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Kate Upton Is Pregnant With Her and Justin Verlander's First Child. Baby on board for Kate Upton! The 26-year-old Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model and husband and Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander, 35, are expecting their first child. Upton revealed the news on Saturday, posting on Instagram a photo of herself standing on a balcony of a room at the W South Beach hotel and sporting a baby bump while wearing a red and white pantsuit. "#PregnantinMiami @justinverlander," she wrote. Verlander has not commented publicly on the news. Upton is currently in Miami for Swim Week. She is set to mentor models taking part in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit's #SISwimSearch event and also attend other events, such as a fashion show. Christie Brinkley, who is also there, congratulated Upton in person over her pregnancy and told her she's going to make a wonderful mom, E! News has learned. Fellow model Irina Shayk, gave birth to her own first child, a daughter, with Bradley Cooper last year, commented on Upton's pregnancy announcement with heart and kissing face emojis. Upton and Verlander got married got married in Italy last November, days after his team won the 2017 MLB World Series. Upton may have hinted at her pregnancy back in April, when she posted on Instagram a shadowy photo of herself posing in the desert on a trip to Israel, writing, "You'll find out soon enough." (Eonline)
Amanda Seyfried Dishes on Her Secret Wedding With Thomas Sadoski. First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes baby...but before that, brunch. In March 2017, Amanda Seyfried, 32, and fellow actor Thomas Sadoski, 42, quietly tied the knot. Later that month, the Mean Girls and Mamma Mia! star gave birth to their first child, a daughter. In an interview with Net-A-Porter's weekly digital magazine PorterEdit, posted on Friday, Seyfried opened up about her and Sadoski's secret wedding ceremony. She said it took place in Topanga, California, a small community in the Santa Monica Mountains popular with artists that is often used for weddings. "We got married in Topanga, March last year. Just the two of us," she said. She said the two did not have a wedding reception and instead had brunch at the neighborhood cafe Cheebo on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, located about 25 miles away from the ceremony space and right by where the couple lives. "And afterwards, I was like, 'Can we just go to Cheebo?' It was awesome," the actress said. The actress was nine months pregnant when she and Sadoski tied the knot. "I really wanted to have rings on in the hospital, you know? And what if something goes wrong, and he's not legally my husband?" she said. She said she bought a dress at Free People for the wedding, adding, "But I never picked any f--king flowers!" "I get married all the time. I was in a wedding dress last week!" Seyfried also said, referring to her movie roles. Seyfried also said she wants to have more children with Sadoski. "I definitely want more babies," she said. "Maybe three? Or four? Or five?" To see the full interview with Seyfried read PorterEdit at www.net-a-porter.com/porter/article-502e16f70e0351fa and/or download the Net-A-Porter app for iPhone, iPad and Android. (Eonline)
Jennifer Garner Recalls Dealing With Tabloid Scrutiny While Married to Ben Affleck: "I Could Cry." Jennifer Garner faced a scary few years of living under intense tabloid scrutiny while married to Ben Affleck and living with him and their three children. In an interview with CBS Sunday Morning, Garner recalled how for a solid decade, there were five or six cars, sometimes as many as 15 to 20 on weekends, outside of her home, all looking for some information on the family. "And looking back on that...I really feel the stress of it. I really I could cry talking about it," she said. In 2013, the actress testified before the California State Assembly Judiciary Committee about paparazzi harassment, saying that there were typically as many as "15 cars of photographers" outside the family's home. Her testimony helped push forth an anti-paparazzi bill that protects children. Garner had made similar comments about the paparazzi cars on the Dr. Oz show in 2016 and said the legislation "has made things better." On CBS Sunday Morning, Garner also talked about how tabloid scrutiny has affected her love life. "What I think I've learned is that the scrutiny in your private life puts a pressure to make something happen," Garner said. "You feel a pressure to hurry up and get married, 'cause you think that'll end the, 'Are they engaged? Are they not?' And that's true in the reverse, as well. If there is any inkling of trouble, if the tabloids decide there's trouble, it can create trouble." Garner and Affleck split in 2015 and filed for divorce last year after almost 12 years of marriage. Garner was previously married to Felicity co-star Scott Foley for three years. "But to be honest, public scrutiny, everyone says, 'Oh, you've had to go through this in public,'" Garner added. "The public isn't what's hard. What's hard is going through it." (Eonline)
How Chris Pratt and Anna Faris Have Moved on Since Their Split -- Even if Their Fans Haven't. Can you believe it's been one year since Chris Pratt and Anna Faris have separated? The fan-favorite former couple, parents of 5-year-old son Jack, announced their split in August 2017 after eight years of marriage. Pratt filed for divorce the following December, listing July 13, 2017 as the official date of separation from Faris. "Divorce sucks," Pratt told EW earlier this year. "But at the end of the day, we've got a great kid who's got two parents who love him very much. And we're finding a way to navigate this while still remaining friends and still being kind to one another. It's not ideal, but yeah, I think both of us are actually probably doing better." Both have moved on since the split. In June, photos surfaced pf Pratt picnicking with Katherine Schwarzenegger, daughter of Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Faris stepped out with new boyfriend Michael Barrett months after the divorce filing. Will she or Pratt ever marry again? "I need to figure out what the purpose is," Faris, who was previously married to actor Ben Indra before Pratt, said on Dax Shepard's podcast in March. "Like is it safety for your children? Is it convention? Is it so other people respect your relationship more? For me, I'm just not quite sure where it fits, especially when it feels so easy, of course, to get married and then there's the untangling in terms of like the state being involved." Meanwhile, Faris and Pratt are dedicated to co-parenting their son. Jack mostly spends his time with his mom in L.A. and with his dad on his farm in Washington State. "He's surrounded by so much love," Faris told E! News' Zuri Hall in January. "We constantly reinforce what a great kid he is." "I think the key is surrounding him with a lot of joy and happiness, which he has a ton of," she said. (Eonline)
Halsey Gushing About G-Eazy Will Break Your Heart: "I Love Everything About Him." Halsey's words are crushing our hearts. Just last week, the Grammy-nominated songstress revealed to her devoted fans that she and her longtime boyfriend and fellow performer G-Eazy had decided to take some time apart. However, the timing of interviews can sometimes be cruel. Case in point: Marie Claire's August issue interview with the songstress, for which she served as the month's cover star. In between discussing her humble beginnings and fiercely swift rise to fame, the 23-year-old New Jersey native gushed about the rapper, who was still very much her boyfriend at the time of the sit-down -- at least that's very much how it sounds. "He's out of his f--king mind," she candidly told the magazine of her beau. "I love everything about him." However, our hearts truly cracked in half when she began to describe how they spent their time together "playing roles." "If we wake up and we're in the mood to be old-school, I'll put on a sundress and a hat, and he'll wear his hair slicked back and his shirt tucked in, and we'll get in his '65 Mustang and drive down to Malibu and go eat in a cafe by the beach and sing Amy Winehouse in the car," she described to Marie Claire, noting their other scenarios might involve a cabin in the woods or a fancy car and jewels. "I've had partners who don't want to play along. It feels stupid. I love curating an experience, changing it up. And he's so that way with me," she continued explaining. "I haven't found someone who matches every version of me until him. Like, he's my left sneaker. For every version of him, there's a version of me to match." There it is -- a dagger through the heart. While it sounds like things were copacetic between the two, a source revealed to E! News that there was conflict bubbling behind the scenes. "They both tried to remain strong to ensure their work commitments together went smoothly, but ultimately called it quits after too much fighting," the insider explained. "The trust was lost between the pair when they were apart, and it got too difficult for both of them." Though they're both busy on the road this summer, a future reconciliation is not entirely out of the question. As the source noted, "They are taking time apart to heal right now, but both definitely miss each other." The August issue of Marie Claire hits newsstands July 19. (Eonline)
This Is How Jennifer Aniston Is Moving on From Her Divorce With Justin Theroux. February wasn't the easiest of months for Jennifer Aniston. With her and Justin Theroux having lived separate lives for some time, she had grown used to rattling around their $21 million Bel-Air mansion alone. But after she and the Leftovers actor announced the official end of their two-year marriage this February, proclaiming their plan of "continuing our cherished friendship,," the permanence set in. As the Internet, and her fan base, collectively lost their minds "things got stirred up again," a confidante explained to E! News. "She knows in due time she will feel tremendously better but is really going through the motions right now." Still, even in the earliest days of their break up, she was confident in her recovery. "Jen knows she is strong and knows things will smooth over in time," noted the source. "She's been through this before." Having lived and learned from her previous divorce from that other guy, Aniston is making an effort to ensure this is a more mellow separation. There will be no swipes at anyone's Billy Idol-style locks or remarks about a missing sensitivity chip. Though, of course, it helps that Theroux, 46, didn't immediately -- and very publicly -- move on with an attractive costar, posing as a happy family on the cover of a national magazine. So already things are looking up. And while there's no denying the end of any can be tough to bear, the Hollywood stalwart is tougher and she will be just fine, thanks. "She has her group of friends that are her family, and they have rallied around her," one insider told E! News in February. "She has a lot of love in her life." And she's open to letting just a little more in. Some five months after the split was revealed, the 49-year-old Friends alum is dipping her toe ring-clad foot back into the dating pool. "She isn't seeking out a relationship," explains a source, "but if it happens, she's open to it." While she's far from ready to tote a plus-one down the red carpet, Aniston is deep into the exploratory stage of dating. Us Weekly identified two potential suitors as a tech titan recently split from his wife and "an industry creative she met when they started working on a project together." Not on the list of possibilities: ex-husband Brad Pitt. To the dismay of those still shipping the early aughts pair, an insider insisted to E! News in February, "Rekindling is not even a conversation. She has always thought that chapter is sealed and so far in the past." Up until now, her type could best be summarized as a fellow celebrity with looks, talent and drive to match her own (see: Theroux, Pitt, Vince Vaughn), but this time around she's trying to go off-script. Though the closest person to a Hollywood outsider that she's dated was model Paul Sculfor, her 2007 post-Vaughn fling who would go on to romance Cameron Diaz, "She would like to date a non-actor," says the source, "and see where it goes." No matter the pick, expect the romance to unfold slowly. "She's a bit wary of dating in general," notes the source, "and really wants to take her time getting to know people. Jen's all about hanging out with friends right now that she trusts and is comfortable with." Thankfully, she has a dedicated crew willing to weed out any paramours who aren't up to snuff. Her ride-or-dies include manager Aleen Keshishian, actress Andrea Bendewald, producing partner Kristin Hahn and longtime yoga instructor Mandy Ingber (all present and accounted for at the low-key birthday she enjoyed days before announcing the breakup) along with Jimmy Kimmel, Jason Bateman, Ellen DeGeneres, Portia De Rossi and, of course, BFF Courteney Cox. As one might expect the latter was truly there for her when it seemed her love life was D.O.A. (Sorry, not even a little bit sorry.) And, according to Aniston, she's the ideal person to have when you're going through the tough stuff, for instance, the end of a seven-year romance. "There's absolutely no judgment in Court," she explained to More in 2014 of her dearest friend. "You'll never feel scolded. She's extremely fair, ridiculously loyal and fiercely loving." Generous and inviting, too. "I've slept in her guest bedroom a lot," Aniston admitted. "Without giving away too much of my private stuff, all I can say is she's been there for me through thick and thin." A bed at Cox's oceanside Malibu home was at the ready in those early winter weeks, with the duo gathering for Sunday night dinners with pals whenever possible. Aniston has leaned on the Cougar Town alum "the most" following the split, an insider told E! News in February. "Courteney's been at her house many times and has been by her side through all of it." Or just a quick few taps away. Cox recently revealed to Us Weekly that the two maintain a text chain with fellow Friends star Lisa Kudrow, though she shares it's primarily filled with quips. At times, she admitted, "It's too much pressure!" Even when she manages to come up with the perfect line for her comedy-adept pals, sometimes it falls flat: "You have something funny to say and you say it but then you send the text and they don't get it." In recent months, she's had the opportunity to try out her material on Aniston in person. When the Smartwater brand ambassador was ready to face the cameras, Cox was by her side, first at a June benefit dinner for NRDC Malibu and then at AFI's Lifetime Achievement Award gala honoring George Clooney. She was also on hand for a May outing to West Hollywood eatery Craig's, where they laughed with DeGeneres and de Rossi over glasses of wine. "She seemed really happy to be with Courteney and catch up," an onlooker said of Aniston. "Everyone was in good spirits." The same could be said of a late March Tahitian vacation to mark the 40th birthday of Kimmel's wife, Molly McNearney. (Aniston also made an appearance at the comedy writer's L.A. bash.) "It was a relaxing week of yoga, paddle boarding, tanning on the beach and boat trips," says an insider, adding that throughout the getaway Aniston "seemed relaxed and at ease." That's a fair assessment of where the Emmy winner is at these days. With her untitled morning show drama series with Reese Witherspoon still in the pre-production stages (and her musical comedy Dumplin' set for a 2018 release), she's spending the bulk of her summer in Montreal filming Netflix's Murder Mystery with Adam Sandler. "She's happy to be back to work," says the source. Even more thrilled to be hunkering down in the Canadian city. Though much of her time is spent on set, "She really likes it there and has spent weekends in town getting to know the city and hanging out with friends." Stepping out for a cast dinner and catching a movie at a local theater has proved a welcome respite from her regular routine of at-home yoga sessions, dinners at West Hollywood's Sunset Tower and hanging with pooches Dolly, Sophie and Clyde at her Bel-Air spread. Says the source, "She's just enjoying the summer in a new city and taking a break from her L.A. life." And if news that Theroux has been exploring options of his own (he was seen lounging with self-described "Bffffff" and Maniac costar Emma Stone at France's famed Hotel du Cap Eden Roc in May and a confidante tells E! News he's "casual dating") have made their way north to her Canadian enclave, she remains unbothered. Save for a potential run in at an April birthday party for Kimmel and McNearney's 1-year-old son Billy Kimmel, the estranged spouses have had minimal contact, says an insider. Theroux has been filling his days back in New York (where he owns a Greenwich Village apartment) getting coffee with friends, climbing into the boxing ring at Gotham Gym and, much like his ex, "being social and meeting people from all walks of life," the confidante tells E! News. Whether any have piqued his interest remains of no consequence to Aniston. "They have completely moved on and are not looking back," the insider says, adding that the actors, worth a combined $240 million-plus, are quietly sorting out their financial affairs: "Jen and Justin are both moving on full speed ahead." For Aniston, that means diving into work, hanging out with her most trusted pals and entertaining the overtures of a few worthy suitors. Notes the original source, "She's very happy with where she is in her life." (Eonline)
Kristen Bell Shares Dax Shepard's Original Pickup Line: Relive Their Love Story. Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard are one of Hollywood's favorite couples, but their story didn't begin with love at first sight. During an Instagram Q&A on Thursday, Bell recalled meeting Shepard at a mutual friend's birthday dinner back in 2007. However, she admitted "there weren't any sparks." In fact, it wasn't until a few weeks later that the Frozen star felt a connection. "2 weeks later I saw him at a hockey game and he asked for the gum in my mouth," Bell wrote, "and I was like HELLO... " Bell even shared Shepard's original pickup line -- and it was a doozy. "Truly, his first text to me was: 'Hi. My name is Dax. I violated your privacy and got your number from Shauna. How do you feel about that?'" Bell recalled. "And I thought... what the hell?? This kid is sassy," she wrote. Still, it looks like the gesture won her over. The two tied the knot at the Beverly Hills courthouse in 2013 and are still madly in love. When asked to share her favorite quality in her husband, Bell couldn't pick just one. "3-way tie" she wrote. "His patience to let me ramble; His ability to make me laugh; His critical thinking skills and intelligence." Of course, like any marriage, their relationship takes work. When asked how the couple stays strong and happy, Bell replied, "We go to therapy; We respect each other's differences and don't expect the other person to change." The stars have two daughters: Delta and Lincoln. But does the Veronica Mars star want more kids? "Hell no," she wrote. "I can barely handle these two." (Eonline)
Jennifer Garner: Tabloid scrutiny put pressure on my private life. Three years after splitting from husband Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner says that constant tabloid stories have put pressure on her private life over the years. "What I think I've learned is that the scrutiny in your private life puts a pressure to make something happen," the actress says in an interview with "CBS Sunday Morning" set to air on this weekend. "You feel a pressure to hurry up and get married, 'cause you think that'll end the -- 'Are they engaged? Are they not?' And that's true in the reverse, as well. If you are -- if you know, if there is any inkling of trouble, or if the tabloids decide there's trouble, it can create trouble." Garner, 46, tells CBS that over the past decade, the media's cars have lined her block looking for stories on her family. "I really feel the stress of it. I really -- I could cry talking about it," she says. But she added, "But to be honest, public scrutiny, everyone says, 'Oh, you've had to go through this in public.' The public isn't what's hard. What's hard is going through it." News of Affleck and Garner's plans to divorce came in June 2015 after 10 years of marriage. Following the split, Affleck was linked to a former nanny of the couple's three children. The stories went on for months. Affleck has been dating "SNL" producer Lindsay Shookus since last summer. (PageSix)
Serena Williams Gets Emotional Over Losing Wimbledon Amid Post-Baby Comeback. Serena Williams says she was playing for all her fellow moms as she tried but failed to claim her eighth Wimbledon title on Saturday amid her post-pregnancy tennis comeback, while both she and her husband Alexis Ohanian assure fans she is "just getting started." About 10 months after giving birth to their first child, daughter Alexis Olympia, the 36-year-old athlete became the first mother in 38 years to reach a a Wimbledon final, but lost to Germany's Angelique Kerber at Saturday's match, 6-3, 6-3. "It was such an amazing tournament for me," Serena said after the match, getting emotional. "I was really happy to get this far. It's obviously disappointing but I can't be disappointed. I have so much to look forward to. I'm literally just getting started, so I look forward to it." "To all the moms out there, I was playing for you today," she said. Her husband, who cheered her on during the match, posted a heartwarming message on Instagram. "Days after our baby girl was born, I kissed my wife goodbye before surgery and neither of us knew if she would be coming back. We just wanted her to survive -- 10 months later, she's in the #Wimbledon final," Alexis wrote. "@serenawilliams will be holding a trophy again soon -- she's got the greatest one waiting at home for her -- and our family knows she'll win many more trophies, too. She's just getting started." Serena had suffered complications, including a pulmonary embolism that led to several surgeries, after giving birth to her daughter via C-section. She was bedridden for six weeks after her baby was born. At Wimbledon, she wore special compression leggings as a precaution. Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle attended the match, in what marked their first solo engagement. The latter duchess is a friend of Serena. Kate and Meghan later congratulated Angelique on her victory. Serena missed competing in last year's Wimbledon because of her pregnancy. Last weekend, she missed watching her daughter take her first steps because she was training for Wimbledon. Serena began her maternity leave in January 2017 after she won her record 23rd Grand Slam title at the Australian Open. She was nine weeks pregnant at the time. The tennis star returned to play tennis in December and lost an exhibition match at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi. In March, Serena played her first official pro tennis match at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California. She played in the French Open in May, winning her first major match since becoming a mom. She pulled out of the Grand Slam tournament in the fourth round due to an injury. She had told E! News that month, "In some weird way, I still want to be the best in what I do, whether it's fashion or tennis. I just want to be the best and I want to work the hardest. I also want to be the best mom. Why limit myself?" (Eonline)
Amanda Seyfried doesn't want to do sex scenes anymore. Now that she's married and a mother, Amanda Seyfried is much less eager to strip down for the camera. "I feel more empowered [since having a daughter]," Seyfried, 32, told PorterEdit in an interview released Friday. "I'll say 'No, I can't do that press trip, I'm spending time with my daughter.' 'Oh, you want my top off for that part? How about we scrap that sex scene altogether?' And 'No, I'm not wearing those thongs.'" The "Mamma Mia" star wants three or four more children with husband Thomas Sadoski, who she married in March 2017 when she was nine months pregnant with their daughter. Seyfried said she and Sadoski met when they were "both in bad relationships" (she was dating Justin Long and he was married to Kimberly Hope) but didn't pursue one another until they were both single. "[Sadoski] never flirted, never disrespected his wife," Seyfried said of their beginnings. "That was another reason why I thought, later on, that I could marry him." The couple married without any guests, nor a reception, which she says was the plan all along. "I really wanted to have rings on in the hospital," she said. "And what if something goes wrong, and he's not legally my husband?" Their whirlwind romance blossomed on the set of Broadway's "The Last Word" in 2016 with Shirley MacLaine, and they got engaged after just six months together. "It was amazing," Seyfried gushed of their courtship after Sadoski, 42, filed for divorce from Hope. "It felt healthy and freeing and clean. We can tell the story without any guilt." (PageSix)
Wife of Miranda Lambert's married boyfriend: He ghosted me. Miranda Lambert is caught in the middle of her boyfriend Evan Felker's divorce -- and now his estranged wife is accusing him of ghosting her while she was hospitalized. "I'm gonna be fine physically. Thank you for all your questions. I'll answer some more when I feel better, but right now -- I want to talk about real men," Staci Felker wrote on Instagram Thursday. Staci did not give any further details on her medical condition, instead opting to lash out at the 34-year-old Traveling Troubadours frontman. "Aside from the ghosting and just very real #psychologicalwarfare and torture that happened earlier this year," she fumed. "A man that I perfected homemade chicken soup for when he was sick, cared for him through soooo many sweating miserable days coming off benders decided to come calling when I was happy last week ... How dare I smile after all he did to try to break me?" Staci continued, "I took those calls, because that's what a wife does. I'm still his wife. I've done everything to be a good one because deep down I thought it might change things. Less than a week later, I was sent to the hospital and couldn't reach him. That's not a real man. That's not a country boy and certainly no cowboy. Not a husband I'll ever take back because I was scared and he was gone. Again." Lambert, 34, reportedly began dating Evan in February before he and Staci filed for divorce (and while she was allegedly still dating Anderson East), though their relationship didn't make headlines until April. The "Vice" singer famously split from husband Blake Shelton in July 2015. Lambert has since been fiercely private about her personal life. A source previously told Page Six, "She's trying to go Beyonce and let the music do the talking." Reps for Lambert and Felker did not immediately return requests for comment. (PageSix)
Ewan McGregor's Daughter Calls His Girlfriend Mary Elizabeth Winstead "Trash." Shade alert! Last October, it was revealed that Ewan McGregor had split from his wife Eve Mavrakis several months prior after 22 years of marriage and was romantically involved with his Fargo co-star Mary Elizabeth Winstead. Photos of the two kissing in a London restaurant went viral. Earlier this week, model Clara McGregor, the eldest of Ewan and Eve's four daughters, insulted Mary in an Instagram comment left under a photo of the actress at the 2014 Vanity Fair Oscars after-party, shared on a fan account. "Most beautiful and talented woman on earth???" wrote Clara, 22, quoting the account's profile description. "Oh man y'all are delusional. The girl is a piece of trash :) x." Ewan, 47, filed for divorce from Eve, 52, in January. In a Sun interview, she called the divorce "disappointing and upsetting," adding, "but my main concern is our four children are OK." Ewan and Mary, 33, who were last photographed together at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival in April, have not commented publicly about their relationship. (Eonline)
Billy Bush's wife has filed for divorce ... TMZ has learned. Sydney Davis filed legal docs to end their marriage, citing irreconcilable differences. Sydney is asking for joint legal and primary physical custody of 13-year-old Lillie and 17-year-old Mary. Josie, their oldest daughter, is an adult. Billy will get visitation, according to her documents. As for spousal support ... Sydney wants it. FYI ... in addition to other assets, Billy scored a $10 million settlement when he left "Today." The couple separated last September ... nearly a year after the infamous "Access Hollywood" bus audio in which Billy laughed at Donald Trump's grotesque comments about women. He was fired from his anchor job at "Today" shortly after the audio became public. Billy and Sydney were married in 1998. (TMZ)
Selena Gomez's email was hacked and her identity was stolen, and the alleged culprit is a woman in New Jersey ... this according to the L.A. County DA. The prosecutor claims Susan Atrach accessed Selena's and her associate's accounts several times from June 2015 through February 2016, then allegedly stole digital property and stored media that she posted online and shared with others. Atrach was charged Thursday with 5 felony counts of identity theft, 5 felony counts of accessing and using computer data to commit fraud or to control or obtain money, property or data ... and one felony count of accessing and using computer data or taking supporting documentation without permission. She faces a max sentence of nearly 10 years if convicted. (TMZ)
Travis Barker got into a bad accident early Friday evening with a school bus ... TMZ has learned. Barker was driving a black Mercedes in Calabasas when witnesses say he was making a left turn and a school bus smashed into him ... the bus was also in the midst of a turn. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ no children were on the bus and Travis was not at fault. After the crash Travis was walking around and did not appear seriously injured, although he did seem dazed. There were passengers in Travis' car, including his son. We do not know their condition, but the collision was serious enough for Barker's air bags to deploy. The accident has created a mess on the street and police and other emergency vehicles have blocked off the area. (TMZ)
Alex Trebek's dog runs after a pedestrian who falls into the street. What is Alex Trebek is getting sued. Hanna Ketai claims she was walking her yellow lab down an L.A. street earlier this month when a "large black dog" -- from Trebek's property -- came running at her and tried to attack her. The docs -- obtained by TMZ -- claim Ketai screamed, turned away and fell on her hands and knees into the street. Ketai claims a large SUV was headed in her direction, but a witness helped her away from oncoming traffic and to safety. As a result of the incident, Ketai claims to have suffered physical, mental and emotional pain, worry and anxiety. She also says it has affected her work abilities. We reached out to a rep for Alex ... so far, no word back. (TMZ)
Pop-up celeb hotspot temporarily shut down by Health Department. Gitano -- a New York pop-up version of a hip Tulum, Mexico, beach bar -- was temporarily shut down by the authorities. The Health Department tells us it closed the jungle-themed spot -- which has seen guests such as Chlo Sevigny, Zachary Quinto and Christian Siriano since opening in Soho three weeks ago -- "for sanitary violations that could not be corrected during the inspection. The restaurant corrected the violations and was able to reopen." Food website Eater reports that authorities gave the 24,000-square-foot space 92 violation points on July 10, and 114 points on July 11 for infractions "ranging from insufficient refrigeration to improper sewage disposal." James Gardner, the founder and principal owner, tells us it closed for "three days at the request of the [Health Department] but quickly addressed all of the issues and [is] now back in action and fully operational." He adds that a "[New York State]-certified temporary water and waste solution [is] in place and [we] have now converted to the city mains connections and are 100 percent compliant with the DOH." The spot had a reopening Thursday with guests including Hamish Bowles, Jeremy Scott and model RJ King. But would-be clients who were affected by the shutdown were not happy. One said on Yelp, "I had a 6:45 reservation. 6 pm I received a phone call that the restaurant was closed due to 'construction' and I could not come in." Gardner told us, "We would like to apologize to our many guests who had reservations that were canceled as a result." He said that the restaurant takes the city's rules and regulations "very seriously." "We have worked closely with local government offices to make this miracle of a project a reality," he said, adding, "My concept of the world's first traveling restaurant is not a pop-up but is substantial, is built to last, to travel, and to meet the regulations of any municipality's full restaurant food-service regulations." (PageSix)
Wood Harris -- who starred as Avon Barksdale on the hit HBO series "The Wire" -- won't face any criminal charges after allegedly pummeling his girlfriend, who is now threatening further legal action. The alleged incident went down back in April in Philly, when Harris' gf of 2 years, Anya Richardson, claimed he flew into a violent rage that landed her in the hospital. According to a police report, obtained by TMZ, Richardson claimed he struck her multiple times in the stomach, neck and ribs. Richardson also alleged he spat on her face and choked her. We reached out to Richardson, who tells TMZ ... Harris invited her to Philly where he was shooting "Creed II." She tells us they were in his hotel room when the unprovoked attack allegedly went down. She says she went to the hospital the next day and reported the incident to police the day after her hospital visit. We spoke to a rep for the Philadelphia D.A.'s Office who tells us ... they could not prove beyond a reasonable doubt a crime had occurred, so they declined to prosecute. Richardson's attorney, Alberto Ebanks, tells TMZ ... his client "feels there is little choice but to pursue alternative remedies to help protect other women from the threat of assault." A rep for Harris tells TMZ ... "The account by this woman is pure fabrication. Wood was never questioned by the authorities and that should speak to the authenticity of the accusation. No further comment." (TMZ)
Former 'Young and the Restless' Actor Corey Sligh Convicted of Child Molestation. Former soap actor Corey Sligh was convicted on one of two counts of child molestation in Georgia and is facing prosecution in Florida, according to local news outlet the Cherokee Tribune. The 30-year-old -- who appeared on CBS's Young and the Restless -- was found guilty on one count of molesting a child younger than 10 years old by a Cherokee County jury on June 28 while being cleared of another charge. Though he has not yet been sentenced, district attorney Shannon Wallace tells the Tribune that he faces five to 20 years in prison on the felony conviction. Chief assistant state attorney for Okaloosa County Florida, Bill Bishop, told the outlet that the one count of lewd and lascivious molestation regarding the same girl -- which he still faces in Florida -- carries a sentence of 25 years to life in prison if he is charged. The molestation by Sligh allegedly occurred in March 2016 and was reported by the child's parents to Cherokee Sheriff's Office detectives in September 2016. Sligh was arrested in October 2016 and charged with child molestation in his hometown of Canton, Georgia, at the time. He was released on a $22,000 bond that same day. According to Sligh's IMDb page, he most recently wrote for a TV movie titled Single Shelley in 2013 and starred in a web series called All About Lizzie the previous year. He is also credited for his role as a "creepy hallway partygoer" in a 2008 drama film titled God Is Dead. Radar Online reports that Sligh's sentencing is scheduled for August 20. (US Magazine)
Tekashi69 has been transferred to a high-security facility on Rikers Island known as the Contagious Disease Unit, ironically, to keep him in good health ...TMZ has learned. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the rapper was sent to the 140-cell portion of the NY jail, which is mainly used to house inmates battling illness. It's also used to house high-profile or celebrity inmates who, for their own safety, can't be in general population -- and Tekashi falls under that category. We're told 6ix9ine is being held in isolation and will have ZERO contact with other inmates ... even when he's taken outside for his hour of recreation. Inside the facility he'll only have contact with correctional officers. TMZ broke the story ... Tekashi will be locked up until his July 20 hearing, prior to his extradition to Texas where he's wanted for allegedly choking a 16-year-old. (TMZ)
Frank Sinatra's first wife, Nancy, dead at 101. Nancy Sinatra Sr., the childhood sweetheart of Frank Sinatra who became the first of his four wives and the mother of his three children, has died. She was 101. Her daughter, Nancy Sinatra Jr., tweeted that her mother died Friday and a posting on her web page said she died at 6:02 p.m. but didn't indicate where she died. "She was a blessing and the light of my life," her daughter said. Attempts to reach representatives for Sinatra Jr. late Friday were unsuccessful. Nancy and Frank Sinatra had been dating as teenagers and married at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic church in Jersey City, New Jersey, on Feb. 4, 1939, just as Frank's singing career was about to take off. Three years before marrying the former Nancy Barbato, he had landed a 15-minute radio show on local station WAAT. During the marriage's early years, the Sinatras lived in a modest apartment in Jersey City, where their two eldest children were born. For a time she was employed as a secretary while her husband worked as a singing waiter. After Sinatra became a pop-music sensation in the 1940s, the couple moved to Los Angeles, where the singer would also become a movie star, raconteur, man about town and notorious womanizer. Nancy Sinatra left Frank after his affair with actress Ava Gardner became public knowledge. Weeks after the pair's divorce became final in 1951, Sinatra's ex-husband married Gardner, while Sinatra went on to raise the couple's three children: Nancy, Frank Jr. and Tina. After the gossip over the divorce and Gardner marriage died down, Nancy Sinatra devoted herself to family and numerous celebrity friends, largely withdrawing from the spotlight. She not only outlived her husband, who died in 1998, but her son, who died in 2016. She is credited, under the name Nancy Barbato, on the Internet Movie Database with just two TV and film appearances, in her daughter Nancy's 1975 concert film, "Nancy and Lee in Las Vegas," and in 1974 on her friend Dinah Shore's talk show. In later years she would become known as Nancy Sr., especially after daughter Nancy became a 1960s singing star in her own right with "These Boots Are Made For Walking" and other hit songs. She also remained friendly with her ex-husband, the latter being said to have put in requests over the years for pasta and other Italian food dishes she was known to be an expert at preparing. She never remarried. "There is no bitterness, only great respect and affection between Sinatra and his first wife," Gay Talese wrote in 1966, "and he has long been welcome in her home and has even been known to wander in at odd hours, stoke the fire, lie on the sofa, and fall asleep." Kate and Tommy have history. She honored Tommy on HBO's "Night of Too Many Stars" last November. The show was an autism benefit, and Kate congratulated Tommy -- a longtime advocate to help people with autism -- for releasing a line of clothes for "the differently abled." (PageSix)
Amanda Seyfried Dishes on Her Secret Wedding With Thomas Sadoski. First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes baby...but before that, brunch. In March 2017, Amanda Seyfried, 32, and fellow actor Thomas Sadoski, 42, quietly tied the knot. Later that month, the Mean Girls and Mamma Mia! star gave birth to their first child, a daughter. In an interview with Net-A-Porter's weekly digital magazine PorterEdit, posted on Friday, Seyfried opened up about her and Sadoski's secret wedding ceremony. She said it took place in Topanga, California, a small community in the Santa Monica Mountains popular with artists that is often used for weddings. "We got married in Topanga, March last year. Just the two of us," she said. She said the two did not have a wedding reception and instead had brunch at the neighborhood cafe Cheebo on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, located about 25 miles away from the ceremony space and right by where the couple lives. "And afterwards, I was like, 'Can we just go to Cheebo?' It was awesome," the actress said. The actress was nine months pregnant when she and Sadoski tied the knot. "I really wanted to have rings on in the hospital, you know? And what if something goes wrong, and he's not legally my husband?" she said. She said she bought a dress at Free People for the wedding, adding, "But I never picked any f--king flowers!" "I get married all the time. I was in a wedding dress last week!" Seyfried also said, referring to her movie roles. Seyfried also said she wants to have more children with Sadoski. "I definitely want more babies," she said. "Maybe three? Or four? Or five?" To see the full interview with Seyfried read PorterEdit at www.net-a-porter.com/porter/article-502e16f70e0351fa and/or download the Net-A-Porter app for iPhone, iPad and Android. (Eonline)
Jennifer Garner Recalls Dealing With Tabloid Scrutiny While Married to Ben Affleck: "I Could Cry." Jennifer Garner faced a scary few years of living under intense tabloid scrutiny while married to Ben Affleck and living with him and their three children. In an interview with CBS Sunday Morning, Garner recalled how for a solid decade, there were five or six cars, sometimes as many as 15 to 20 on weekends, outside of her home, all looking for some information on the family. "And looking back on that...I really feel the stress of it. I really I could cry talking about it," she said. In 2013, the actress testified before the California State Assembly Judiciary Committee about paparazzi harassment, saying that there were typically as many as "15 cars of photographers" outside the family's home. Her testimony helped push forth an anti-paparazzi bill that protects children. Garner had made similar comments about the paparazzi cars on the Dr. Oz show in 2016 and said the legislation "has made things better." On CBS Sunday Morning, Garner also talked about how tabloid scrutiny has affected her love life. "What I think I've learned is that the scrutiny in your private life puts a pressure to make something happen," Garner said. "You feel a pressure to hurry up and get married, 'cause you think that'll end the, 'Are they engaged? Are they not?' And that's true in the reverse, as well. If there is any inkling of trouble, if the tabloids decide there's trouble, it can create trouble." Garner and Affleck split in 2015 and filed for divorce last year after almost 12 years of marriage. Garner was previously married to Felicity co-star Scott Foley for three years. "But to be honest, public scrutiny, everyone says, 'Oh, you've had to go through this in public,'" Garner added. "The public isn't what's hard. What's hard is going through it." (Eonline)
How Chris Pratt and Anna Faris Have Moved on Since Their Split -- Even if Their Fans Haven't. Can you believe it's been one year since Chris Pratt and Anna Faris have separated? The fan-favorite former couple, parents of 5-year-old son Jack, announced their split in August 2017 after eight years of marriage. Pratt filed for divorce the following December, listing July 13, 2017 as the official date of separation from Faris. "Divorce sucks," Pratt told EW earlier this year. "But at the end of the day, we've got a great kid who's got two parents who love him very much. And we're finding a way to navigate this while still remaining friends and still being kind to one another. It's not ideal, but yeah, I think both of us are actually probably doing better." Both have moved on since the split. In June, photos surfaced pf Pratt picnicking with Katherine Schwarzenegger, daughter of Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Faris stepped out with new boyfriend Michael Barrett months after the divorce filing. Will she or Pratt ever marry again? "I need to figure out what the purpose is," Faris, who was previously married to actor Ben Indra before Pratt, said on Dax Shepard's podcast in March. "Like is it safety for your children? Is it convention? Is it so other people respect your relationship more? For me, I'm just not quite sure where it fits, especially when it feels so easy, of course, to get married and then there's the untangling in terms of like the state being involved." Meanwhile, Faris and Pratt are dedicated to co-parenting their son. Jack mostly spends his time with his mom in L.A. and with his dad on his farm in Washington State. "He's surrounded by so much love," Faris told E! News' Zuri Hall in January. "We constantly reinforce what a great kid he is." "I think the key is surrounding him with a lot of joy and happiness, which he has a ton of," she said. (Eonline)
Halsey Gushing About G-Eazy Will Break Your Heart: "I Love Everything About Him." Halsey's words are crushing our hearts. Just last week, the Grammy-nominated songstress revealed to her devoted fans that she and her longtime boyfriend and fellow performer G-Eazy had decided to take some time apart. However, the timing of interviews can sometimes be cruel. Case in point: Marie Claire's August issue interview with the songstress, for which she served as the month's cover star. In between discussing her humble beginnings and fiercely swift rise to fame, the 23-year-old New Jersey native gushed about the rapper, who was still very much her boyfriend at the time of the sit-down -- at least that's very much how it sounds. "He's out of his f--king mind," she candidly told the magazine of her beau. "I love everything about him." However, our hearts truly cracked in half when she began to describe how they spent their time together "playing roles." "If we wake up and we're in the mood to be old-school, I'll put on a sundress and a hat, and he'll wear his hair slicked back and his shirt tucked in, and we'll get in his '65 Mustang and drive down to Malibu and go eat in a cafe by the beach and sing Amy Winehouse in the car," she described to Marie Claire, noting their other scenarios might involve a cabin in the woods or a fancy car and jewels. "I've had partners who don't want to play along. It feels stupid. I love curating an experience, changing it up. And he's so that way with me," she continued explaining. "I haven't found someone who matches every version of me until him. Like, he's my left sneaker. For every version of him, there's a version of me to match." There it is -- a dagger through the heart. While it sounds like things were copacetic between the two, a source revealed to E! News that there was conflict bubbling behind the scenes. "They both tried to remain strong to ensure their work commitments together went smoothly, but ultimately called it quits after too much fighting," the insider explained. "The trust was lost between the pair when they were apart, and it got too difficult for both of them." Though they're both busy on the road this summer, a future reconciliation is not entirely out of the question. As the source noted, "They are taking time apart to heal right now, but both definitely miss each other." The August issue of Marie Claire hits newsstands July 19. (Eonline)
This Is How Jennifer Aniston Is Moving on From Her Divorce With Justin Theroux. February wasn't the easiest of months for Jennifer Aniston. With her and Justin Theroux having lived separate lives for some time, she had grown used to rattling around their $21 million Bel-Air mansion alone. But after she and the Leftovers actor announced the official end of their two-year marriage this February, proclaiming their plan of "continuing our cherished friendship,," the permanence set in. As the Internet, and her fan base, collectively lost their minds "things got stirred up again," a confidante explained to E! News. "She knows in due time she will feel tremendously better but is really going through the motions right now." Still, even in the earliest days of their break up, she was confident in her recovery. "Jen knows she is strong and knows things will smooth over in time," noted the source. "She's been through this before." Having lived and learned from her previous divorce from that other guy, Aniston is making an effort to ensure this is a more mellow separation. There will be no swipes at anyone's Billy Idol-style locks or remarks about a missing sensitivity chip. Though, of course, it helps that Theroux, 46, didn't immediately -- and very publicly -- move on with an attractive costar, posing as a happy family on the cover of a national magazine. So already things are looking up. And while there's no denying the end of any can be tough to bear, the Hollywood stalwart is tougher and she will be just fine, thanks. "She has her group of friends that are her family, and they have rallied around her," one insider told E! News in February. "She has a lot of love in her life." And she's open to letting just a little more in. Some five months after the split was revealed, the 49-year-old Friends alum is dipping her toe ring-clad foot back into the dating pool. "She isn't seeking out a relationship," explains a source, "but if it happens, she's open to it." While she's far from ready to tote a plus-one down the red carpet, Aniston is deep into the exploratory stage of dating. Us Weekly identified two potential suitors as a tech titan recently split from his wife and "an industry creative she met when they started working on a project together." Not on the list of possibilities: ex-husband Brad Pitt. To the dismay of those still shipping the early aughts pair, an insider insisted to E! News in February, "Rekindling is not even a conversation. She has always thought that chapter is sealed and so far in the past." Up until now, her type could best be summarized as a fellow celebrity with looks, talent and drive to match her own (see: Theroux, Pitt, Vince Vaughn), but this time around she's trying to go off-script. Though the closest person to a Hollywood outsider that she's dated was model Paul Sculfor, her 2007 post-Vaughn fling who would go on to romance Cameron Diaz, "She would like to date a non-actor," says the source, "and see where it goes." No matter the pick, expect the romance to unfold slowly. "She's a bit wary of dating in general," notes the source, "and really wants to take her time getting to know people. Jen's all about hanging out with friends right now that she trusts and is comfortable with." Thankfully, she has a dedicated crew willing to weed out any paramours who aren't up to snuff. Her ride-or-dies include manager Aleen Keshishian, actress Andrea Bendewald, producing partner Kristin Hahn and longtime yoga instructor Mandy Ingber (all present and accounted for at the low-key birthday she enjoyed days before announcing the breakup) along with Jimmy Kimmel, Jason Bateman, Ellen DeGeneres, Portia De Rossi and, of course, BFF Courteney Cox. As one might expect the latter was truly there for her when it seemed her love life was D.O.A. (Sorry, not even a little bit sorry.) And, according to Aniston, she's the ideal person to have when you're going through the tough stuff, for instance, the end of a seven-year romance. "There's absolutely no judgment in Court," she explained to More in 2014 of her dearest friend. "You'll never feel scolded. She's extremely fair, ridiculously loyal and fiercely loving." Generous and inviting, too. "I've slept in her guest bedroom a lot," Aniston admitted. "Without giving away too much of my private stuff, all I can say is she's been there for me through thick and thin." A bed at Cox's oceanside Malibu home was at the ready in those early winter weeks, with the duo gathering for Sunday night dinners with pals whenever possible. Aniston has leaned on the Cougar Town alum "the most" following the split, an insider told E! News in February. "Courteney's been at her house many times and has been by her side through all of it." Or just a quick few taps away. Cox recently revealed to Us Weekly that the two maintain a text chain with fellow Friends star Lisa Kudrow, though she shares it's primarily filled with quips. At times, she admitted, "It's too much pressure!" Even when she manages to come up with the perfect line for her comedy-adept pals, sometimes it falls flat: "You have something funny to say and you say it but then you send the text and they don't get it." In recent months, she's had the opportunity to try out her material on Aniston in person. When the Smartwater brand ambassador was ready to face the cameras, Cox was by her side, first at a June benefit dinner for NRDC Malibu and then at AFI's Lifetime Achievement Award gala honoring George Clooney. She was also on hand for a May outing to West Hollywood eatery Craig's, where they laughed with DeGeneres and de Rossi over glasses of wine. "She seemed really happy to be with Courteney and catch up," an onlooker said of Aniston. "Everyone was in good spirits." The same could be said of a late March Tahitian vacation to mark the 40th birthday of Kimmel's wife, Molly McNearney. (Aniston also made an appearance at the comedy writer's L.A. bash.) "It was a relaxing week of yoga, paddle boarding, tanning on the beach and boat trips," says an insider, adding that throughout the getaway Aniston "seemed relaxed and at ease." That's a fair assessment of where the Emmy winner is at these days. With her untitled morning show drama series with Reese Witherspoon still in the pre-production stages (and her musical comedy Dumplin' set for a 2018 release), she's spending the bulk of her summer in Montreal filming Netflix's Murder Mystery with Adam Sandler. "She's happy to be back to work," says the source. Even more thrilled to be hunkering down in the Canadian city. Though much of her time is spent on set, "She really likes it there and has spent weekends in town getting to know the city and hanging out with friends." Stepping out for a cast dinner and catching a movie at a local theater has proved a welcome respite from her regular routine of at-home yoga sessions, dinners at West Hollywood's Sunset Tower and hanging with pooches Dolly, Sophie and Clyde at her Bel-Air spread. Says the source, "She's just enjoying the summer in a new city and taking a break from her L.A. life." And if news that Theroux has been exploring options of his own (he was seen lounging with self-described "Bffffff" and Maniac costar Emma Stone at France's famed Hotel du Cap Eden Roc in May and a confidante tells E! News he's "casual dating") have made their way north to her Canadian enclave, she remains unbothered. Save for a potential run in at an April birthday party for Kimmel and McNearney's 1-year-old son Billy Kimmel, the estranged spouses have had minimal contact, says an insider. Theroux has been filling his days back in New York (where he owns a Greenwich Village apartment) getting coffee with friends, climbing into the boxing ring at Gotham Gym and, much like his ex, "being social and meeting people from all walks of life," the confidante tells E! News. Whether any have piqued his interest remains of no consequence to Aniston. "They have completely moved on and are not looking back," the insider says, adding that the actors, worth a combined $240 million-plus, are quietly sorting out their financial affairs: "Jen and Justin are both moving on full speed ahead." For Aniston, that means diving into work, hanging out with her most trusted pals and entertaining the overtures of a few worthy suitors. Notes the original source, "She's very happy with where she is in her life." (Eonline)
Kristen Bell Shares Dax Shepard's Original Pickup Line: Relive Their Love Story. Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard are one of Hollywood's favorite couples, but their story didn't begin with love at first sight. During an Instagram Q&A on Thursday, Bell recalled meeting Shepard at a mutual friend's birthday dinner back in 2007. However, she admitted "there weren't any sparks." In fact, it wasn't until a few weeks later that the Frozen star felt a connection. "2 weeks later I saw him at a hockey game and he asked for the gum in my mouth," Bell wrote, "and I was like HELLO... " Bell even shared Shepard's original pickup line -- and it was a doozy. "Truly, his first text to me was: 'Hi. My name is Dax. I violated your privacy and got your number from Shauna. How do you feel about that?'" Bell recalled. "And I thought... what the hell?? This kid is sassy," she wrote. Still, it looks like the gesture won her over. The two tied the knot at the Beverly Hills courthouse in 2013 and are still madly in love. When asked to share her favorite quality in her husband, Bell couldn't pick just one. "3-way tie" she wrote. "His patience to let me ramble; His ability to make me laugh; His critical thinking skills and intelligence." Of course, like any marriage, their relationship takes work. When asked how the couple stays strong and happy, Bell replied, "We go to therapy; We respect each other's differences and don't expect the other person to change." The stars have two daughters: Delta and Lincoln. But does the Veronica Mars star want more kids? "Hell no," she wrote. "I can barely handle these two." (Eonline)
Jennifer Garner: Tabloid scrutiny put pressure on my private life. Three years after splitting from husband Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner says that constant tabloid stories have put pressure on her private life over the years. "What I think I've learned is that the scrutiny in your private life puts a pressure to make something happen," the actress says in an interview with "CBS Sunday Morning" set to air on this weekend. "You feel a pressure to hurry up and get married, 'cause you think that'll end the -- 'Are they engaged? Are they not?' And that's true in the reverse, as well. If you are -- if you know, if there is any inkling of trouble, or if the tabloids decide there's trouble, it can create trouble." Garner, 46, tells CBS that over the past decade, the media's cars have lined her block looking for stories on her family. "I really feel the stress of it. I really -- I could cry talking about it," she says. But she added, "But to be honest, public scrutiny, everyone says, 'Oh, you've had to go through this in public.' The public isn't what's hard. What's hard is going through it." News of Affleck and Garner's plans to divorce came in June 2015 after 10 years of marriage. Following the split, Affleck was linked to a former nanny of the couple's three children. The stories went on for months. Affleck has been dating "SNL" producer Lindsay Shookus since last summer. (PageSix)
Serena Williams Gets Emotional Over Losing Wimbledon Amid Post-Baby Comeback. Serena Williams says she was playing for all her fellow moms as she tried but failed to claim her eighth Wimbledon title on Saturday amid her post-pregnancy tennis comeback, while both she and her husband Alexis Ohanian assure fans she is "just getting started." About 10 months after giving birth to their first child, daughter Alexis Olympia, the 36-year-old athlete became the first mother in 38 years to reach a a Wimbledon final, but lost to Germany's Angelique Kerber at Saturday's match, 6-3, 6-3. "It was such an amazing tournament for me," Serena said after the match, getting emotional. "I was really happy to get this far. It's obviously disappointing but I can't be disappointed. I have so much to look forward to. I'm literally just getting started, so I look forward to it." "To all the moms out there, I was playing for you today," she said. Her husband, who cheered her on during the match, posted a heartwarming message on Instagram. "Days after our baby girl was born, I kissed my wife goodbye before surgery and neither of us knew if she would be coming back. We just wanted her to survive -- 10 months later, she's in the #Wimbledon final," Alexis wrote. "@serenawilliams will be holding a trophy again soon -- she's got the greatest one waiting at home for her -- and our family knows she'll win many more trophies, too. She's just getting started." Serena had suffered complications, including a pulmonary embolism that led to several surgeries, after giving birth to her daughter via C-section. She was bedridden for six weeks after her baby was born. At Wimbledon, she wore special compression leggings as a precaution. Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle attended the match, in what marked their first solo engagement. The latter duchess is a friend of Serena. Kate and Meghan later congratulated Angelique on her victory. Serena missed competing in last year's Wimbledon because of her pregnancy. Last weekend, she missed watching her daughter take her first steps because she was training for Wimbledon. Serena began her maternity leave in January 2017 after she won her record 23rd Grand Slam title at the Australian Open. She was nine weeks pregnant at the time. The tennis star returned to play tennis in December and lost an exhibition match at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi. In March, Serena played her first official pro tennis match at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California. She played in the French Open in May, winning her first major match since becoming a mom. She pulled out of the Grand Slam tournament in the fourth round due to an injury. She had told E! News that month, "In some weird way, I still want to be the best in what I do, whether it's fashion or tennis. I just want to be the best and I want to work the hardest. I also want to be the best mom. Why limit myself?" (Eonline)
Amanda Seyfried doesn't want to do sex scenes anymore. Now that she's married and a mother, Amanda Seyfried is much less eager to strip down for the camera. "I feel more empowered [since having a daughter]," Seyfried, 32, told PorterEdit in an interview released Friday. "I'll say 'No, I can't do that press trip, I'm spending time with my daughter.' 'Oh, you want my top off for that part? How about we scrap that sex scene altogether?' And 'No, I'm not wearing those thongs.'" The "Mamma Mia" star wants three or four more children with husband Thomas Sadoski, who she married in March 2017 when she was nine months pregnant with their daughter. Seyfried said she and Sadoski met when they were "both in bad relationships" (she was dating Justin Long and he was married to Kimberly Hope) but didn't pursue one another until they were both single. "[Sadoski] never flirted, never disrespected his wife," Seyfried said of their beginnings. "That was another reason why I thought, later on, that I could marry him." The couple married without any guests, nor a reception, which she says was the plan all along. "I really wanted to have rings on in the hospital," she said. "And what if something goes wrong, and he's not legally my husband?" Their whirlwind romance blossomed on the set of Broadway's "The Last Word" in 2016 with Shirley MacLaine, and they got engaged after just six months together. "It was amazing," Seyfried gushed of their courtship after Sadoski, 42, filed for divorce from Hope. "It felt healthy and freeing and clean. We can tell the story without any guilt." (PageSix)
Wife of Miranda Lambert's married boyfriend: He ghosted me. Miranda Lambert is caught in the middle of her boyfriend Evan Felker's divorce -- and now his estranged wife is accusing him of ghosting her while she was hospitalized. "I'm gonna be fine physically. Thank you for all your questions. I'll answer some more when I feel better, but right now -- I want to talk about real men," Staci Felker wrote on Instagram Thursday. Staci did not give any further details on her medical condition, instead opting to lash out at the 34-year-old Traveling Troubadours frontman. "Aside from the ghosting and just very real #psychologicalwarfare and torture that happened earlier this year," she fumed. "A man that I perfected homemade chicken soup for when he was sick, cared for him through soooo many sweating miserable days coming off benders decided to come calling when I was happy last week ... How dare I smile after all he did to try to break me?" Staci continued, "I took those calls, because that's what a wife does. I'm still his wife. I've done everything to be a good one because deep down I thought it might change things. Less than a week later, I was sent to the hospital and couldn't reach him. That's not a real man. That's not a country boy and certainly no cowboy. Not a husband I'll ever take back because I was scared and he was gone. Again." Lambert, 34, reportedly began dating Evan in February before he and Staci filed for divorce (and while she was allegedly still dating Anderson East), though their relationship didn't make headlines until April. The "Vice" singer famously split from husband Blake Shelton in July 2015. Lambert has since been fiercely private about her personal life. A source previously told Page Six, "She's trying to go Beyonce and let the music do the talking." Reps for Lambert and Felker did not immediately return requests for comment. (PageSix)
Ewan McGregor's Daughter Calls His Girlfriend Mary Elizabeth Winstead "Trash." Shade alert! Last October, it was revealed that Ewan McGregor had split from his wife Eve Mavrakis several months prior after 22 years of marriage and was romantically involved with his Fargo co-star Mary Elizabeth Winstead. Photos of the two kissing in a London restaurant went viral. Earlier this week, model Clara McGregor, the eldest of Ewan and Eve's four daughters, insulted Mary in an Instagram comment left under a photo of the actress at the 2014 Vanity Fair Oscars after-party, shared on a fan account. "Most beautiful and talented woman on earth???" wrote Clara, 22, quoting the account's profile description. "Oh man y'all are delusional. The girl is a piece of trash :) x." Ewan, 47, filed for divorce from Eve, 52, in January. In a Sun interview, she called the divorce "disappointing and upsetting," adding, "but my main concern is our four children are OK." Ewan and Mary, 33, who were last photographed together at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival in April, have not commented publicly about their relationship. (Eonline)
Billy Bush's wife has filed for divorce ... TMZ has learned. Sydney Davis filed legal docs to end their marriage, citing irreconcilable differences. Sydney is asking for joint legal and primary physical custody of 13-year-old Lillie and 17-year-old Mary. Josie, their oldest daughter, is an adult. Billy will get visitation, according to her documents. As for spousal support ... Sydney wants it. FYI ... in addition to other assets, Billy scored a $10 million settlement when he left "Today." The couple separated last September ... nearly a year after the infamous "Access Hollywood" bus audio in which Billy laughed at Donald Trump's grotesque comments about women. He was fired from his anchor job at "Today" shortly after the audio became public. Billy and Sydney were married in 1998. (TMZ)
Selena Gomez's email was hacked and her identity was stolen, and the alleged culprit is a woman in New Jersey ... this according to the L.A. County DA. The prosecutor claims Susan Atrach accessed Selena's and her associate's accounts several times from June 2015 through February 2016, then allegedly stole digital property and stored media that she posted online and shared with others. Atrach was charged Thursday with 5 felony counts of identity theft, 5 felony counts of accessing and using computer data to commit fraud or to control or obtain money, property or data ... and one felony count of accessing and using computer data or taking supporting documentation without permission. She faces a max sentence of nearly 10 years if convicted. (TMZ)
Travis Barker got into a bad accident early Friday evening with a school bus ... TMZ has learned. Barker was driving a black Mercedes in Calabasas when witnesses say he was making a left turn and a school bus smashed into him ... the bus was also in the midst of a turn. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ no children were on the bus and Travis was not at fault. After the crash Travis was walking around and did not appear seriously injured, although he did seem dazed. There were passengers in Travis' car, including his son. We do not know their condition, but the collision was serious enough for Barker's air bags to deploy. The accident has created a mess on the street and police and other emergency vehicles have blocked off the area. (TMZ)
Alex Trebek's dog runs after a pedestrian who falls into the street. What is Alex Trebek is getting sued. Hanna Ketai claims she was walking her yellow lab down an L.A. street earlier this month when a "large black dog" -- from Trebek's property -- came running at her and tried to attack her. The docs -- obtained by TMZ -- claim Ketai screamed, turned away and fell on her hands and knees into the street. Ketai claims a large SUV was headed in her direction, but a witness helped her away from oncoming traffic and to safety. As a result of the incident, Ketai claims to have suffered physical, mental and emotional pain, worry and anxiety. She also says it has affected her work abilities. We reached out to a rep for Alex ... so far, no word back. (TMZ)
Pop-up celeb hotspot temporarily shut down by Health Department. Gitano -- a New York pop-up version of a hip Tulum, Mexico, beach bar -- was temporarily shut down by the authorities. The Health Department tells us it closed the jungle-themed spot -- which has seen guests such as Chlo Sevigny, Zachary Quinto and Christian Siriano since opening in Soho three weeks ago -- "for sanitary violations that could not be corrected during the inspection. The restaurant corrected the violations and was able to reopen." Food website Eater reports that authorities gave the 24,000-square-foot space 92 violation points on July 10, and 114 points on July 11 for infractions "ranging from insufficient refrigeration to improper sewage disposal." James Gardner, the founder and principal owner, tells us it closed for "three days at the request of the [Health Department] but quickly addressed all of the issues and [is] now back in action and fully operational." He adds that a "[New York State]-certified temporary water and waste solution [is] in place and [we] have now converted to the city mains connections and are 100 percent compliant with the DOH." The spot had a reopening Thursday with guests including Hamish Bowles, Jeremy Scott and model RJ King. But would-be clients who were affected by the shutdown were not happy. One said on Yelp, "I had a 6:45 reservation. 6 pm I received a phone call that the restaurant was closed due to 'construction' and I could not come in." Gardner told us, "We would like to apologize to our many guests who had reservations that were canceled as a result." He said that the restaurant takes the city's rules and regulations "very seriously." "We have worked closely with local government offices to make this miracle of a project a reality," he said, adding, "My concept of the world's first traveling restaurant is not a pop-up but is substantial, is built to last, to travel, and to meet the regulations of any municipality's full restaurant food-service regulations." (PageSix)
Wood Harris -- who starred as Avon Barksdale on the hit HBO series "The Wire" -- won't face any criminal charges after allegedly pummeling his girlfriend, who is now threatening further legal action. The alleged incident went down back in April in Philly, when Harris' gf of 2 years, Anya Richardson, claimed he flew into a violent rage that landed her in the hospital. According to a police report, obtained by TMZ, Richardson claimed he struck her multiple times in the stomach, neck and ribs. Richardson also alleged he spat on her face and choked her. We reached out to Richardson, who tells TMZ ... Harris invited her to Philly where he was shooting "Creed II." She tells us they were in his hotel room when the unprovoked attack allegedly went down. She says she went to the hospital the next day and reported the incident to police the day after her hospital visit. We spoke to a rep for the Philadelphia D.A.'s Office who tells us ... they could not prove beyond a reasonable doubt a crime had occurred, so they declined to prosecute. Richardson's attorney, Alberto Ebanks, tells TMZ ... his client "feels there is little choice but to pursue alternative remedies to help protect other women from the threat of assault." A rep for Harris tells TMZ ... "The account by this woman is pure fabrication. Wood was never questioned by the authorities and that should speak to the authenticity of the accusation. No further comment." (TMZ)
Former 'Young and the Restless' Actor Corey Sligh Convicted of Child Molestation. Former soap actor Corey Sligh was convicted on one of two counts of child molestation in Georgia and is facing prosecution in Florida, according to local news outlet the Cherokee Tribune. The 30-year-old -- who appeared on CBS's Young and the Restless -- was found guilty on one count of molesting a child younger than 10 years old by a Cherokee County jury on June 28 while being cleared of another charge. Though he has not yet been sentenced, district attorney Shannon Wallace tells the Tribune that he faces five to 20 years in prison on the felony conviction. Chief assistant state attorney for Okaloosa County Florida, Bill Bishop, told the outlet that the one count of lewd and lascivious molestation regarding the same girl -- which he still faces in Florida -- carries a sentence of 25 years to life in prison if he is charged. The molestation by Sligh allegedly occurred in March 2016 and was reported by the child's parents to Cherokee Sheriff's Office detectives in September 2016. Sligh was arrested in October 2016 and charged with child molestation in his hometown of Canton, Georgia, at the time. He was released on a $22,000 bond that same day. According to Sligh's IMDb page, he most recently wrote for a TV movie titled Single Shelley in 2013 and starred in a web series called All About Lizzie the previous year. He is also credited for his role as a "creepy hallway partygoer" in a 2008 drama film titled God Is Dead. Radar Online reports that Sligh's sentencing is scheduled for August 20. (US Magazine)
Tekashi69 has been transferred to a high-security facility on Rikers Island known as the Contagious Disease Unit, ironically, to keep him in good health ...TMZ has learned. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the rapper was sent to the 140-cell portion of the NY jail, which is mainly used to house inmates battling illness. It's also used to house high-profile or celebrity inmates who, for their own safety, can't be in general population -- and Tekashi falls under that category. We're told 6ix9ine is being held in isolation and will have ZERO contact with other inmates ... even when he's taken outside for his hour of recreation. Inside the facility he'll only have contact with correctional officers. TMZ broke the story ... Tekashi will be locked up until his July 20 hearing, prior to his extradition to Texas where he's wanted for allegedly choking a 16-year-old. (TMZ)
Frank Sinatra's first wife, Nancy, dead at 101. Nancy Sinatra Sr., the childhood sweetheart of Frank Sinatra who became the first of his four wives and the mother of his three children, has died. She was 101. Her daughter, Nancy Sinatra Jr., tweeted that her mother died Friday and a posting on her web page said she died at 6:02 p.m. but didn't indicate where she died. "She was a blessing and the light of my life," her daughter said. Attempts to reach representatives for Sinatra Jr. late Friday were unsuccessful. Nancy and Frank Sinatra had been dating as teenagers and married at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic church in Jersey City, New Jersey, on Feb. 4, 1939, just as Frank's singing career was about to take off. Three years before marrying the former Nancy Barbato, he had landed a 15-minute radio show on local station WAAT. During the marriage's early years, the Sinatras lived in a modest apartment in Jersey City, where their two eldest children were born. For a time she was employed as a secretary while her husband worked as a singing waiter. After Sinatra became a pop-music sensation in the 1940s, the couple moved to Los Angeles, where the singer would also become a movie star, raconteur, man about town and notorious womanizer. Nancy Sinatra left Frank after his affair with actress Ava Gardner became public knowledge. Weeks after the pair's divorce became final in 1951, Sinatra's ex-husband married Gardner, while Sinatra went on to raise the couple's three children: Nancy, Frank Jr. and Tina. After the gossip over the divorce and Gardner marriage died down, Nancy Sinatra devoted herself to family and numerous celebrity friends, largely withdrawing from the spotlight. She not only outlived her husband, who died in 1998, but her son, who died in 2016. She is credited, under the name Nancy Barbato, on the Internet Movie Database with just two TV and film appearances, in her daughter Nancy's 1975 concert film, "Nancy and Lee in Las Vegas," and in 1974 on her friend Dinah Shore's talk show. In later years she would become known as Nancy Sr., especially after daughter Nancy became a 1960s singing star in her own right with "These Boots Are Made For Walking" and other hit songs. She also remained friendly with her ex-husband, the latter being said to have put in requests over the years for pasta and other Italian food dishes she was known to be an expert at preparing. She never remarried. "There is no bitterness, only great respect and affection between Sinatra and his first wife," Gay Talese wrote in 1966, "and he has long been welcome in her home and has even been known to wander in at odd hours, stoke the fire, lie on the sofa, and fall asleep." Kate and Tommy have history. She honored Tommy on HBO's "Night of Too Many Stars" last November. The show was an autism benefit, and Kate congratulated Tommy -- a longtime advocate to help people with autism -- for releasing a line of clothes for "the differently abled." (PageSix)
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