Brandon Jenner and Leah Jenner are thinking pink.

The Keeping Up with the Kardashians stars are expecting a daughter. “So excited to meet our little girl,” the mom-to-be, 32, Instagrammed a sweet snapshot of her husband, 34, kissing her face as she holds a pink rose against her baby bump.

Earlier this month, Leah celebrated her baby shower in Malibu, Calif.

The couple – who were wed in 2012 – announced the pregnancy in March.

So excited to meet our little girl

A photo posted by Leah Jenner (@leah_jenner) on Jun 10, 2015 at 1:27pm PDT

As we discussed yesterday, In Touch Weekly’s latest exclusive cover story is about the Duggars. You know how Jim-Bob, Michelle, Jessa and Jill were all sticking to that talking point that everything that Josh Duggar did was in the past and the family was fully cooperative with investigators (a total lie) and everything was over, over, over? Yeah, not so much. Arkansas DHS is still investigation the Duggars. In Touch does not know (or if they know, they’re not saying) if this current DHS investigation is an ongoing thing related to Josh Duggar molesting his sisters, or if this DHS investigation is something new, related to something other than Josh’s actions. What In Touch does know is that DHS arrived at the Duggar house in late May to monitor a minor child and the Duggars refused access, so the DHS worker called 911. Here is the audio:

The new issue of In Touch Magazine reveals that the Duggar family is under investigation again by the Arkansas Department of Human Services and police were called when the family refused to cooperate. Now, In Touch has the audio of that 911 call made by a representative from the Washington County DHS on May 27 at around 11 a.m. to the Springdale Police Department asking for police assistance when DHS was not allowed to see the minor they were concerned about. In Touch, which broke the story of Josh Duggar’s sexual molestation scandal, has the full transcript of the emergency call in the new issue.

The new investigation comes as the family tries to save its TLC reality show, 19 Kids and Counting, which the network pulled off the air, while determining its fate. Jim Bob, Michelle and two of their daughters sat for interviews with Fox News, attempting to minimize the damage, but much of what they said was widely condemned as misinformation and not full disclosure.

The Duggars made no mention of the fact that they have been under investigation again, but In Touch discovered what they are hiding via another Freedom of Information Act request that produced the 911 call.

After identifying himself as a Washington Country DHS employee and stating the Duggar family address, the caller tells the 911 operator, “We have an investigation and I guess they’re not being cooperative. We have to see the child to make sure the child is all right. So we just need police assistance.” The 911 call was then transferred to Washington County authorities.

DHS records are not available to the public so it is unknown what prompted the investigation. Experts tell In Touch that an investigation can be triggered by a hotline complaint, even an anonymous one, if the trained operator determines the allegation is serious enough that it meets standards for child abuse maltreatment laws.

[From In Touch Weekly]

Huh, did someone call the hotline to complain about the Duggars? Remember, this happened on May 27th, which was a good week AFTER In Touch first began their reporting on the Duggar family. May 27th was six days after Josh Duggar admitted his criminal acts and resigned from the Family Research Council. Did In Touch’s reporting spur someone to call the hotline about the family? Or was this DHS investigation ongoing, something that began before In Touch’s bombshell reporting?

Photos courtesy of Duggars’ social media, In Touch.

Here is the cover of Holly Madison’s new memoir, Down the Rabbit Hole: Curious Adventures and Cautionary Tales of a Former Playboy Bunny. This isn’t a cutesy tail (get it?) of fun Playboy mansion adventures though. Holly gets surprising dark about her time as one of Hugh Hefner’s “girlfriends,” including some pretty candid revelations about suicidal thoughts, drugs, body image and money. Oh, and she says she never signed a nondisclosure agreement, so I guess she doesn’t have to worry about getting sued? Sure. We’ll see. Some highlights (the book is being excerpted all over the place):

The first time she met Hef in 2001: “‘Would you like a Quaalude?’ Hef asked, leaning toward me with a bunch of large horse pills in his hands, held together by a crumpled tissue,” Madison wrote in her memoir. After she declined the drugs, “Hef did not miss a beat: ‘Okay, that’s good,’ he said, nonchalantly. ‘Usually, I don’t approve of drugs, but you know, in the ‘70s they used to call these pills thigh openers.’ I want to scream ‘PAUSE!’ and freeze-frame that moment of my life. I want to grab that young girl, shake her back into reality and scream, ‘What the hell are you thinking?’”

Becoming one of Hef’s girlfriends: “I learned Hef was the manipulator and that he pitted us against one another. I realized I wasn’t treated well. I’m done being afraid of people. I don’t have any loyalty to Hef. I haven’t talked to him in four years, so there’s no reason to reach out now. Besides, it’s the truth.”

When she wanted to leave, Hef tried to get her to stay by putting her in his will: “It was there, in black and white. The will stated that $3,000,000 would be bestowed to Holly Madison at the time of his death (provided I still lived in the Mansion). At the time, it was more money than I’d ever know what to do with… But I didn’t want it. I actually pitied him for stooping to that level. I couldn’t help but be offended. Did he really think he could buy me? I put the folder back on the bed just as I had found it and never breathed a word of it.”

She thought about suicide in 2002: Her “misery” became so all-encompassing that in the tell-all, Madison, 35, recalls lying in a bath in 2002 and pondering: “If I just put my head under water and take a deep breath in, it would all be over…Would anyone even miss me?” She tells how the “depths of my own depression” had led her down a dark path and there was no light at the end of the tunnel. “Maybe it was the pot and the alcohol, but drowning myself seemed like the logical way to escape the ridiculous life I was leading.”

Life at the mansion: “Everyone thinks that the infamous metal gate was meant to keep people out. But I grew to feel it was meant to lock me in.”

She and Hef discussed having a child together: “I know how absolutely insane it sounds to want to have kids with someone in their 70s. You are basically robbing a child of his or her father before it is even born. Now that I am a mom myself, the idea seems even more unpalatable. But I suppose I thought of it as a ticket out – in more ways than one. The last time the mansion had been multiple-girlfriend-free was when Hef was married and had two children.” She reveals that Hefner had even submitted semen samples to a fertility doctor – only to discover that nothing was viable. “This was concrete proof slapping me in the face that there was no future for me at the mansion and it was either sit in there and rot or take the plunge and face the world.”

[From Us Weekly & People]

If you want some gross details about what it’s like to one of Hef’s multiple girlfriends when it’s time to get down with him in his bedroom, go here. She says there was no intimacy, no kissing and everything was over pretty quickly. Probably just in time to bring the old guy some post-coital SOUP. What else? Let’s see… Holly says she hasn’t spoken to Hef in four years. She says that every one of his girlfriends had body image issues while they lived at the mansion. Holly admits to getting a nose job while she was with Hef. Ugh.

Photos courtesy of WENN.

The CMT Awards were held last night in Nashville. Since I don’t follow the comings and goings on country music, all of the country music awards shows sort of blend together, and I get the distinct feeling that there’s a country music awards show once a month. You can see the winners list for the 2015 CMTs here.

This awards show differentiated itself by not having Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert come out. Instead, one of the big “gets” was Nicole Kidman, who attended with her husband Keith Urban. Nicole wore a Balenciaga ensemble – slacks and peplum’d strapless top which makes her look pregnant. That top is a disaster but Nicole’s face… God, she needs to stop with the Botox and fillers. It’s gotten really crazy.

Jamie Lynn Spears in a surprisingly great jumpsuit. She looks really good!

Here’s Jenna Dewan Tatum in Zuhair Murad. Since she was one of the few wearing a pretty jewel tone, I like it.

Nikki Reed in Kaufmanfranco, with her husband Ian Somerhalder. So thirsty. Why are they even there?

Carrie Underwood made her big return to the red carpet after giving birth three months ago. She looked beautiful and bangsy. At this point, I have gotten used to new moms getting bangs. It happens and I accept it (but I still don’t like it). Carrie’s pretty, simple dress is by Thomas Wylde. I like that she didn’t go for a prom dress.

See, this is what I thought Carrie would wear! Brittany Snow in a Monique Lhuillier prom dress. Brittany is adorable, but this dress is a no.

Erin Andrews in Mugler. Meh. I don’t know her at all, but I’m always sort of put off by her vibe. Is she a nice person who just happens to have a resting bitchface?

Photos courtesy of WENN.

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner were papped out shopping yesterday in Santa Monica. They were there with their daughter, Serafina, and one of her friends. We’ve seen quite a few paparazzi photos of Affleck and Garner out together following the rumors that they’re headed for a high profile divorce. It’s somewhat rare that they run errands together so often. Without issuing a statement, these two are making their intentions clear.

Most of those breakup stories were based on the circumstantial but concrete evidence that Affleck was spotted in a remote area of Canada around the time of Garner’s birthday, and was not wearing his wedding ring. There’s video evidence to show this. Affleck has also been seen gambling in Vegas lately, which is pretty normal for him, and he spent mother’s day with his own mother instead of Garner, the mother of his children. At least one blind item heavily suggests that Affleck was out with another woman while he was in Canada. There’s a reason why sites publish blind items instead of stories quoting anonymous sources, so I wouldn’t put much stock in that.

Radar Online has a slide show of these photos and points to the two images below (plus a couple more) as evidence that Affleck was checking out another woman’s butt. Given whom we’re talking about, this is entirely possible. I doubt Affleck would be this blatant, though, especially with multiple paparazzi there. It’s more likely that the woman made a joke or that Affleck is smiling at something else. She’s on the phone, so maybe she said something funny to a friend.

There also seems to be a lot of tension between these two, but again there are multiple paparazzi bothering them and they’re out with kids. Who knows what the photographers are shouting at them. I want these two to work out, damnit, and I don’t want Affleck to fall back into his old patterns. He seems to be toeing the line for now.

Photo credit: Pacific Coast News, FameFlynet and WENN.com

People Magazine parceled out their exclusive interview with Jennifer Aniston. Part 1 was “Miss Havisham discusses how her absentee fiance will wear a wedding ring.” Part 2 is “Mama’s got shill for all of her contracts.” Like every other interview Aniston has done in the past four months, the shilling is constant, ceaseless and annoying. So here are Aniston’s thoughts on tanning, skincare, water, etc:

She’s wearing less makeup these days: “I’m less attached to [makeup] now. And Justin [Theroux] loves me without. He likes it when I smoke up my eyes!”

(Smart)water: “I drink water endlessly. Like five [bottles] a day. Now it’s just such habit. There are so many lazy water drinkers!”

She stopped tanning: “I gave myself a sun-tanning intervention a few years ago, where I was basically saying, ‘Let’s just quit while we’re ahead.’ I was not great as a kid with sunscreen. That’s one of my big regrets. Now I use Aveeno Positively Radiant Daily Moisturizer SPF 15.”

Feeling good at any age: “We’re going to feel good about ourselves if we see another woman who is 50 and rocking it. If society is telling you to sit it out after 40, you diminish yourself. Believe what you feel. If you feel crappy about yourself, it’s going to show.”

[From People]

I can’t believe she didn’t mention her hair! God, that will probably be Part 3 of People’s exclusive, I’m sure. As for this stuff… I’m going to need to see the receipts of Jennifer’s “sun-tanning intervention.” Granted, she hasn’t been on a constant vacation cycle in Cabo lately, but I’m almost positive that she’s still laying out in the sun and getting tan the old fashioned way. As for seeing a 50-year-old woman “rocking it” – that’s how I feel about women like Helen Mirren, women who own their age AND speak with substance about more than their hair.

Meanwhile, some of us have been wondering why Aniston seems to be doing all of these interviews to promote nothing more than her advertising contracts. Doesn’t she have films coming up? Why doesn’t this year’s #1 Oscar-snubbed have more offers? Well, OK! Magazine (I know, I know, but stay with me) says that Jennifer is really worried because the scripts aren’t coming in. A source says:

“She’s desperate to land the lead in another drama. She wants to be on that podium next awards season, but with no offers coming in, she’s starting to fear it may not happen. She knows that there are edgy roles out there, and she’d be willing to fund an indie film in order to get one. But at the same time, Jen would much rather be approach to star in someone else’s project. She doesn’t want anyone thinking that she’s buying her success.”

[From Star Magazine]

During the Oscar season, I did wonder if Jennifer’s campaign was going to blow up in her face long-term. Like, she really, really wanted an Oscar nomination, to the point where she paid an Oscar-campaign consultant a lot of money to “coach” her. She came across as a little bit desperate AND like she was trying to “game” the system with what turned out to be a decent-but-not-great performance in a film no one saw or cared to see. The “punishment” was that Aniston didn’t get an Oscar nomination. But is she being punished long-term by producers who don’t want any part of her self-promoting nonsense? Or is it more of a case of…well, Hollywood just doesn’t want to hire a 47 year old woman for many roles at all?

Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet and Pacific Coast News.

This week, everyone is celebrating the 20th anniversary of one of the most classic films of all time, Clueless. I haven’t seen it in years but I could probably sit here and recite the entire script from memory. It was an absolutely genius move for writer/director Amy Heckerling to adapt Jane Austen’s Emma in a modern Beverly Hills setting. It’s absolutely perfect. So to celebrate the anniversary, everyone involved with the process of making it has been spilling some interesting details. Like… an agent pitched Angelina Jolie for Cher Horowitz. OMG. So that’s why I’m including all of these photos of Angelina in Hackers, which was released around the same time: this is what Angelina looked like circa 1994-95

“Clueless” was one of the defining movies of the ’90s — and now, 20 years later, Vanity Fair has revealed some major casting secrets! While director Amy Heckerling says she “had her heart set on Alicia Silverstone” from the beginning, she explains that Fox wanted her to explore other options for Cher.

“I saw Alicia Witt, the redheaded [actress]. And who else? Tiffani Thiessen. The one that — she was in that show and she cut her hair and everybody was mad? Keri Russell, yes,” she tells the mag. “Then they go, ‘You’ve got to see the girl in [Flesh and Bone].’ I never got to see her. I guess she was off on other things. That turned out to be Gwyneth Paltrow.”

Even Angelina Jolie was initially considered for the lead role!

“She was too knowing for what was needed for Clueless,” Fox casting director Carrie Frazier reveals. “Angelina never came in [to audition] for the project. I was just looking at her tape. I remember an agent pitching her, and I’m going, ‘No, no, no, this is exactly the opposite of what I need for this.’ Later on, when I started heading up the casting department for HBO, and I got the script for ‘Gia,’ I said, ‘I’ve got the girl.’ That was Angelina.”

Reese Witherspoon also was in the running for the part.

“I met with Reese because everyone said, ‘This girl’s amazing. She’s going to be huge,’” Heckerling adds. “I saw some movie where she had a southern accent. Maybe it was on TV, a movie of the week. But I did see some scenes of hers and went: Wow. She’s amazing. But Alicia is Cher.”

[From TooFab]

I could totally see Reese Witherspoon as Cher. That would have been a good backup casting choice for Alicia Silverstone. Gwyneth was good as the OG Emma in the straight-up film adaptation of the book a few years later, but I’m glad Goop didn’t get her hands on Cher. As for Angelina… yeah, no way in hell she would have ever been cast as Cher. But it’s funny that someone, somewhere was like, “Send Angelina’s tape to Amy Heckerling!”

Photos courtesy of ‘Hackers’ and ‘Clueless’.

Ah, there’s nothing better than waking up on a lazy Thursday and looking up the Wiki page for Orders of the British Empire. There’s a wonderful rumor this morning… Benedict Cumberbatch might be receiving a CBE, which is Commander of the British Empire. It’s not a knighthood, in case you’re wondering (like I was). IF Bendy gets a CBE, no one will be calling his Sir Bendy or Sir Cumby (and thankfully, no one will be referring to his wife as Lady Sophie). A CBE is one rung lower than a knighthood (KBE) and one rung higher an Officer of the British Empire (OBE). Apparently, some are second-guessing this rumored award because Benedict is much younger (at the age of 38) than most CBE and KBE recipients.

Could Benedict Cumberbatch be among the famous faces on the Queen’s Birthday Honours list? The Sherlock actor is reportedly set to become a Commander of the Order of the British Empire – one rank below a knighthood – when the nominations are announced on June 12th, according to The Sun.

A “source” has commented to the newspaper that Cumberbatch’s CBE – for services to drama – comes surprisingly early in his film career which hit a high note earlier this year when the 38-year-old was nominated for a leading actor Oscar for his portrayal of Alan Turing in The Imitation Game.

“Benedict is clearly very talented but a CBE is normally for those coming towards the end of their careers,” commented the source.

Another “insider” added: “It’s not as though he’s a veteran actor such as John Hurt, who didn’t get the CBE until he was 64.”

Cumberbatch – who is expecting his first child with wife Sophie Hunter – won international recognition for his portrayal of the eponymous detective in BBC1?s Sherlock which first aired in 2010. He has gone on to star in a string of high profiles films, including Star Trek Into Darkness, The Fifth Estate, 12 Years a Slave, August: Osage County and last year’s Imitation Game, with an upcoming role in Black Mass (opposite Johnny Depp) and a 13-week run playing the lead in Shakespeare’s Hamlet at the Barbican later this year.

[From Radio Times]

When Benedict was so extra during the awards season, some theorized that he was not only campaigning for an Oscar, but a knighthood as well. Benedict has always been somewhat cozy with the royal family in some respects. He’s been a long-time ambassador for The Prince’s Trust, which is Prince Charles’ charity/grant scheme for young people needing scholarships and that sort of thing. Benedict has also done a number of royal and royal-adjacent events in the past year in particular, like a fundraiser with Prince William and a party at Buckingham Palace, etc. He probably was campaigning for this. And hey, at least it’s not a knighthood.

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Photos courtesy of WENN, Getty.

Zoe Saldana cannot believe people are making a massive deal out of husband Marco Perego choosing to take her name. She dropped the tidbit in an interview, but she’s still shocked that people noticed or cared. Zoe thinks celebrity culture is “ignorant,” so maybe that’s why she’s aghast. I’m not taken aback by the response to Marco’s name change. Some men take their wives names although it’s the exception. I’m a lot more surprised that some people still think Marco’s a golddigger, so that must be why he dumped his name for a more famous one. Really? Maybe I’ve warmed to Marco too much.

Zoe took to Facebook to question why people reacted to Marco’s marital gesture:

Fathers, sons, brothers, men everywhere: Your legacy will not perish if you take your partner’s surname, or she keeps hers. I’ve been made aware that a comment I made regarding my marriage has garnered some attention. I felt proud that my husband decided to take my last name as his own. I shared my hesitation with him when he told me about his decision, not only did he say, “I don’t give a shhheeeetttt!!” (with a very strong Italian accent!!) he also asked me, “Why not? What are you so afraid of?” And it made me wonder … What am I so afraid of?

Why is it so surprising, shocking- eventful that a man would take his wife’s surname? Women have never been asked if its ok for them to give up their names — why doesn’t that make the news?

Men, you will not cease to exist by taking your partner’s surname. On the contrary — you’ll be remembered as a man who stood by change. I know our sons will respect and admire their father more because their father lead by example.

Gentlemen, I implore you to think outside the box- remove the box altogether. Let’s redefine masculinity. A real “man” leads along side his partner. A real man accepts his mortality. A real man acknowledges that nothing can be done alone.

I hope that the “buzz” behind this topic isn’t just for gossip — but an inspiration for us all to look within and see what is truly important. Let’s start by letting go of some of the limitations we have inherited from the past, and forge a new path moving forward.

Sorry for any mistypes LOL

[From Facebook]

At least Zoe didn’t accuse everyone of invading her privacy again. She knows exactly why Marco’s name change made the news. Because it’s not the norm, and because Zoe made a big deal out of it to the press. She brought the subject up. Zoe discussed her concern for Marco being “emasculated” by his fellow artists and the entire world. Ah well. Zoe just likes to lecture people. I think she means well with this mini-essay, but she sounds really judgy and preachy. Of course she had to throw in a little jab at the gossip realm too.

Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet & WENN

Here are some photos of Jennifer Lawrence in a backseat with Bono outside the Chateau Marmont a few weeks ago. Don’t worry, Chris Martin is there too. He’s conveniently “hiding” behind the driver.

JLaw and the king of elevator music are the subject of a new story that may or may not be true. The source can be sketchy, but they sometimes get inside scoops. Radar says JLaw and her boyfriend of 10 months might be going on a couple’s retreat with Gwyneth Paltrow and the kids. The idea behind this story is that Goop is so good at being divorced that she wants to officially welcome JLaw to the family. She also wants her lovah, Brad Falchuk, to bond with Apple and Moses. This tale makes Goop look like a selfless person for inviting JLaw on a family vacation. Never trust a smiling Goop. She’d humblebrag all over the vacay, and Falchuk would make sure Goop looks loved up too:

Gwyneth Paltrow has taken a somewhat unconventional approach to breakups and co-parenting. She has invited her current boyfriend, her ex-husband, and his girlfriend on an intimate couples’ retreat — and the kids are coming too!

Paltrow, who is currently dating Brad Falchuk, has two children, Apple and Moses, with her ex-husband Chris Martin. Chris Martin is currently dating actress Jennifer Lawrence, and now the whole gang is going to spend a totally non-awkward week together in paradise! “Gwyneth recognizes it’s time for Jen to meet the whole family, and she wants Chris to be there for Brad’s first proper bonding experience with the children,” an insider told RadarOnline.com exclusively. “The plan is to spend a week together in Hawaii, as soon as all their schedules permit, but definitely before the end of summer.”

Not everyone is as excited as Paltrow to make continuous eye contact with their significant other’s ex. “Poor Jen is dreading it,” the source revealed. But despite letting the kids eat forbidden french fries after his split with Goopy Gwyn, the source insists that he is still willing to do things Paltrow’s way. “Chris is still spellbound by Gwyneth and her rules, so he’s insisting on it.”

[From Radar Online]

This story could actually happen if Goop and Chris have an agreement about when to introduce third parties to the kids. If JLaw and Brad come along for the same event, then both intros could be take care of in one swoop. I can’t even imagine how uncomfortable Jennifer would be at a Goop retreat. No Doritos, no farts, and no fun at all. This vacation could even be counterproductive. JLaw could grow so irritated with Goop’s passive aggression that she could dump Chris. Then she could get back together with Nicholas Hoult! I hope this story is true.

Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet & WENN