New Mom Jessica Simpson: ‘Oh My God, What Happened to My Body?’

On Wednesday morning, Jessica Simpson introduced her darling, chubby-cheeked little beauty, Maxwell Drew Johnson, to the world in a photo spread in the new issue of People. In the accompanying interview, she talks about how breast-feeding has become "a full-on job" and the bliss she's found as a mom ("When she looks at me, my heart melts"). Known for her candidness, Simpson, 31, was forthcoming about her weight gain throughout her pregnancy — when she posed nude for the April issue of Elle, she told the fashion mag that she weighed 170 pounds — and she continues to be, detailing her post-baby slim down plan to People, which isn't as over-the-top as other celebrity moms before her.

Simpson gave birth to Maxi via C-section two weeks before her due date, so, per doctor's orders, she isn't allowed to exercise for the time being. But when she gets the green light, the "Fashion Star" mentor is eager to get started. "After you have your baby it's like, 'Oh my God, what happened to my body?' This is not me," Jessica tells People. So, as previously reported, she's partnered with Weight Watchers to help her shed the extra pounds. "It would be nice to feel comfortable in a bikini, but that's not my goal," says Jessica, who has been juicing and eating lots of veggies and proteins. "I just want to fit into jeans!" Not surprisingly, motherhood has completely changed her priorities. "I'm less concerned about how my hair looks or if my gut is showing," she notes.

One motivation for losing weight is her upcoming wedding to Eric Johnson. Engaged since November 2010, they put their wedding plans on hold when Simpson became pregnant. While she "can't wait" to marry the 32-year-old former NFL player, it is important to her "to feel really great in a wedding dress," she tells the celeb magazine. When she finally does walk down the aisle ("I'd love to do it before the end of this year, but you just never know"), she says she plans to be carrying Maxi in her arms.

While Simpson is looking forward to expanding her family down the line ("Having back-to-back has to be so hard, but I won't wait too long"), Maxi is her focus. "She's my career at the moment," notes the singer. "I know I was always meant to be a mom, and I think I'm doing a really good job."

By Suzy Byrne | Goddess: Celebrity Moms and Dads

Robin Gibb "Bee Gees" Dies

By Chris Willman | Stop The Presses!
Did a singer's name ever seem so prophetic and appropriate as in the case of Robin, one of the great male songbirds of rock's golden age? Bee Gee Robin Gibb succumbed to a longtime struggle with liver cancer Sunday, a spokesperson confirmed. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer was 62.

His death dashed the hopes of Bee Gees fans who'd hoped that a miracle was in store after the  singer emerged from a coma late last month. Prior to his regaining consciousness, his family had revealed that Gibb had been given only a 10 percent chance of surviving and seemed to be preparing the public for his imminent death. Despite the shock fans are now experiencing, family members surely feel grateful for the month they had with Gibb after his unexpected awakening.

Disco fans are feeling their mortality this weekend, as the death of one of the principal voices of the 15-times-platinum Saturday Night Fever soundtrack follows the passing of Donna Summer by a mere three days.
A statement read: "The family of Robin Gibb, of the Bee Gees, announce with great sadness that Robin passed away today following his long battle with cancer and intestinal surgery. The family have asked that their privacy is respected at this very difficult time."

John Travolta Makes Mother’s Day Video for Kelly Preston

By Kathleen Perricone

John Travolta really wants us to forget about the many, many men who have come forward and charged him with sexual battery over the past few weeks and remember that he is a married family man. So on Mother's Day, he posted a video "gift" he made for his wife of 21 years, Kelly Preston, on his personal website with the message that she was so "happy" with it, "we wanted to share it with you." The four-and-a-half-minute video — set to the Barbara Streisand song, "That Face" — is a montage of personal photos (and a few paparazzi shots) of the couple over the years and their children, Jett, who died in 2009 at age 16, Ella, 12, and Benjamin, 19 months. At the end, a note saying, "Happy Mother's Day! With all my love, Johnny," flashes on screen.

Preston was so touched by the gesture, she re-posted the video on Vimeo the next day. "My husband, Johnny, made his directorial debut creating a special Mother's Day video for me," she wrote. "I was so moved and love it so much that I wanted to share it with all of you."

The video is the first the public has heard from Travolta, 58, and Preston, 49, since the sexual battery allegations first came to light on May 7. Since then, at least three other men have come forward to say they too were groped by the "Grease" actor after he hired them for a massage. The first two accusers, who were both asking for $2 million, have since withdrawn their lawsuits and lawyered up with powerhouse attorney Gloria Allred. After it was reported that both unidentified masseurs dropped their cases because they were paid off by Travolta, his lawyer Marty Singer responded, "Not one penny has been paid nor do we have any intention to pay any money for these ridiculous and false claims."

Still, the accusers are not slinking away. Allred said in a statement on Thursday that they are considering re-filing their lawsuits. "We believe that the lawsuit should be filed in another court and, therefore, the lawsuit was dismissed without prejudice," she said. "We will be conferring with our client regarding what will happen next in this case."

Eva Longoria Opens Up About Tony Parker's Infidelity: 'It Was Definitely Not About Me'

By Suzy Byrne | Yahoo! TV

When Eva Longoria's marriage to Tony Parker ended in 2010, the split was splashed across every celebrity magazine because the NBA basketball player had reportedly cheated on the "Desperate Housewives" star – with their mutual friend. Initially Longoria didn't divulge too much about the dramatic end of the relationship, opting to move on with new boyfriend Eduardo Cruz soon after, but now she offers insight into her divorce.

On Thursday night's episode of Lifetime's "The Conversation With Amanda de Cadenet," Longoria was asked what she would tell her 14-year-old self and she quickly replied: "Don't marry that basketball player!"

The 37-year-old star talked about confronting Parker when she discovered he had sent hundreds of inappropriate text messages to Erin Barry, the wife of his San Antonio Spurs teammate Brent Barry. (Erin denied an affair with Parker, but ended her marriage at around the same time.) "I really wanted to provide a pillow for him to say and express why," she said. "Because I really wanted to know why.' I'm not going to judge you. I'm not going to be mad in this moment. I'll be mad later… People say, 'What grace!' And it wasn't that. I really wanted to know, and if you genuinely want to get something out of somebody, you have to not judge."

Whatever answers Parker provided led Longoria to find closure. "It was definitely not about me," she said about his affair. Knowing the truth "didn't make me feel better, but it helped me understand." Adding, "I am so secure in who I am. I really am. And I'm not conceited. I just think, 'Wow, okay, that's the life you want to live.'"

While the end of her marriage did shake her up, she said it didn't consume her – and she didn't give herself a hard time over it. "It wasn't about who he chose," she told de Cadenet. "I had moments of like: 'OK, I'm not sexy enough? I'm not pretty enough? Am I not smart enough?' Then I immediately stopped. 'No, no, no – don't start doing that.' Because you can get stuck in that cycle and you can carry that on to other things."

After a brief split with Cruz, the younger brother of actress Penelope, they're back on. And Longoria is at a turning point in her career as "Desperate Housewives," the show that catapulted her to stardom, goes off the air after an eight-year run. "I'm in a transitional state where I have no rules and I have no boundaries, and I don't really want to put those back up." Noting, "I feel like I am just getting started."

Jennifer Lopez vs. Emma Stone — Fashion Faceoff

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Oh, snap! The glamorous Jennifer Lopez, who's often the most stylish star at any event, recently found herself in the same dress as "The Help" actress Emma Stone, who's quickly becoming one to watch on the red carpet herself. Both stepped out in Lanvin's nude, rose, and black color-blocked, long-sleeved dress accented with a crystal snake wrap just three-and-a-half months apart! Of course, it's time for us to decide ... who wore it better?

Jennifer, 42, opted to wear the frock at a news conference to announce her upcoming tour with Enrique Iglesias at Boulevard3 in L.A. on Monday. The "American Idol" judge/singer/actress finished her look with Giuseppe Zanotti black pumps and small gold earrings, and pulled her hair back to show off her slithery friend.

Emma, 23, chose the dress for W magazine's pre-Golden Globes fete at the Chateau Marmont in L.A. back in January. The "Easy A" star added black satin pumps and a nude clutch, and left her tresses down and wavy.

Now, I'm not a fan of this dress, but this style showdown still needs to be called! It's a rare occasion when the stylish J.Lo doesn't look hot, especially when she's rocking a garment that hugs her in all the right places. However, because I know that she takes every ensemble she sports so seriously, the fact that she's wearing a fake snake just looks silly to me. Emma, on the other hand, probably made a good-natured joke about the dress while she was wearing it. The design perfectly matches up with Emma's playful personality, so it's no wonder she appears to be so comfortable and confident in it — which we all know makes every woman look her best. So for me, Emma is the hands-down winner. Do you agree?

By Raechal Leone Shewfelt | The Thread on omg! 

The Avengers has set a new bar in opening to a walloping $200.3 million at the domestic box office

The Hollywood Reporter

Joss Whedon's The Avengers has set a new bar in opening to a walloping $200.3 million at the domestic box office, the largest debut ever and kicking off summer 2012 in high style.

The 3D tentpole -- marking a major victory for Disney and Marvel Studios -- easily dethroned Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, which opened to $169.2 million last summer, then the largest number in history.

Avengers opened a week ago overseas, earning a whopping $441.5 million through Sunday. The pic's worldwide total of $641.8 million has already surpassed the lifetime totals of Captain America: The First Avenger ($364 million), Thor ($449 million), Iron Man ($585 million) and Iron Man 2 ($624 million).

The pic -- whiich assembles Marvel superhero characters Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), the Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Captain America (Chris Evans), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) -- earned a glowing A+ CinemaScore.

Avengers is now positioned to reach $1 billion in global grosses in a much-needed win for Disney, which posted a $200 million loss after John Carter cratered at the box office earlier this year. It's also a validation of Marvel's strategy to build a franchise by turning out single titles -- Iron Man, Thor and Captain America -- and then bring the characters together. Avengers also could reboot The Hulk film franchise.

Among other records, Avengers is the first film in history to cross $200 million in only three days of play at the domestic box office. It also scored the biggest Saturday gross of all time in earning $69.7 million.

"It's been a fantastic weekend on every single front," Disney executive vice president of distribution Dave Hollis said.

Hollis said the slim 13 percent drop from Friday to Saturday reflects great word of mouth, as well as the fact that all segments of the audience are turning out, including families. Roughly 52 percent saw it in 3D.

The tentpole played evenly in terms of age, with 50 percent of the audience under the the age of 25 and 50 percent over. Couples made up 55 percent, families 24 percent and teens 21 percent. Males represented 60 percent of the audience.

IMAX theaters reported record business, generating north of $15 million in ticket sales domestically to tie with Deathly Hallows Part 2 for the biggest opening weekend in the circuit's history. IMAX expects to finish the weekend with a worldwide cume of $31.2 million.

Avengers is the first Marvel title marketed and distributed by Disney since buying Marvel. Paramount distributed Marvel's previous films and, in exchange for ending its output deal early with Marvel, will receive a mininum of  $115 million in distribution fees for Avengers and next summer's Iron Man 3.

Avengers was the only wide release of the weekend. At the specialty box office, Fox Searchlight looked to counterprogram with The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, which opened in 27 theaters in 12 markets. Marigold grossed $750,301 for a pleasing per location average of $27,789.

Fox Searchlight's Sheila DeLoach said the film -- which has already a stellar $72 million overseas -- succeeded in luring baby boomers, evidenced by sold out matinee and early evening shows. Marigold stars Judi Dench, Bill Nighy and Tom Wilkinson.

For full box office results, see below.



Domestic box office, April May 4-6

Title/Weeks in release/Theater count, Studio/Three-day weekend total/Cume

1. The Avengers, 1/4,349, Disney/Marvel Studios, $200.3 million.

2. Think Like a Man, 3/2,011, Sony, $8 million, $73 million.

3. The Hunger Games, 7/2,794, Lionsgate, $5.7 million, $380.7 million.

4. The Lucky One, 3/3,005, Warner Bros., $5.5 million, $40 million.

5. The Pirates! Band of Misfits, 2/3,358, Sony/Aardman, $5.4 million, $18.6 million.

6. The Five-Year Engagement, Universal, 2/2,941, $5.1 million, $19.3 million.

7. The Raven, 2/2,209, Relativity/Intrepid, $2.5 million, $12 million.

8. Safe, 2/2,271, Lionsgate/IM Global, $2.5 million, $12.9 million

9. Chimpanzee, 3/1,531, Disney, $2.4 million, $23 million.

10. The Three Stooges, 4/2,174, $1.8 million, $39.6 million.

Kathy Bates Channels Charlie Sheen on 'Two and a Half Men'

By Claudine Zap | Yahoo! TV

Charlie Sheen is gone from “Two and a Half Men,” but not forgotten. The star was fired from the hit sitcom, and for good measure, his character was killed off last season.

Well, never say never on television: Last night's episode got around the dead-and-departed Charlie Harper character by having him return as a ghost, in the body of Oscar winner Kathy Bates.

The 63-year-old appears in Alan’s hospital room sporting one of Charlie’s trademark bowling shirts and chomping on a cigar. A salty, funny conversation then takes place: Bates must convince Charlie’s brother (Jon Cryer) that she is really Sheen, so she explains she’s in the “old broad’s body” because Charlie’s in hell.

She then tells her co-star she came back to tell him “it’s not too late to turn your life around” and to “step up, be a man.” (Bates then proceeds to demonstrate that actually she kind of is a man. We said it was salty.) The actress does a spot-on turn channeling Charlie.

Word of the Bates/Sheen scene quickly spread on the Web, with Twitter reaction mixed. Starpulse tweets that Bates “nails it.” Marcus Blumberg disagrees, posting, “Kathy Bates is a great actress but having her play Charlie Harper is the dumbest idea that ['Men' creator Chuck] Lorre guy ever had.” MissJoella thought Bates was “so hilarious.” Sandra Sookoo also gate Bates a thumbs up: “I love her.”