In addition to discussing daughter Britney's disintegration, Lynne Spears also opened up on Wednesday's Today show about daughter Jamie Lynn getting pregnant at 16. Lynne recalled how she was planning to go out for lunch when Jamie Lynn called and told her to come home.
At home, Lynne found her daughter's boyfriend, Casey Aldridge, who avoided eye contact. Jamie Lynn then handed her mother a note and told her to go into her bedroom to read it. "It said she was pregnant and everything was going to be OK. She was going to raise it," Lynne told Meredith Vieira. "I thought it was a joke I was waiting for the punch line," Lynne added. "I was in shock. I think I was just truly in shock, and then I started to cry. And she started consoling me at that point."
Lynne -- who sold the story to OK! for $1 million -- added that she blamed herself for her children's personal dramas. "As a mother, don’t we always blame ourselves?" she said. "I took a lot of the blame. I took all the blame. The personality I have, it's always my fault."
Lynne told Al Roker in a later segment, "A mother is as happy as her most unhappy child. You kind of gravitate toward the one who needs you the most at that time ... It's a balancing act. Maybe I haven't done it as best as I could, but all I ever tell you is I tried." Referencing her book Through the Storm, Roker asked, "Are you through the storm?" "Oh, yes," Lynne said. "We’re through the storm and we're looking at the sunshine right now."
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Despite a string of shaky live performances, fans seemed to have embraced Jessica Simpson's transition to country music. Do You Know has debuted atop Billboard's country chart. The album -- which sold 65,000 copies since coming out last week -- ranked No. 4 on the Billboard Top 200. Jessica's first single, "Come on Over," hit No. 18 on the Hot Country Songs list last month.
Do You Know is Jessica's sixth album. Her previous effort, A Public Affair, debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 chart in 2006 with 101,000 albums sold. 2004's In This Skin was her highest ranking album, reaching No. 2 on the charts.
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Gavin Rossdale works on getting the right key out while 2-year-old Kingston James McGregor sucks down a smoothie as the pair (along with Kingston's nanny) go for a Starbucks run on Monday. Gwen Stefani and 3 ½-week-old Zuma stayed home this time, but Gwen did step out with Gavin, 42, on Sunday night. The pair celebrated their sixth wedding anniversary with dinner at Osteria Mozza Restaurant.
Britney Spears, 26, actress Jamie Lynn Spears, their parents Lynne and Jamie (not pictured) sitting on the curb while watching the kids -- 3-year-old Sean Preston, 2-year-old Jayden James, and 3-month old Maddie Briann -- play on Monday. Jamie Lynn, 17, traveled from Louisiana to California with her daughter to celebrate the boys' birthdays with the family.
With ankles crossed (and a baby doll in lap!) Eden and Savannah Mahoney, 19 months this week, smiled for the shutterbugs while headed to the playground with mom Marcia Cross on Sunday in Brentwood. Dad is stockbroker Tom Mahoney, whom Marcia, 46, wed in June 2006.
Michelle Williams rests a hand on daughter Matilda Rose's head while waiting to cross the street in Brooklyn on Saturday. Michelle, 28, and Matilda, 2 ½, had stepped out to get smoothies on a humid weekend in New York. Dad is the late Heath Ledger.
Could Harlow Madden have a little brother or sister soon? "If it happens, it happens," Nicole Richie told Extra Monday. She said she and Joel Madden are "just enjoying every day" raising eight-month-old daughter Harlow. "She is pulling herself up standing ... we don't have to burp her anymore," Nicole said. She's even beginning to form her first words. "She says 'mama' and 'dada,'" Joel said. "She says 'dada' when she wants to play. Wants to laugh. And 'mama' is everything else. When we walk into a place, she waves to everyone."
Nicole said she doesn't try to insulate Harlow from fame. "My priority is to make her unaware. She's eight months now. I can't put her in the infant seat and cover her. She'd definitely know something's going on ... she wants to experience life and, as a mother, that's important."
Nicole and Joel are also getting more involved in children's charity work. (The pair started the Richie-Madden Children's Foundation to help needy mothers last November.)
Their new initiative: Encouraging people to text "child" to 9-0999 ($5 will be donated to a children’s charity they sponsor). Being a parent, Joel said, "opens your eyes. Every child I look at reminds me of my child. And every mother I see reminds me of Nicole."
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Total Request Live has been canceled after ten years, MTV confirmed on Monday. "We want to close this era of TRL in a big celebratory way, and 10 is a great number," Dave Sirulnick, executive producer of TRL told the Associated Press. "This feels like the right time and let's celebrate it and let's reward it." He added "Let's let it have a little bit of a rest for a minute. Been working hard for 10 years!"
The music video show will wrap in a two-hour special on a Saturday in November.
TRL first debuted in September 1998. The show peaked in 1999 with 757,000 viewers tuning in daily, according to Nielsen Media Research, the AP reported.
For the finale, expect to see TRL favorites including former VJ Carson Daly. "Folks who helped make TRL what is, whether that's Justin, and his guys in N' Sync, the Backstreet Boys, Britney, Eminem - I think we would love to see all of them here," Sirulnick told the AP.
"I'm going to miss TRL," rapper Eminem said in a statement. "Where else will I be able to start feuds, defend my honor vigorously and act like an angry teenager on national TV? Oh wait ... The VMAs!"
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Katie Holmes takes some stylish steps through New York City Monday as she makes her way to rehearsal for her Broadway show, All My Sons. Previews for the Arthur Miller revival begin Sept. 18.
Lindsay Lohan steps out Monday at a premiere party for the new season of Ugly Betty at High Bar in New York City. The actress will appear in five episodes of the ABC show, which returns Sept. 25.
Pamela Anderson shows off her curves at a press event Monday to promote her E! reality show Pam: Girl On The Loose in Rome, Italy.
A floral-fresh Paris Hilton heads to The Ivy restaurant for lunch Friday. PEOPLE recently reported that the hotel heiress – whose MTV show Paris Hilton's My New BFF airs this fall.
Trying to sweep Kate Hudson off her feet? Try taking her out for miniature golf – but whatever you do, don't be boring. The actress shared some of her best and worst dating moments Monday at a press conference for her new comedy, My Best Friend's Girl, opening Sept. 19. "One date, I just left before we even ordered food because the guy was just so deeply boring that it was like, 'I'm going to just save us from all of this and just leave,' " said Kate, 29, adding that her date "was in banking. I'm not kidding."
Instead, the actress suggests other ways to get her motor running. "I like to be surprised [with] something fun or something different, like racing cars ... or miniature golf or something," Kate told PEOPLE later at her film's premiere. "If you're going to go on a date, do it right, you know?"
Kate's romantic life has been star-studded – she was married to Chris Robinson and has been involved with Owen Wilson and Lance Armstrong. But after a tough day on the job, the actress says it's her family (including son Ryder, 4) and friends that keep her grounded. "In order to deal with [everything], I just once again go back to my life at home with my family, my son and my friends," she said. "It makes everything okay. It makes everything feel more balanced."
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New season, new studio, new bride and a brand new gig – as Ellen DeGeneres divulges on Tuesday's The Ellen DeGeneres Show. "You know how I always like to share what's going on in my life with you all, and I was going to give you some news and, unfortunately, rumors started circulating all over the Internet," Ellen, 50, informs her audience about the something new in her life that will take effect in January – and is bound to have her glowing.
"I am here to set the record straight right now. I am not pregnant. It just turned out to be a bump. I went and had it checked out," she wisecracks. Then came the real announcement: "I am the new face of CoverGirl." Striking an exaggerated model-like pose, Ellen then explains, "That's the first thing they teach you when you're a CoverGirl."
With her commercials for the makeup giant due to be shot soon and then debut after the first of the year, Ellen says, "We were going to let you know [in January], but somehow people found out about it." Revealing a photo of herself being made camera-ready, Ellen says, "They're putting some lip liner on me ... Man, they love lip liner. I got hours and hours" Overall, Ellen admits, "I am very, very excited about it. It's a very cool thing, I'm honored and the photo shoot was 'easy, breezy, beautiful ... CoverGirl.' "
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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have given $2 million to fund a children's health clinic in Ethiopia, where their 3-year-old daughter Zahara was born. The center, which will focus on serving children with tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS, will be run by the Global Health Committee. "It is our hope when Zahara is older she will take responsibility of the clinic and continue its mission," Brad said in a statement.
The Jolie-Pitts run a similar clinic in Cambodia - where their 7-year-old son Maddox was born - called Maddox Chivan Children's Center. "Our goal is to transfer the success we have had in Cambodia to Ethiopia where people are needlessly dying of tuberculosis, a curable disease, and HIV/AIDS, a treatable disease," Angelina said in a statement.
"The fact that poor people continue to die in our world today of TB, a curable disease, because of lack of access to drugs and care is unacceptable," Brad added. This week, the power couple ranked sixth on Parade magazine's list of the most generous celebrities. They gave $8.4 million in 2007.
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Eva Longoria is blasting bump watches. "I wish people would just chill out," she says on tonight’s special 15th season premiere of Extra when asked about those pregnancy rumors. "You’ll know when it happens.” She says she recently bonded with Jennifer Garner, who also faced pregnant speculation months before she announced she was expecting her second child. "When I saw her she was like, 'I know. They just need to chill out. They're going to find out eventually,'" Eva recalls Jennifer as saying.
And while she insists she is not pregnant, Eva says she'd wait three months before breaking the news anyway. "You just don't say anything for health reasons. You just want to make sure everything's okay," she said. "It's funny because [bloggers] are like, 'Oh, Eva is wearing baggy clothes,'" she went on. "It's not like I dressed like a hoochie mama before!"
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Britney Spears has arranged a wonderful birthday present for herself: her sixth studio album, Circus, due for release December 2 – the day she turns 27, her label announced Monday. Coming so soon after her triple victory – for video of the year, best female video and best pop video for "Piece of Me" – at MTV's Video Music Awards on Sept. 7, Circus follows up her well-received 2007 album Blackout and continues the upward spiral the sometimes-troubled pop star has been experiencing.
The Outsyders, described by Britney's label, Jive records, as an up-and-coming Atlanta production team, have produced the first single from the album, "Womanizer," which will drop Sept. 22. Other producers and writers with a hand in the album, according to Jive, include Dr. Luke (writer-producer of the title track, "Circus"), Danja, Max Martin, Bloodshy & Avant and Guy Sigsworth – who's collaborated with such other artists as Madonna, Alanis Morissette and Bjork.
In all, Britney has sold more than 62 million albums internationally, including 1999's Baby One More Time, 2000's Oops! … I Did It Again, 2001' Britney, 2003's In The Zone and the previously mentioned Blackout. Her sales records include eight No. 1 worldwide singles and four consecutive No. 1 albums. Also on Monday, Guinness World Records revealed another accolade for Britney: she has replaced Paris Hilton as the Most Searched Person on the Internet in 2007.
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The father of Kelly Taylor’s 4-year-old son Sammy will finally be revealed on Tuesday’s episode of 90210, PEOPLE has learned. And Brenda Walsh will be the one spilling the beans! Brenda (Shannen Doherty) and Kelly (Jennie Garth) will be having a serious conversation about Sammy’s dad when Brenda reveals his name. In another twist, the show’s executive producer Gabe Sachs told PEOPLE that there’s a “possibility” the baby’s father could appear on a future episode. Who it could be?
So far, Kelly has mentioned she knew him in high school and they have history together. The couple went their separate ways, but hooked up four years ago. Since then, he’s been out of the picture. In the series premiere, Kelly took a 3 a.m. phone call from Brandon who is now living in Belize. Their late-night talk was interrupted when Sammy walked in. Perhaps another clue?
Sachs and fellow executive producer Jeff Judah already know who they wanted to be the father, and also discussed it with Jennie. He said Shannen and Jennie were great about the news and had a lot of fun. “The two of them love being in on secrets,” he said. Fans will be in on the secret when it’s revealed Sept. 16, 8 p.m. ET on the CW.
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Britney Spears revved up the celebration for sons Sean Preston and Jayden James on Saturday, throwing her sons a joint car and truck-themed birthday bash in Los Angeles. And the party was truly a family affair. Britney celebrated her boys' special days – Preston turns 3 on Sept. 14, and Jayden turned 2 on Sept. 12 – with sister Jamie Lynn Spears, her newborn niece Maddie Briann, dad Jamie and mom Lynne.
Held at close friend Adrienne Maloof-Nassif's Beverly Park house, the outdoor party drew some famous guests, including Jenny McCarthy with her son Evan, and Gwen Stefani's son Kingston, 2, who came to the bash from an equally starry affair: He celebrated Heidi Klum's son Henry's 3rd birthday at the model's Beverly Hills house along with all three of Victoria Beckham's sons.
But the guests of honor seemed to be having the best time. Preston and Jayden drove around the party in mini motorized cars, which were customized Ed Hardy by Christian Audigier. The cars featured tattoo-inspired decals, Ed Hardy air fresheners and personalized license plates. To keep with the party's theme, the cake was in shape of a yellow truck. "The boys received tons of birthday gifts," a source told PEOPLE. "Britney and her family really made the party special for the boys."
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Jessica Simpson can't wait for Ashlee to give birth. "I'm going to spoil the kid rotten, that's for sure," she tells Yo on E!. "I think my sister's going to be pretty strict, actually, because she's been so good throughout her pregnancy." The country singer, 28, says she still can't believe her 23-year-old sister's about to be a mommy. "She's just such a woman," Jessica says. "I'm like, 'Oh, my gosh - what's happened to my sister?'"
She denies that Ashlee and husband Pete Wentz will be on double diaper duty this fall. "Definitely not twins!" Jessica tells E! As for her own romance with beau Tony Romo, she says they have entered a new chapter in their lives: He's singing! "We work on it," she says, adding that Tony often sings her tune "You're my Sunday" (which she wrote for him) "at the top of his lungs.” Despite criticism she got for jinxing Tony's career ("that was absolutely ridiculous," she says), she plans on cheering him on again this season. "Of course, I will," Jessica says. "I might be wearing prosthetics."
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Tori Spelling is about to claim the top slot on the prestigious New York Times best-seller list. This Sunday, her 288-page memoir, sTORI Telling, will be named the best-selling non-fiction book, according to press reports. It has been on the list for 14 weeks, and is already in its 19th printing, notes Entertainment Tonight. This could be just the beginning of Spelling's literary glory. In 2009, Simon & Schuster will release her follow-up book, Mommywood.
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Minnie Driver became a first-time mom to son Henry Story Driver, her rep tells PEOPLE exclusively. The baby was born Friday in Los Angeles and weighed 9 lbs., 12 oz., rep Jessica Kolstad says.
Minnie, 38, who has not revealed the identity of the father, told PEOPLE in June that the dad will be involved in the baby's life. "He's going to be a dad so yeah he's going to be there for the kid," she said. "I'm not getting married to this person and I don't know what's going to happen but everyone is cool about the situation."
As the new mom takes on her most important role yet, Minnie says she is looking forward to simply observing and spending time with her child. "Babies are endlessly fascinating to look at and I'm obsessed about their complete and utter lack of guile. I'm looking forward to seeing life through the eyes of my own kid."
She also says she plans on spending lots of time hanging out at the beach with her child. "I love the ocean and this baby will probably be surfing and swimming before it can walk."
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Following her appearance on Friday's star-studded Stand Up to Cancer charity event, Halle Berry steps out with boyfriend Gabriel Aubry and their 5-month-old daughter Nahla for a retail rendezvous Monday in New York City.
Jennifer Garner scoops up daughter Violet, 2, for a day out with dad Ben Affleck (not pictured) at Brentwood, Calif.'s kid-friendly restaurant Giggles N' Hugs on Sunday. The spot is a favorite for Violet, who recently enjoyed pizza and arts and crafts there.
Mark Wahlberg gets some bonding time in with 5-year-old daughter Ella Rae at the Grove shopping center in Los Angeles. Among their stops: a trip to the American Girl Place. The actor, who also has 2-year-old son Mike with girlfriend Rhea Durham, has baby No. 3 on the way. 
Nicole Richie gives daughter Harlow – who turns 8 months old on Sept. 11 – a view of the Big Apple during a stroll through the city on Monday. Richie recently announced plans to launch an online gift registry to provide baby products to mothers in need.
Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria Parker (in Pamella Roland and Verdura jewelry) causes a commotion as she sparkles her way into the tents at Bryant Park Sunday during New York Fashion Week.
Back from the Toronto Film Festival, Jennifer Aniston supports friend Courteney Cox Arquette Monday at a New York Fashion Week launch of Propr, husband David Arquette's fashion line with musician pal Ben Harper. 
Jessica Simpson has tongues wagging Tuesday morning during her performance on Good Morning America from New York's Times Square. The singer, whose country album Do You Know, hit stores today, performed her new single "Come On Over" and her previous hit "With You."
Only two months after the birth of daughter Sunday Rose, a glam Nicole Kidman is back to her pre-baby shape Monday while attending the National Movie Awards with husband Keith Urban (not pictured) at the Royal Festival Hall in London, where she's rehearsing for the movie musical Nine.
Jamie Lynn Spears tuned into the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday night to watch her big sister Britney open the show -- and go on to win three Moonmen. "[Jamie Lynn Spears] is good job Brit... I thought you looked amazing," the 17-year-old mom wrote in a Facebook status update.
Britney, 26, won her first Moonmen during the show: Video of the Year, Best Female Video and Best Pop Video. "I'm speechless," she said. "Oh, my goodness, thank you! I first wanna thank God for blessing me like this. My family... my two beautiful boys for inspiring me everyday."
Britney also reunited with onetime BFF Paris Hilton at the awards. "She looked beautiful," Paris told Usmagazine.com. "I'm so happy for her. She definitely deserves it." What did Paris tell Britney? "'I love you, I miss you, so good to see you,'" she said.
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Jennifer Aniston is happily keeping busy these days, she tells PEOPLE. "Things couldn't be better," the actress, who recently split from John Mayer, told PEOPLE at Sunday's screening of her new film, Management, at the Toronto International Film Festival Sunday. "Busy, but it's great." Asked where she finds her inner strength, Jennifer, 39, told reporters, "Waking up everyday."
Indeed, her Management director, Stephen Belber, said Jen is naturally optimistic. "She has great strength, and I never heard her complain. Not once," said Belber. "There was never a sign of, 'Oh, poor Jen.' She has a positive outlook on things. She is the most upbeat, thoughtful, sincere person."
Dressed in a sleeveless black Balenciaga cocktail dress, Jennifer caused quite the commotion with throngs of adoring fans. "It's great to see people come out and support the film," Jen said of all the attention. "So far, I'm having a ball. It's lovely to be here."
One project keeping Jennifer busy, in addition to promoting her movie, is her upcoming appearance on NBC's 30 Rock, which she filmed recently. "It was awesome – really, really fun," she told Entertainment Tonight about working with the show's "stellar" cast. Of her comedic role in which she plays a Fatal Attraction-like stalker, she revealed, "I manhandle a cop. But I won't give away the ending. It was fun, but I somehow don't get into jail."
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Wearing a short and sparkly black frock with a plunging neckline that had camera operators on high alert for a wardrobe malfunction, Jessica Simpson made her Grand Ole Opry debut Saturday night.
Performing "Come On Over," the first single from her new country album, Do You Know, before a nearly-sold out house that included her parents, her grandparents, aunts and uncles "...from all over Texas," she told Nan Kelley, host of Opry Live, felt "like a homecoming to me."
"I can't believe I am here!" Jess, 28, said. Audience members, it seemed, couldn't believe her costume choice. "I think she should have put some clothes on," one viewer said. While another one responded to how she liked Jessica's performance with: "I loved that new girl, Crystal [Shawanda] – and she was dressed appropriately."
Front-row fan Mandy, who was chosen by GAC out of the audience as "Jessica's biggest fan" and given the chance to go backstage for a meet and greet, gushed,"I think everything she does is perfect. I love her!"
Also helping make Jessica feel at home at the 83-year-old institution was country legend Loretta Lynn, who watched Simpson's emotional performances of "Remember That" and "Sippin' on History" from the wings before taking the stage herself.
Though Jessica, Patty Loveless and newcomer Crystal Shawanda were warmly received, it was Loretta who brought the entire audience to its feet before she sang a single note of her classics "Fist City," "Coal Miner's Daughter" and "The Pill."
During Loretta's feisty performance, Jessica took photos of her long-time hero and visited with her at length in a private office backstage, where Loretta advised the younger star not to read her own press. "Just keep doing what you're doing honey and you'll be fine!"
Opry Live will be re-broadcast through Wednesday on GAC. Jesscia performs on Good Morning America's Fall Concert Series Tuesday morning, and on The View and Late Show with David Letterman Thursday.
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It was Britney's night! The pop star made a triumphant return to MTV's Video Music Awards, winning three Moonmen, including the night's big honor, video of the year, for her hit "Piece of Me." "I'm in shock," the grateful singer said after accepting her third award of the night from NBA star Kobe Bryant.
Britney, of course, was the subject of much speculation and excitement after word spread that she would be opening the ceremony. She looked a little nervous at first, but proved to be in fighting form in a vintage silver Versace minidress. After being escorted from her dressing room, Brit took center stage, clutched the microphone tightly and announced, "I'm here tonight to celebrate a very important birthday." Continued Britney: "This is the 25th Video Music Awards – and it starts right now."
Moments later, Britney was back to accept her first VMA ever. Nominated for 16 Moonmen in the past, the pop star nabbed the first award of the night, best female video, for her song "Piece of Me." Britney gave a brief speech, thanking God for "just blessing me like this," calling out her two sons and dedicating the award to her fans. "This is for you," she said.
And her fans were everywhere Sunday night. Haley Williams from Paramore saw Brit backstage and was overheard remarking to a bandmate, "Man, Britney looks really pretty." Britney later picked up her second award for best pop video, also for "Piece of Me." "I'm speechless," she chiped as she offered thanks to manager Larry Rudolph, who accompanied her to the show, and her fans.
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Her marriage to Nick Lachey may not have worked out, but Jessica Simpson still wants to walk down the aisle again someday. "I would love to be making records and making babies, and hopefully I'm married in 10 years," she tells Fox News in a new interview. "I have the dreams of every normal person."
In the meantime, she is working on her other "baby" - her her country album, Do You Know, which drops September 9. On the album, she sings "Remember That," a tune about an abusive relationship. (She has said, "There's nothing on my album ... that I don't relate to or that I haven't experienced.") "It was one of those moments that just moved me to tears — it's empowering," she says of the song, which she didn't write.
"It's about that woman really standing up for herself in an abusive situation - whether it is mental, physical, emotional," she goes on. "Everybody has dealt with abuse in some sort of way." She adds, "I thought it was important to tell women to take their heart and run as fast as they can if they're in that situation, because you're better than that."
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Jennifer Lopez is not the type to skimp; she doesn’t do things one at a time. Careers, for instance. Or kids. Or offices. She has an office in her Los Angeles home; one across town at her Nuyorican Productions film company near UCLA; one at Sweetface, her New York fashion company situated across the street from Bryant Park, home to the city’s Fashion Week. And we’re sitting in another one now, in her house on Long Island, though “house” is an understatement it’s less house than estate—compound, even—hidden behind a gate at the end of an all-but-unlabeled street.
She’s 39 now. Hard to believe—15 years since her Fly Girl days on In Living Color. We’ve seen her through two divorces (to Ojani Noa, a waiter-chef, and backup dancer-choreographer Cris Judd) and two other very public relationships: one with Ben Affleck that caved under media scrutiny and a box-office flop, and one with Sean Combs that ended in a post arrest (his) breakup.
She has released eight albums (five of them platinum or more) and 21 movies. Her ubiquity has been extraordinary; after breaking out as Tejano star Selena in the 1997 biopic, it was virtually impossible to open a magazine or turn on a television or radio without a full-blown Lopezapalooza. In 2001, she was the first woman to have an album ( J.Lo, her second) and a movie (The Wedding Planner) both open at No. 1 the same week.
There’s a calm surrounding her. She chalks it up to the birth of her twins, Max and Emme, now seven months old. “All of a sudden,” she says, “the world is very clear. ‘This is important, this is not, this is okay, this is not.’ That’s what the world comes down to.” She wears little visible makeup, and with her hair in a bun, huge hoop earrings, and a long halter dress on, she’s squarely in casual-mother mode.
Well, mostly; her flip-flops are bejeweled Puccis that her friends Dolce and Gabbana picked out for her on a recent trip to Europe. She’s still J.Lo, after all, a woman who never met a fabulous outfit she didn’t like. “I’ve always loved the glamour,” she says with the slightest shrug. So sue me. “I can’t shy away from that. I’ve always been very girly.”
But even as her stranglehold on the box office and album charts has loosened a bit—a look at IMDB’s all-knowing Starmeter shows her often enjoying Top 20 status until after the Affleck/Gigli affair of 2003—her whole has become much, much greater than the sum of her ventures.
Jennifer was costume-changing her way around the world on tour with Marc —and when she finally holed up for her third trimester, she somehow saw it as a fashion opportunity: “I was like, How am I going to rock this moment of my life?” In early February, roughly two weeks before the twins were born, she commissioned photographer Tony Duran to shoot a book of her as a Valentine’s gift for Marc.
She has an assistant bring in the book. It is oversize, lushly shot, and frankly looks like the sexiest maternity catalog in existence: Jennifer in full makeup, hair done up, wearing long cashmere sweaters pulled up to expose her nigh-to-bursting belly. “I felt very womanly,” she says. “Marc was in a dream. He loved it.”
The pregnancy itself was a surprise, as the couple had all but given up on the possibility of having children. They had wanted to start a family as soon as they got married in 2004, she says, “then it just didn’t happen.” Despite rumors to the contrary, Jennifer says that they never pursued in vitro fertilization. “We knew nothing was wrong with either one of us—I had been checked, and he had kids already,” she says. “I knew, Something’s not ready here, in my head or in my life, and when it is, I know it’s going to happen.”
And it did, almost exactly three years later. Jennifer was by herself in Portugal for a show when she realized she was five days late for her period; Marc, at home in New York, was convinced that she was pregnant. “I was sitting down doing hair and makeup,” she says, “and I felt a flutter. The weirdest little…flourish. My makeup artist said, ‘What’s the matter?’ I didn’t say anything, but in my head, I was like, I have life inside me!” As soon as she got back to the States, out came the pregnancy tests. Twenty of them. Including one that she made Marc take: “I needed to see what a negative looked like!”
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It's hard to believe that Christina Aguilera has been around long enough to release a greatest hits album. But on Wednesday, the five-time Grammy winner announced plans to exclusively release her first compilation of greatest hits through retail giant, Target.
The album, titled Keeps Gettin' Better--A Decade of Hits, will feature a collection of the singer's chart-topping hits as well as two brand new singles, "Keeps Gettin' Better", and "Dynamite." Christina also re-recorded "Genie in a Bottle" and "Beautiful," which are featured on the album as well.
The CD goes on sale at Target and Target.com on Nov. 11. Fans can pre-order the album by going to Target.com on Sept. 30.
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David Spade is a dad! The comic, 45, welcomed a baby girl August 26 in Missouri with Playboy Playmate Jillian Grace, 22, his rep confirmed to Usmagazine.com on Wednesday. "I had a brief relationship with Jillian Grace," the Rules of Engagement star told TMZ in January. "If it is true that I am the father of her child, then I will accept responsibility." Jillian was discovered after posing for test shots on the Howard Stern Show.
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Britney Spears will open the show at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, PEOPLE has learned. "MTV has long played an important role in my career. How can I not be there to kick off their 25th VMAs?" Britney tells PEOPLE in a statement. "I'm excited to open the entire show, to say hi to my fans and to be nominated."
Brit – who has been nominated 16 times and never won a Moon Man – is up for Best Female Video, Best Pop Video and Video of the Year for "Piece of Me." It's still not known how she'll open the show. A source confirms that the opening segment will not feature a musical performance by Britney.
Adds MTV Networks Music President Van Toffler: "Britney has done everything from perform with a snake, lock lips with Madonna and prove that what happens in Vegas doesn't always stay in Vegas," he says, referring to her lackluster performance at the awards show in Sin City last year. "I can't wait to see what she does to kick off this year's show."
The VMAs air on MTV at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Sunday from Los Angeles.
Source: www.people.com
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