Expectant mama Ashlee Simpson and husband Evan Ross stepped out for sushi in Studio City, Calif. on Monday (June 22).

Donning a black maxi maternity dress, the singer-reality star, 30, accessorized with a white lace top, black hat and shades.

Earlier this month, the parents-to-be celebrated a co-ed baby shower hosted by Ashlee’s famous sister, singer-actress-entrepreneur Jessica Simpson.

Simpson is already mom to son Bronx Mowgli, 6, with ex-husband Pete Wentz. This will be the first child for the singer and second husband.

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Channing Tatum did Howard Stern’s SiriusXM show on Tuesday – Channing is currently promoting Magic Mike XXL, which I really want to see, and not even in an ironic way. Anyway, like so many guests before him, Channing really gave away some interesting tidbits and gossip to Stern. The conversation was about a lot more than just Magic Mike! Channing even bad-mouthed one of his bigger hits, GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra. Some highlights:

On G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra: “Look, I’ll be honest. I f–king hate that movie. I hate that movie. I was pushed into doing that movie…[After] Coach Carter, they signed me for a three-picture deal…And as a young [actor], you’re like, ‘Oh my god, that sounds amazing, I’m doing that!’ So time goes by, and you get other jobs…and things happen and you have a dream job that you want to go do, and the studio calls up. And they’re like, ‘Hey, we got a movie for you. We’re gonna send it to you.’ And it’s G.I. Joe.”

Channing wanted to play Snake Eyes, but the studio forced him to play Joe: “The script wasn’t any good. I didn’t want to do something that I thought was 1) bad, and 2) I just didn’t know if I wanted to be G.I. Joe.”

It could have been worse: “I could have been given…I don’t know, Scream 5. I’m super lucky and blessed to have been given that film. That was really not all that bad. [But you have] no option. ‘You’re doing this or we’re gonna sue you.’”

No one wanted him to do 21 Jump Street: “I really just wanted to work with Jonah [Hill], and that’s the God’s honest truth. He called up and actually said, ‘This is a terrible idea.’ And I was like, ‘Okay, so what’s the movie?’ And he was like, ‘No, no, it’s a really terrible idea, but I think you’d be great in it.’ My entire team didn’t want me to do that film. Everyone was just like, ‘We don’t get it, you’re too old for high school!’ And I was like, ‘That’s sorta the point!’”

When Emilia Clarke asked Channing & Jenna for a threesome: “And I’m just looking at my wife for reaction. Like, ‘I don’t know. I don’t know what’s happening. Is this happening? I think this might be happening.’ Jenna’s a pro. She’s just like, ‘Oh yeah, let’s do it!’ And then it never happens.”

Whether he would ever do a threesome for real: “Oh, come on. What guy in their right mind [wouldn’t be into it]? I would put on some loin cloths and some swords or whatever to make it happen. Look, I’ll go find a dragon if you guys really want me to. Like, I’ll figure it out.”

[From Us Weekly]

He also has some lovely stuff to say about his commitment to Jenna Dewan and all that – maybe he’s full of it, but I believe in him and I think he just flat-out adores his wife. And yes, I laughed at “Look, I’ll go find a dragon if you guys really want me to.” YESSSS. A threesome involving Emilia, Jenna and Channing (in a loincloth) and some CGI dragons? Why isn’t that a show?

As for Channing diss of GI Joe – I’ve seen that movie and it’s honestly not that bad. I mean, it’s not Die Hard or anything, but it’s better than Fast & Furious: No Plot 4 Eva. But I remember how everyone involved in that movie – including Joseph Gordon Levitt and Sienna Miller – really did the bare minimum for promoting it. And it was still a massive hit. What would people be saying if Sienna had gone off about how much she hated the movie? Yeah.

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As we learned on Father’s Day, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are expecting a boy this time around. The news was actually leaked ahead of time and Us Weekly reported the sex of the fetus a few weeks ago. I had always thought that Kim and Kanye didn’t really care one way or the other about the sex of their babies. Kanye in particular has never struck me as the kind of guy who expected a “male heir” or anything – he obviously adores North and I could see him with as a happy father of many daughters. But as it turns out, Kim and Kanye wanted to ensure that they got a boy this time. So when they were doing IVF, they only implanted boy embryos.

Kim Kardashian put all of her eggs in one basket! The now-pregnant reality star, 34, and husband Kanye West underwent an IVF gender-selection process this spring to predetermine baby No. 2’s sex.

“She only had boy embryos implanted,” says a source close to Kardashian, who confirmed the gender on Monday June 21, after Us Weekly broke the news. During the procedure — which can start at roughly $17,000 — doctors isolate fertilized embryos of the preferred sex in a lab, then transfer them to a uterus.

“Kanye and Kim are so excited to complete their family,” says another source of the parents of daughter North, 2. “Kanye loves Nori more than anything, but to make his world complete, he wanted a little boy, an heir,” says a source close to West.

Kardashian is elated as well. “Kim always wanted two kids,” says a Kardashian pal. “A girl and a boy.”

Adds the Kardashian source: “Kim would have happily taken a healthy baby, but being able to choose the sex is the cherry on top!”

[From Us Weekly]

So I guess I have to revise my opinion of Kanye. He IS the guy to want a male heir. Those guys irritate me (because why can’t a daughter carry on her father’s legacy, right?). But I’ll say this… after all of the fertility drama and going through the lengthy process of fertility treatments and then IVF and spending all of that money, I can see why Kim and Kanye (and other couples) would want to choose the sex of their baby. I mean, if you have the choice, why not? I’m sure there are some medical ethicists who disagree, perhaps making the slippery-slope argument about genetically engineered babies, but on this case – choosing a baby’s gender – I don’t see it as some huge ethical dilemma. And does this mean that there are Kimye girl-embryos sitting in a freezer somewhere?

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It sounds like Kim Kardashian and Kanye West were planning on a boy.

The A-listers – who recently announced they’re expecting a son this time around – underwent an IVF gender-selection process, Us reports.

“She only had boy embryos implanted,” says a source close to Kim.

During the procedure — which can start at roughly $17,000 — doctors isolate fertilized embryos of the preferred gender prior to transferring them into a uterus.

“Kanye and Kim are so excited to complete their family,” says another insider. “Kanye loves Nori more than anything, but to make his world complete, he wanted a little boy, an heir.”

Another pal adds: “Kim always wanted two kids. A girl and a boy.”

The Hollywood couple – who are already parents to 2-year-old daughter North – struggled with infertility and suffered previous failed IVF attempts.

“Kim would have happily taken a healthy baby, but being able to choose the sex is the cherry on top,” the source adds.

Magic Mike XXL star Channing Tatum covers the latest issue of PEOPLE and opens up about family life with wife Jenna Dewan-Tatum and their 2-year-old daughter Everly.

On balancing his career and family life: “None of this is easy but at the same time it’s everything I would have ever wanted. Having a family and a little girl, it really makes things super clear.”

On his mornings: “The first thing I do when I wake up in the morning? I check to see if my daughter is still sleeping.”

On his wife of six years: “We’re a good support system for each other. We keep pushing each other to grow and be better. I don’t think I could do it any other way [than with her].”

On his life: “I’ve had way more luck than most people deserve. I’m just the luckiest guy.”

For more from Channing, go to PEOPLE.

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Yesterday Bedhead covered the initial details in the insane story of Sean Diddy Comb’s altercation with his son’s strength and conditioning football coach at UCLA. Diddy either brandished a kettlebell in a defensive maneuver, if you believe his side of the story, or actually swung the kettlebell at the coach and missed him. The fight was said to be over the fact that the coach, Sal Alosi, was berating Diddy’s son, defensive back Justin Combs, for not working hard enough in a training session.

Diddy went to the coach’s office to question him after his son got bitched out on the field, which Diddy witnessed and took personally. The coach allegedly told Justin “I don’t care if your dad’s here. This is UCLA. I’m going to treat you just like I treat everyone else.” Alosi initially refused to see Diddy and was on the phone when Diddy stormed into his office. Diddy’s side claims that he only held the kettlebell up after Alosi tried to attack him and that it was a defensive move. TMZ reports that Diddy swung the kettlebell at Alosi and could have killed him if he didn’t miss. There’s supposedly video of the incident.

Diddy is currently out of jail after posting $50,000 bond. What’s more is that he’s been charged with assault, battery and making terroristic threats.

Things just went from bad to worse for Diddy … like “terrorist” worse … ’cause the rap mogul is now being accused of making TERRORIST THREATS during the fight at UCLA.

We broke the story … Diddy was arrested Monday after allegedly attacking UCLA football strength and conditioning coach Sal Alosi at the university athletic complex.

Diddy was initially held on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon because witnesses say he swung a kettlebell at Alosi — but later that night, officials tacked on more charges:

– 3 counts of assault w/ deadly weapon
– 1 count of making terrorist threats
– 1 count of battery

It appears Diddy was allegedly screaming threats at Alosi — and 5 or 6 people rushed in to break up the fight.

Diddy was eventually released on bail after posting $50k bond — but this case is far from over.

[From TMZ]

I get the assault and battery charges, but terroristic threats? What the hell did Diddy say? Isn’t there a distinction to be made between some hothead claiming he’s going to blow stuff up (if that’s indeed what happened) and an actual terror plot?

Whatever happened, Diddy obviously took it way too personally and flipped out. As Bedhead pointed out, his son is a junior in college, he’s not some school kid who needs his daddy to step in and defend him. I really hope we get to see the video at some point, and I hope it has audio too. TMZ needs to get on that. We need to know what “making terroristic threats” entails.

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Well, this is an interesting development for Alicia Vikander’s career. Back during the Cannes Film Festival, Alicia was having movie deals and scripts thrown in her direction. Over the course of a week, it felt like we were hearing about Alicia being “in talks” to star with her lover Michael Fassbender in Assassin’s Creed, then maybe working on Tom Hanks’ new movie, and maybe the love interest in the new Jason Bourne film. Well… it looks like Hollywood’s It Girl couldn’t do everything, so she had to make some hard choices. And her choice was… Matt Damon over Fassbender. I know! Matty D over Fassy Bender. Crazy. (True, CB would make the same call every single day and twice on Sundays.)

Alicia Vikander has now been set to star in the next instalment of the Jason Bourne saga opposite Matt Damon, Deadline can confirm. She will not, however, be starring in Justin Kurzel’s Assassins Creed pic opposite Michael Fassbender.

The Swedish star, currently the equivalent of a cinematic supernova following a starmaking turn in Alex Garland’s sleeper hit Ex Machina, could not get her schedule to accommodate both projects. Deadline also understands she is unlikely to circle back to The Circle as things currently stand. That project, with Image Nation Abu Dhabi fully financing and presenting the film in association with Parkes Macdonald Productions, was one of the hot sellers at this year’s Cannes market for IM Global. Based on a Dave Eggers novel and written and directed by James Ponsoldt, The Circle has Tom Hanks attached to star and produce alongside Gary Goetzman through their shingle Playtone and Anthony Bregman’s Likely Story.

Vikander’s star should continue to rise, as she has Warner Bros’ The Man From U.N.C.L.E., Tom Hooper’s The Danish Girl for Working Title, the Weinstein Co’s Tulip Fever, John Wells’ Adam Jones with Bradley Cooper and Jamie Dornan and Derek Cianfrance’s The Light Between Oceans opposite Michael Fassbender all wrapped and in the pipelines.

[From Deadline]

I’m enjoying the list of films she’s got coming out this year. Remember, Alicia is planning on attending the 2016 Oscars to support three of those films. By my estimations, she’ll probably be invited to present and Eddie Redmayne will probably be nominated for The Danish Girl, but beyond that… no, she’s not going to have the big awards-crazy year that she thinks she will.

As for the Bourne film… I think that’s the safe choice. Meaning it’s probably the best for her career at this particular moment. She’s an indie darling, and It Girl, but she’s not a household name. The Bourne franchise is tried-and-true and people will be thrilled to see Matt Damon return to a celebrated and popular role. If I was in Alicia’s position, I’d probably choose the Bourne franchise over the “unknown” of Fassy’s long-gestating Assassin’s Creed project too. Plus, Matty D is The Sex as Jason Bourne – shhh, don’t tell CB I said that.

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Prince Charles has released some figures as to how much it “costs” to keep Duchess Kate, Prince William and Prince Harry around. I’m going by People Magazine’s report, but I don’t think it matters if these numbers are coming from a pro-royal or anti-royal publication, mostly because Charles’ office didn’t release any specifics, and Harry’s upkeep was lumped in with Will and Kate’s. Even pro-royal people will admit that Harry’s upkeep is probably a very small fraction of what it takes to keep the Cambridges afloat. Plus, these numbers are just what Charles pays towards the maintenance of his children, with no mention of the costs of their security (Will and Kate have a ton of security) or their endless renovations on Kensington Palace Apartment 1 or Anmer Hall.

The palace shed a little light on the cost of running the official life of Prince William and Princess Kate Tuesday – and it’s Prince Charles who largely foots the bill. The staff, travel and official wardrobes for William, Kate and Prince Harry are covered by Charles, who uses a fund totaling $4.6 million.

The future king, 66, pays for his official life by drawing an income from the Duchy of Cornwall, a massive estate given to the heir to the throne to fund his official and private livelihoods. That income in the year to March 31 was $31.1 million, a rise of 1.7 percent, his office at Clarence House says in its annual report out Tuesday.

The budget Charles sets aside for his sons to run their Kensington Palace office, including their official private secretaries and their press team, rose by a modest $60,000, largely accounted for by increased travel – something that has cost more across the board, a palace source suggests.

“We can’t identify how much of it is allocated to their office,” the palace source tells PEOPLE, adding that unlike in previous years, they are not breaking down specific costs, such as Kate’s amazing wardrobe. The $4.6 million also does not account for the costs of refurbishments at William and Kate’s country home, Anmer Hall. The estate was given to the couple by the Queen, 89, and the family pays for the renovations and upkeep privately.

Nor does Charles’s official budget cover the couple’s personal staff – including nanny Maria Turrion Borrallo and new Anmer Hall housekeeper Sadie Rice.

Much of the couple’s major travel, to Australia and New Zealand, was covered by the countries they visited. But William’s week-long tour to Japan and China in February and March cost $109,000 in scheduled flights, and he and Kate’s trip to New York City in December came in at $26,600.

And Prince Harry and his staff paid $135,000 for his flights (both scheduled and charter) to Brazil and Chile last June.

[From People]

It’s crazy to me that the countries William and Kate travel to have to pick up the costs of the trips. It’s also crazy to me that we can’t even get some breakdowns of “this is what Harry’s upkeep costs” versus “this is what it costs to keep Kate’s closet full of clothes she never wears.” And I think it’s interesting that People notes the difference between official royal staff and the Cambridges’ personal staff. You know Charles is paying for all of those people too – he’s paying for the nannies, the maids, the cooks and everyone else. So let me ask… are the Cambridges worth it? I think Harry is probably worth it – it’s not like he’s working and traveling on a budget, but I also don’t think Harry has crazy-expensive taste in anything other than polo horses. And Harry works constantly and consistently. So, I’ll ask anything: are the Cambridges worth it?

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There are few things I love more than watching from sidelines as judgy moms judge the sh-t out of some new celebrity parent. I loved it when judgy moms threw shade at Prince William for the way he placed the baby carrier in the back of his Range Rover. I loved it when judgy moms side-eyed Victoria Beckham for wearing stilettos throughout her pregnancy. I love it whenever judgy moms shout at judgy, holier-than-thou Gwyneth Paltrow about anything. I think my love comes from the fact that I’m a non-participant – I really don’t have much to say babies and child-rearing. The one time I dared to suggest that Nicole Kidman shouldn’t hold her baby like a squirmy sack of potatoes, everyone yelled at me. I know nothing. So I just sit back and enjoy the sh-tstorms.

So the above photo is an Instagram from Blake Lively. She posted it for Father’s Day, to celebrate Ryan Reynolds’ first holiday as a dad. She even posted the photo with a funny message: “Happy Fathers Day!!! … @vancityreynolds Since the day our baby was born, I’ve felt so strongly in my heart that you were most likely the father.” Which IS really funny. Except that no one is really talking about Blake’s funny joke. They’re talking about how Ryan is basically suffocating his baby and JUDGY MOMS JUDGE RYAN REYNOLDS.

A sweet and innocent Instagram photo of Ryan Reynolds holding his daughter James in a baby carrier has turned into a fierce debate over parenting. Despite the photo accruing more than 330,000 likes, it is also being bombarded with comments bashing the way the 38-year-old Canadian actor placed his daughter in the carrier. Some people have expressed concerns that the six-month-old was in a perilous position.

‘Poor baby looks so uncomfortable and unsafe,’ read one comment. ‘Please have hot hubby read the instruction manual.’

Another said: ‘Please read your baby product manuals with as much detail as you read a script’ – and branded Ryan’s actions ‘dangerous’.

Parenting blog The Stir pointed out in greater detail exactly what was wrong with the way his baby had been positioned. One of its writers, Jenny Erickson, said: ‘James’ feet are dangling out of the bottom of the carrier, and they’re together. When baby’s feet are pushed together in a carrier, it increases the risk of hip dysplasia, as their little hips are basically pushed out of their sockets. Instead, doctors recommend that baby carriers support the thigh and allow the legs to spread to keep the hip in a stable position. The other thing going wrong here is that James’ head seems to be completely obscured. Babywearers always want to make sure they can see their infant’s face, and keep their airways clear.’

Others stuck up for the new parents – preferring to focus on the delightful bond between father and daughter. Adriane Stare, a certified babywearing educator told Yahoo Parenting: ‘Although baby James is not in the most ideal position for this carrier, it’s really wonderful to see a happy dad trying his best to follow his instincts and snuggle his baby close. When a baby is carried heart-to-heart on mom or dad’s chest, even when not perfectly positioned, a parent is much more able to be attuned to how baby is doing versus when their babe is away from them in a stroller.’

[From The Daily Mail]

See, I thought the concern would be more about the fact that James might have a mouthful of her dad’s chest, which is not the ideal breathing position. But there’s also the concern about the baby’s hips in this carrier. So, is this a tempest in a teapot? Will this be “lesson learned” and now Blake can move full speed ahead with being the Queen Bee of all judgy WASP moms? Considering all of the lifestyle shilling Blake does, you’d think she would have chosen a better carrier for Ryan, right?

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Chris Pratt covers the summer issue of Men’s Health, which didn’t try very hard to impress with their cover text. The focus is on Pratt, who is still promoting Jurassic World. They even had him pose with a sand dinosaur. Pretty cute stuff, although it’s only been two weeks since Pratt last talked about his physical transformation. His PR people signed him up for all sorts of fitness magazines, so body talk comes with the territory. Pratt allegedly talks about his recent half Ironman in this interview, but these excerpts are different:

He’s a role model: “I can tell that people are motivated by my transformations, and that feels really good. But everyone should know when the movie star stuff is over, I might go back to being the fat guy. My wife wants a pizza oven — she’s going to learn how to bake bread, and I’m going to eat it. I love the health benefits of exercising, and I have a kid now. By exercising, you really can add 20, 30 years to your life. But you gotta live too, so hopefully I’ll find a nice balance.”

A fit body helps his mind: “It’s all right; you can say that I’ve been fat. As an actor, I can’t have proper mental prep without proper physical prep. Even though I knew it deep inside, it look me a long time to realize how getting physically sharp helps me get ready for other things in my life. It nagged me when I wasn’t physically fit. It was just another thing on my to-do list that I wasn’t capable of getting done. I was like, ‘I feel kind of sh*tty about myself right now. I knew I had to get back on a path to becoming fit again, that I was going to make a splash when I walked into a room with a casting director from then on.”

[From Men’s Health]

Is it a humblebrag when Pratt claims to be a fitness role model for chubby dudes? What Pratt says is true. This doesn’t feel like a case of Goop and her “stripper” butt. Some guys really do covet Pratt’s makeover, but I admit the subject is getting tired.

More Pratt news. He received the Guy of the Year honor from Spike TV’s Guys Choice awards, which aired on Saturday night. He delivered an amusing speech (which you can see here) where he made fun of overly long Oscar speeches. Dude thanked his spray tan guy and Bowflex. Pratt did crack a joke about his love for hunting, but he praised equality for women without saying anything obnoxious. Baby steps.

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