Hollywood headlines: A week in review
Remember what Justin Bieber looked like flailing away last week as he tried to fight a bothersome paparazzo in London? Imagine that done in words on Instagram, and you have what the Biebs did Thursday morning.
The pop star — who recently had a bumpy, headline-fueling trip to London — posted what started as a rant protesting the “countless lies in the press right now” and defending himself specifically against claims that he’s headed to rehab and that his grandparents were disappointed with him.
And then he said a bunch of nice stuff about himself.
Full story: Justin Bieber goes on a rant; Lindsay Lohan is collateral damage | Justin Bieber loses it over paparazzo, lets the F-bomb fly (Carlos Alvarez / Redferns via Getty Images)
Justin Bieber goes on a rant, Miranda Kerr recovers from a car accident and Amanda Bynes gets a makeover in this week’s Hollywood headlines.
Miranda Kerr’s car crash had the Victoria’s Secret angel sporting a neck brace earlier this week, but the model said Thursday that she is healing.
“Thank you all for your love and support. I am on the mend!” she tweeted in tandem with a pink photo with “love” written in black script.
Orlando Bloom’s wife and her assistant were involved in a car accident Monday on an L.A. freeway when another motorist rear-ended her vehicle. The motorist is said to have been arrested and could be charged with reckless driving.
Full story: Miranda Kerr car crash: Victoria’s Secret angel is ‘on the mend’ | PHOTOS: Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show (Jamie McCarthy / Getty Images)
Justin Timberlake loves Kanye West —he swears! Timberlake’s recent “SNL” appearance featured an encore performance of his current hit “Suit & Tie” with a lyric change that appeared to answer Kanye West’s recent diss of his duet with Jay-Z.
“My hit’s so sick, got rappers acting dramatic,” Timberlake sang, an apparent comeback to West’s comment about the song last month during a show in London, at which he told the audience, “I got love for Hova, but I ain’t [expletive] with that ‘Suit & Tie.’”
Timberlake denied the diss to Jimmy Fallon, saying, “For the record, I absolutely love Kanye.” Also on Fallon’s show, the singer busted out a barbershop-quartet version of his old hit “Sexy Back.” Take it to the chorus.
Full story: Justin Timberlake denies ‘SNL’ diss: ‘I absolutely love Kanye’ | Album review: Justin Timberlake’s ‘The 20/20 Experience’ (Theo Wargo / Getty Images)
Ed Asner was hospitalized for exhaustion Tuesday night in Gary, Ind., after struggling with disorientation during his one-man show, “FDR,” which has been touring for 3½ years.
The show started 45 minutes late, according to news reports, and 83-year-old Asner struggled with lines from the beginning. He was walked off stage by emergency medical personnel about 15 minutes into the performance.
But what a difference a day makes. “Reports of my imminent demise are greatly exaggerated,” he tweeted Wednesday. “They tell me I am suffering from exhaustion. Thanks for the good wishes!”
Full story: Ed Asner hospitalized after troubles onstage during Indiana show | Ed Asner tweets he’s suffering from exhaustion (Jamie McCarthy / Getty Images)
More than two dozen celebrities and other high-profile people, including FLOTUS and the vice president, have had personal financial information hacked and posted on a public website. Kim Kardashian, Mel Gibson, Ashton Kutcher, Jay-Z, Beyonce, Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, Sarah Palin, Hulk Hogan, Donald Trump and Arnold Schwarzenegger are the celebrities whose names appeared on the site as of Tuesday morning. With them were former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, FBI Director Robert Mueller, U.S. Atty. Gen. Eric Holder, LAPD Chief Charlie Beck and former Vice President Al Gore, in addition to Michelle Obama and Joe Biden. Kanye West and Kris Jenner’s names and info showed up Tuesday afternoon and by Friday, Tom Cruise, Tiger Woods, R. Kelly and Nadya “Octomom” Suleman were on the list, plus Mitt Romney, Chris Christie, Bill Gates, CIA Director John Brennan and U.S. Marshals Director Stacia Hylton.
Full story: Kanye West, Kris Jenner join list of celebrity hacking victims (Ferdy Damman / EPA)
Whether Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth have split up has been the topic of much rumor for the last week or so — with the talk hitting a fever pitch Wednesday morning as a report citing “multiple sources” pronounced, “It’s over.” But hours later, another outlet said not so fast. Wednesday afternoon, E! News joined the fray with a hold-on-a-minute report declaring that the two “have been a bit rocky, but are not giving up.”
The couple have been engaged since May 31 of last year, after dating for about three years. Although last week’s stories were quick to cite Liam’s alleged cozy conduct with actress January Jones at a pre-Oscars bash last month as causing a rift in the relationship, the New York Post’s Page Six on Wednesday quoted a source suggesting that Miley’s wild night life was to blame.
Full story: Miley Cyrus, Liam Hemsworth split? Report says it’s done, but... | PHOTOS: Celebrity splits of 2013 (Pascal Le Segretain / Getty Images)
Michael Bublé and his wife, Luisana Lopilato, are “thrilled” to be having a baby boy.
“We are so excited. We have just come from the hospital, and the sonogram was pretty clear — it’s a boy!” the singer told Page Six.
The couple found out their child’s gender the same day the Catholic Church elected its new patriarch, Pope Francis from Lopilato’s native Argentina.
Full story: Michael Buble expecting baby boy, won’t name him after pope | PHOTOS: The Hollywood baby boom (Natacha Pisarenko / Associated Press)
