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Celeb Updates: Valerie Sounds Off, Halle’s New Scent, and Riding the Couple’s Carousel

VALERIE SOUNDS OFF If you enjoyed watching Valerie Bertinelli spill her guts on Oprah the other day then you’ll be pleased to know that the former “One Day at a Time” star will be getting the chance to let loose again. Only this time she will be doing so on her own show. According to TV’s “Entertainment Tonight” (the same show where the actress refused to confirm the talk show report two nights ago), Bertinelli has just inked a deal with CBS to develop her own chatfest. The new talk show is reportedly slated to air beginning next year. In … Continue reading →

Valerie Bertinelli Dishes the Dirt

She was the epitome of the sweet All American girl next door when she starred on “One Day at a Time,” but even though she was married to her rock star husband for 24 years – a monstrous amount of time by Hollywood standards – Valerie Bertinelli didn’t always play the good girl in real life. In a revealing interview with Oprah Winfrey, Valerie had admitted to cheating on ex-hubby Eddie Van Halen. You can watch the entire interview on Oprah’s show Monday, but to tide you over until then, here are some of the juicy parts. Valerie says that … Continue reading →

Kirstie Alley Comes Clean and David Ogden Stiers Comes Out

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These two news stories may come as no big surprise to some of you, but at least the two celebrities are coming clean with the truth. After months of seeing photos of Kirstie Alley looking – well, let’s just say a little heavier than her bikini shot on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” in November 2006, she has finally admitted publicly that she gained weight. She said that she started screaming when she stepped on the scales for the first time in 15 months because the scale read 228 pounds. Alley had gained 83 pounds and was at her highest weight … Continue reading →

Phylicia Rashad Gets a New Job and Ivana Trump Gets a New Man

Move over Valerie Bertinelli there’s a new celebrity who wants to lose weight with Jenny Craig. According to reports, Phylicia Rashad is the latest actress to be plucked out of calorie-conscious Hollywood and named spokeswoman for Jenny Craig. Rashad, who is best know for her role as Bill Cosby’s on-screen wife, Clair on “The Cosby Show,” joins the Jenny Craig all-star sorority, which already includes stars such as Queen Latifah, Kirstie Alley and Bertinelli. The 60-year-old, who in my opinion looks great just the way she is, won’t officially become the new bod of Jenny Craig until next month. January … Continue reading →

Pro Basketball Player Speaks Out About His Fitness Challenges

When you are 6’3” and play for the L.A. Clippers most people assume you are in tip-top physical condition. Apparently, that’s not the case if you are Baron Davis. The NBA player is coming clean, telling the world about his struggles to maintain his weight and physicality. The 29-year-old basketball star admits that during the NBA off-season he has a tendency to let his fitness regime slide. Davis says once the season ends so does his daily workouts. In a candid conversation with news reporters the pro athlete admitted that he rarely cooks during the off-season and ends up “pigging … Continue reading →

This Week in History – May 16, 1979

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It’s 1979 again! I was sweet sixteen (well, almost) and it was a great time to be alive. I remember looking forward to the 80’s! Here is what was happening this week in 1979: In national news, President Carter said he hoped the gasoline shortage was over and took some actions to relieve the problem in hotspots like California. Rioters hit the streets of San Francisco after the killer of Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk is found guilty of manslaughter and not murder in what is dubbed the “Twinkie defense.” May 21 – San Francisco gays riot after … Continue reading →

This Week in History – 1982

Woohoo, it is 1982…again. Let’s go back in time and see what was happening during the week of April 1, 1982: The Oscars were held and Chariots of Fire won Best Picture. Henry Fonda won his first Oscar at the age of 76 for his role in On Golden Pond (although he did get an honorary Oscar the year before. Fittingly enough, movie legend Katharine Hepburn also won an Oscar that year for On Golden Pond. Warren Beatty won Best Director for Reds. Who was the Oscar host? None other than Johnny Carson! Having just lost co-star and good friend … Continue reading →

Mary Ann’s Busted

First, there was perennial All American girl Valerie Bertinelli admitting that she cheated on husband Eddie Van Halen during their marriage. Now, Dawn Wells, you probably know her better as wholesome as apple pie Mary Ann from “Gilligan’s Island,” has been saddled with six months of unsupervised probation after being caught with marijuana in her car. What is next – a photo of “Three’s Company” good girl Joyce DeWitt smoking crack? Dawn was sentenced to serve five days in jail, pay a fine of $410.50 (how do they come up with that figure?), and placed on the unsupervised probation after … Continue reading →