the All England Club on Thursday ahead of Murray’s match, where she told Nadal that she hopes he wins, according to The Daily Telegraph.
[From People]
After the match, Murray told reporters that he had kind of thrown his wristband to the crowd, to no one in particular. As it turns out, the chairman of Wimbledon – who was sitting to Camilla’s left – caught it and gave it to Camilla. Murray said: “I heard she was coming today and then I saw her briefly after the match. The wrist band actually hit the chairman of Wimbledon because he was there with her. Normally you see who catches it. Then the Duchess opened up her bag and my wristband was in there, so he obviously had given it to her.”
I think it’s sweet that Camilla cared enough to want Nadal to win. She proved herself to be a harbinger of doom for him though! But maybe she’s a good luck charm for Murray. I’ve heard some royal-adjacent sources say that Kate and William aren’t even all that into Murray. I know the Middletons have a close relationship with Roger Federer though – I think Federer has even been to the Middleton’s Berkshire home. Speaking of, guess who was in the royal box during Murray’s match? That’s right, Carole and Michael Middleton. Huh. I’m including some pics of the Middletons too.
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Here’s what I love about these photos: EVERYTHING. I love that even at Wimbledon, Kit Harington still has Permanent Sadface. I love that he’s wearing a beautiful suit to watch a summer tennis match. I love that he’s wearing a tie! But most of all, I love that our Sadface Harington still has his Jon Snow Hair.
In case you think I’m just being crazy or nerdy or both, let me just say… other people noticed it too. The internet blew up as soon as these photos of Kit at Wimbledon came out on Thursday. Part of the excitement was simply “Yay, Kit Harington!” But most of the excitement was truly about his hair and how he still hasn’t cut it, despite the fact that Kit swore up and down that Jon Snow is dead and he (Kit) would not be filming anything next season for Game of Thrones. So why – if Jon Snow is deader than dead and Kit is done with Game of Thrones – does Kit still have Jon Snow’s signature hairstyle? IS IT BECAUSE KIT’S HAIR IS MADE OF LIES?
Speaking of conspiracy theories and how Jon Snow’s Hair Knows Nothing, there’s a beautiful and crazy new explanation for why Jon Snow is “dead” but Jon Stark-Targaryen lives. Basically, the explanation come down to “some people think Jon Snow’s eyes changed colors when he was ‘dying’.” As in, Jon Stark has dark brown eyes but as he was bleeding out in the snow, his eyes seemed to turn… Targaryen purple? MTV tried to explain it here. Could be. At this point, I’ll cling to any explanation.
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Congratulations to Alexandra Reeve Givens and Garren Givens.
The daughter of the late Christopher Reeve and her husband welcomed their first child – son Christopher Russel Reeve Givens – on June 13 in Washington, D.C., Us reports.
The newborn was named after his grandfathers on both sides.
The new mom, 31, is the senior counsel for the Senate Judiciary Committee, as well as an adjunct professor at Columbia Law School. And her husband is director of the Presidential Innovation Fellows program.
Alexandra was Reeve and his ex girlfriend Gae Exton’s second child; they also had a son, Matthew, 36. The Superman actor later married Dana Morosini, with whom he had a third child, son Will, 23.
Will currently works for ESPN’s SportsCenter. “My dad and I had a huge bond and shared a love of sports,” Will said in January of his late father, who died at age 52, nine years after he sustained a quadriplegic injury from a horse-riding accident.
I’ve sort of developed a theory about Duchess Kate and Prince William’s spending habits: they spend money because they’re bored, because they are idle, because they don’t have a lot of other stuff (like, royal or charitable work) occupying their time. Like, I’m so bored, what should we do? Let’s go shopping and spend some of Charles’ money and taxpayer money. Let’s renovate a perfectly beautiful kitchen. Yes, and let’s add a second kitchen to a home we don’t even use! Let’s keep spending hundreds of thousands on endless renovations at both properties! That will keep us occupied.
So the Anmer Hall renovations continue. I think at this point, the bulk of the interiors have been completed and now they’re just doing stuff to the property around the mansion. According to the Daily Mail, the total cost thus far of Anmer Hall’s renovations is £1.5 million, although I’ve seen some outlets put it closer to £2-2.5 million. Keep in mind that the home had previous tenants who were moved out in a hurry so Will & Kate could move in – the way the press treats Anmer Hall, it’s like it was a dilapidated tear-down. It was not. It was already perfectly livable and had already undergone many renovations in the previous years by its former residents. So, what’s new? Will and Kate just must add a new tennis court. But not where the old tennis court was placed, the new court must be located somewhere new. They are bored, I’m telling you.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge wasted little time escaping to Norfolk haven, Anmer Hall, for some much-needed family time in rural tranquility with their new daughter, Princess Charlotte, and son Prince George. And now it has been revealed that Kate and Prince William are looking to further enhance their ten-bedroom Georgian house, a gift from the Queen, which is to be their home for the next few years.
Planning application has been submitted to the borough council seeking permission to re-site a tennis court at Anmer Hall. The 3.65-hectare court will sit adjacent to the stately home overlooking the luscious parks and ponds. It will have an AstroTurf surface and will replace an existing court, which has fallen into disrepair. But it will be on a new site further away from the hall, which will ‘improve the views’ the Royal couple will be able to enjoy from their home.
King’s Lynn and West Norfolk council received the planning application by surveyor Andrew Holt, from the Sandringham Estate office. It said a tenant farmer was consulted about the refurbishment and a planning notice is online for public to submit comments by the end of July.
The proposal reads: ‘The current tennis court needs extensive work to resurface and we have been advised that to resurface we need to remove all the existing court and start again. In doing so the landscape designer has recommended that the court is moved away from current position to the proposed position which involves taking a very small area of Parkland to provide sufficient space around the court. The area concerned does not form part of the Ancient Monument and will not have any impact on the Agricultural tenant as the land is so small. Moving the court further away from the Hall improves the views from the Hall and locates the court largely in an area of undeveloped garden. On completion of the new court the garden will be prepared to reinstate the fencing and re-erect the parkland iron fencing. The topsoil from the new site will be used to reinstate the existing Court area with the old hard surfacing taken off site for recycling.’
[From The Daily Mail]
So, Anmer will likely get a brand new tennis court, a new swimming pool, a new garden room addition, a pergola, patio, kitchen, driveway, privacy trees and tons of added security features. I wouldn’t be surprised if they put a helipad in too since William loves to travel everywhere by helicopter. The royal sources insist, as they always do, that all of these renovations are being paid for “privately,” which means that the Queen, Prince Charles or the Middletons are paying for the renovations. My guess is Charles, through the Duchy of Cornwall funds. That’s probably part of the deal with Charles – he gets to see his grandchildren every few months if he keeps dumping more money into the Cambridges’ neverending reno.
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Congratulations are in order for Josh Hartnett and Tamsin Egerton.
The Black Hawk Down star, 36, and his English actress girlfriend, 26, are expecting their first child, the actor’s rep confirms with Page Six.
“It’s true and they are beyond thrilled,” his rep states.
The couple first met in 2011 on the set of The Lovers, and started dating in 2012.
Prior to Egerton, the 30 Days of Night star dated Julia Stiles, Kirsten Dunst and Scarlett Johansson, all of whom he worked with on movies.
Currently starring on Showtime’s Penny Dreadful, Hartnett recently sold his Minneapolis home for $2.3 million.
Yay! I’m so happy we have some new Benedict Cumberbatch & Sophie Hunter photos! Hunterbatch! These are the first photos we’ve had of them – separately or together – since Sophie gave birth to the Cumberbaby. They announced the birth of their son on June 13th, although my particular conspiracy theory is that Sophie gave birth at least a week (if not more) before the announcement. And here they were at the annual Serpentine Gallery summer party held in Kensington Gardens – they didn’t walk the carpet, but they happily posed for some photos inside the event, and photographers got some photos of Sophie and Benedict leaving.
Some sites are already doing the “wow, Sophie already lost all the baby weight” stories. I tend to find those stories inappropriate, but in defense of the way these photos are being written about – Sophie really did “get her figure back” really quickly. She looks basically the same as she did when she was first introduced to us as Bendy’s (quietly knocked up) fiancée last fall. And by that I mean BANGS TRAUMA. Seriously though, these photos are part of my exhibit “Bendy & Sophie Fudged The Dates.” They wanted to wait as long as possible to announce the birth so that it wouldn’t look like a classic example of a shotgun marriage. C’est la vie.
We got an email query earlier this week asking if anyone has heard anything about the Cumberbaby’s name. I still haven’t. Even Cumber-centric Twitter hasn’t heard a whisper. Oh, and I completely forgot about this too: this is the first public appearance from the couple since Benedict was made a CBE (Commander of the British Empire). As for their future plans… Benedict is going to be doing Hamlet and Doctor Strange in the coming months. It is believed that the bulk of Strange will be filmed in London, even though the character is supposed to live in NYC. Benedict has been in rehearsals for Hamlet for weeks now. Sophie is going to be doing some stuff this summer too.
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Both US Magazine and Page Six claimed to have an exclusive late yesterday with the news the Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner have fled to the Bahamas with their kids. People has the news of course too, with similar quotes about how these two are great parents and how they’re trying to shield their kids from the media, which is smart and definitely in their best interests.
It’s worth noting that none of the tabloids had this split on their cover in the latest editions. Ben and Jen dropped this news on a holiday week when they knew the print media would be slower to pick it up. They also have meticulously controlled the information in the press, to the point where they’re giving different but complementary insider quotes to the major celebrity outlets. I wouldn’t be surprised if they had an entire media team working on controlling the story surrounding their divorce. It’s like they took a page from Goop’s divorce playbook and took it to the next level. Here are the latest themes in the Garner-Affleck divorce PR narrative.
They’re in the Bahamas to protect their kids
US Magazine’s source: “They got the kids out of L.A. as soon as school was out. [The Bahamas] is a place they’ve been going to for years that’s very private and special for their kids. When either of them have had work commitments they have been leaving to go fulfill them.”
Page Six’s source: “It was important for both Ben and Jen to get away from the media spotlight and spend quiet time with the kids. They have been spending a lot of time with the kids. This has been hard for everyone, but they are both doing everything to put the kids first.”
People’s source: “They plan on co-parenting and doing absolutely everything in the best interest of the kids… They were together as a family that day [they announced the divorce]. The family felt it was important to be together and they were together. The family is united and, no matter what, will protect the kids.”
Ben is miserable; Jen is doing great
People’s source: “This isn’t easy for anyone and it’s devastating to Ben too. He loves his family and will always put them first.”
Page Six’s source: “Ben looked more gray then usual [on vacation in the Bahamas], but Jen was in great spirits. Jen seemed in a great mood, and was spotted working out with a trainer. The gray — it’s a concern. Ben and Jen are just worried about how the kids will adjust. That’s why they went away together.”
They’re modeling their divorce after Paltrow and Martin
US Magazine’s source: “They are going to try and model their divorce like Gwyneth and Chris. They feel like they have to be mature adults for their children’s sake and that they will figure out the healthiest way to co-parent. They want the kids lives to stay the same and to not have to change just because they aren’t going to be married anymore.”
Again, they’re great parents when Ben is around
People’s source: “Ben was a family man when he could be and his kids adore him. He traveled a lot but when he is with the kids he’s really with them, taking them out for treats, having fun with them. And there is nothing more important to Jen than being a good mom.”
People’s source (2nd story): “Ben is a good dad when he is around, but he has so many outside interests and personal issues to get beyond.”
Ben wasn’t present
People’s source (2nd story): “He’s like a ’50s dad. He thinks work is your priority and providing money for your family is your priority, and raising the kids day to day and making a nice house is the wife’s priority. It leaves too much of the burden on Jen to be a mom and dad to the children when she also has a career.”
People also has quotes from a “childhood pal” of Jennifer Garner’s, who repeats the claim that “They’re really great parents. They’re really involved.” Jennifer’s friend also states that Jennifer told her Ben was her “soul mate” a few years ago.
The Garner-Affleck divorce was planned to a T and that not only benefits their images, it should also hopefully keep things as stable as possible for their three young kids. I’m not buying this claim that Ben is miserable, though. Ben was miserable in the marriage and he was miserable being tied down. He’s probably thrilled to have his freedom now, even if that means he has to play this media game for a while.
Affleck covers the new issue of EW as Batman along with his Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice costars Henry Cavill and Gal Godot. (EW also has new photos from the film, which is out in March, 2016.) In the accompanying interview, Affleck calls Batman “the American version of Hamlet” and adds that Batman is beat down somewhat. “He’s at the end of his run and maybe the end of his life. There’s this sort of world-weariness to it.” Affleck also dissed his first, earlier superhero role, in 2003?s Daredevil, where he met his future first wife. “Daredevil didn’t work, at all. If I wanted to go viral I would be less polite. That was before people realized you could make these movies and make them well.” Yeah this guy really does need a media team.
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Kylie Jenner’s been up to her usual routine. She got papped wearing a nude-colored, bodycon dress that looked straight out of Kim Kardashian’s closet. Paparazzi also snapped her wearing a shirt that read “obviously, f*** you.”
Those outfits aren’t too disturbing compared to a new MTV UK story that claims Kylie is “about to become the best stepmum ever.” Kylie’s still only 17 years old, but she used to babysit Tyga’s son, King Cairo (he’s now 2). MTV is super excited to see this stepmom thing happen for Kylie. Hollywood Life adds that Kylie set up a massive playroom for herself in her new home. Tyga’s already living with Kylie, ““But the most shocking thing that’s in the room is King’s throne with a vanity in front of it. Tyga bought that specifically, so when kings getting his hair done, he can sit on his throne and look at himself.”
Is this story true? Tyga Instagrammed this photo of an extravagant gift from Kylie.
Greatest Gift Ever. Me n my lil man
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MTV UK gushing over Kylie’s “stepmum” abilities is just as gross as People calling this couple “adorable.” Meanwhile, Tyga is making no money from his new record. The album’s dismal sales amounted to 2,200 units sold in one week. Ouch.
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Amanda Seyfried covers the August issue of Marie Claire UK to promote Ted 2, the perverted teddy bear sequel that underperformed last weekend. Amanda also wasted a Vogue cover on this movie too, which is a shame. This Marie Clare shoot is gorgeous, and you can see more pictures here. Amanda always gives good editorial, so this feature isn’t a waste. The interview is strange. Amanda and Justin Long have been dating for nearly two years. She’s dropping some serious hints here about how babies are in her near future. Amanda believes her eggs are all dying, although she’s only 29 years old. Her thoughts sound a bit hyperbolic. She also talks about the huge roles she’s turned down:
Her eggs are dying off: “I keep feeling like my eggs are dying off. I need to get on it … I want a child. Badly. I want to be a mother, badly. That’s what I feel. I’ve been feeling it for like, two years. I’m not ready but nobody’s ready. It changes everything … so how you can ever be ready for that?”
On stereotyped roles: “After Mean Girls I kept getting scripts for big-boobed blonde idiots. I could have so easily been Karen Smith my whole career. I realised that if I really wanted to work forever I was going to have to make the right decisions …. That’s why I’ve made some tough decisions too, I’ve turned down some pretty big stuff.”
She turned down a superhero role? “I didn’t want to be an action hero or in a f***ing green suit for like, ten years, because I don’t want to be miserable. I think happiness comes from being free.”
[From Marie Claire UK]
Amanda has done well to mix up her career with a variety of musicals, dramas, thrillers, and romcoms. Did she really receive an offer to play a superhero? I don’t doubt she has turned down plenty of movies, and maybe she was offered something in the X-Men franchise. What I’m really taking from this interview is that Amanda’s right on the verge of saying the time is right to start a family. She’s sending Justin a message. Time to go ring shopping, buddy.
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