Hollywood Headlines: A week in review
This celebrity couple gets our vote for best NYE kiss ever. “Big Bang Theory” actress Kaley Cuoco, clad in a custom Vera Wang gown, married her tennis-playing sweetheart on the last night of 2013 (we’ve got pictures). Cuoco and Sweeting dated for only three months before announcing their engagement in September. Can we expect a baby just as fast? (Dan Steinberg / Associated Press)
A pop star works through an onstage wardrobe malfunction her second night on the job, a prominent TV figure reveals that she’s gay, and much more.
By Andrea Wang / Los Angeles Times
Luckily it wasn’t enough to cause a breakup. News that NBA player Dwyane Wade had recently fathered a son — his third — surfaced not long after actress Gabrielle Union accepted his marriage proposal. Daddy Wade was quick to acknowledge little Xavier, who was born in November. “I had a time, a part in our break, in our pain and our hurt, a blessing came out of it in my life, having a son that was born healthy,” Wade said, also addressing his temporary split with Union, whom he has been dating since 2009. Get the full details here. (Kevin Winter / Getty Images)
The “Good Morning America” host made mention of her longtime girlfriend for the first time on her Facebook page in a long message expressing gratitude for her recovery from a rare blood disorder. Read her entire message here. (Evan Agostini / Associated Press)
During the second night of her two-year residency at Planet Hollywood Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Britney Spears’ corset came untied (fortunately while her back was turned). No harm done with a bare back, so the pop star continued dancing while two of her backup dancers helped repair the costume. (Denise Truscello / Associated Press)
When you hear Rick Ross, do you think rapper or former L.A. cocaine dealer? The original “Freeway” Rick Ross, a convicted drug trafficker who ran a Los Angeles drug empire in the 1980s, took the rapper to court for appropriating his name and likeness in creating a hip-hop persona. He sued for $10 million in damages, but a California appeals court ruled that the musician’s alias and image are protected under the 1st Amendment. (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)
The Navy veteran turned actor, best known for his patriarchal role on ‘90s sitcom “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” died of complications from open-heart surgery. Avery is survived by his wife of 26 years, Barbara Avery; his mother, Florence Avery; and his stepson, Kevin Waters. (Avery is shown above, left, as Uncle Phil in a scene from “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.”) (Ron Tom / Associated Press)
While Beyonce’s newest album has won many popularity contests (just check out our music staff’s top 10 lists), it hasn’t won all hearts. Beyonce’s single “XO” begins with a sample from the 1986 Challenger shuttle disaster that has left NASA families disappointed. Click to read Beyonce’s response. (Mark Humphrey / Associated Press)
