- Kate Winslet gave birth to her third child yesterday, a baby boy, in London. The little tyke is her first child with her third hubby, Ned Rocknroll. Congratulations! [Page Six]
- Demi Lovato opened up to “Access Hollywood” about how she would carry around vodka in Sprite bottles and smuggle cocaine onto airplanes, which she would snort in the bathrooms. Demi said she couldn’t go more than half an hour or an hour without doing drugs. [Just Jared]
- MTV has cancelled “Teen Mom 3.” Don’t worry, there are still like six other spin-offs of that show that you can find on MTV at any time. [US Weekly]
- Working mama Gisele Bundchen Instagrammed a pic of herself breasfeeding her baby Vivian while getting prepped by a glam squad. It’s actually quite a gorgeous image and not just because she’s beautiful. [US Weekly] Keep reading »
Kate Winslet Welcomes A Baby Boy
General Motors Appoints Mary Barra As First-Ever Female CEO
- Mary Barra has become the first-ever female CEO and chairman in the history of General Motors. [Cosmopolitan, Forbes]
- Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is urging Congress to vote on the military spending bill, which includes proposals to update how sexual assaults within the armed forces are prosecuted, before the end of the year. [Washington Post]
- A Florida teen has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for the attempted murder of a transgender woman. [LGBTQ Nation]
- Here’s how the late Nelson Mandela helped bring reproductive rights to South Africa. [The Nation] Keep reading »
Katy Perry Has Some Breakup Advice For You & It Involves Flamin’ Hot Cheetos
They say experience is the greatest teacher, and Katy Perry has sure had a lot of it so far. As Marie Claire‘s January cover girl, Katy shared the wealth of lessons she learned through her highly public divorce from Russell Brand. When she was asked for a divorce via text message (did anyone else watch the marriage’s collapse on her documentary “Part of Me” and have a good cry?), she was thrown a major curveball and had no choice but to learn how to keep going. What did she discover?
“There were two weeks of my life after I found out the truth of my marriage where I was like, ‘Okay. Alright. I can’t feel this. This is too intense right now.’ I was, like, just eating Flamin’ Hot Cheetos and drinking, and that’s it…
There are two ways you can go: You can either nurture yourself or go destructive. I have gone down the destructive path before, and that didn’t work for me. You dig deep beyond those scars and find that soft tissue again, and you massage and nurture it and bring it to life, little by little, through serving yourself well. I did it through hikes and vitamins and therapy and prayer and good friends.”
Girl is brave. Keep reading »
5 Things To Know About Gaia Weiss
If you’re not familiar with the name Gaia Weiss, you’ll know it soon enough. She’s the gal Kellan Lutz lusts after in “The Legend of Hercules,” hitting theaters Jan. 10. And it’s no wonder. I mean, just look at the leggy (she’s nearly 6-feet tall!) blonde — she’s hot.
But the French model and actress is also more than meets the eye. Find out in our roundup below which member of the Gryffindor Quidditch team Hollywood’s hottest new up-and-comer is dating, or how she got bloody knuckles. Keep reading »
Britney Spears’ Video For “Perfume” Is Out!
A new Britney video is out! “Perfume” debuted today from Britney’s new album, Britney Jean, and it’s got her usual male model eye candy lying around shirtless. Thanks, Brit! The singing itself is a little grating — Autotune, much? — but the song is pretty catchy … even if it will make you paranoid that your partner is cheating. [Huffington Post]
6 Sarah Palin Reality Shows We Would Actually Watch
What is it about Sarah Palin that TV networks just keep giving her reality shows? Serious question. The former governor of Alaska has signed up for her second reality show, this time on the Sportsman Channel (wherever that is). “Amazing America With Sarah Palin” will highlight “people, places and pasttimes” in America that make it a great country. Or something. “Sarah Palin’s Alaska” was cancelled by TLC after only one season, so I don’t have high hopes for this one. But I would watch the following reality shows starring Sarah Palin… Keep reading »
5 Animal Rights Campaigns That Managed To Screw Over Animals
Let’s face it: If good intentions were all it took to accomplish anything, we’d have fixed the world centuries ago. But a poorly thought out good idea can do just as much harm as a well-executed terrible one, and if you don’t know what we mean, just look at the animal welfare movement. Sometimes, in their single-minded efforts to make the world a better place for animals, self-proclaimed animal-rights activists actually make things a whole lot worse. Read five examples of animal rights campaigns gone wrong on Cracked…
Porn Industry Shuts Down As Yet Another Adult Film Performer Tests HIV-Positive
Another adult film actor has tested HIV-positive, making this anonymous person the fifth case in the industry this year. Filming has shut down for a third time since this summer as doctors trace the outbreak. The Free Speech Coalition, which is a trade group for the porn industry, announced the halt on filming on Friday.
“We are taking every precaution while we do research to determine if there’s been any threat to the performer pool,” said Free Speech Coalition CEO Diane Duke. “We take the health of our performers very seriously, and felt that it was better to err on the side of caution while we determine whether anyone else may have been exposed.” All coworkers this anonymous person has come in contact with on and off set have been notified so they can be tested as well. Keep reading »
I Want To Live There: A Life-Size Gingerbread House
When I first read about the life-size, world record-setting gingerbread house that had been erected in Texas, I was ready to pack my bags and move in. I mean, 39,000 edible cubic feet of gingerbread, frosting, candy canes, and lollipops? Life dream status! But alas, some things that seem like a dream true are actually a nightmare in disguise. In the case of my beloved gingerbread house, the nightmare came in the form of 2,000 bees who have reportedly infested the sugary structure. A beekeeper was brought in to relocate the swarm, but the anxiety caused by the possibility of their return would probably cause me to emotionally eat the entire living room. Because if there’s one thing that’s stronger than my love of gingerbread, it’s my fear of bees. Sigh. I suppose my gingerbread house dream will have to be put on hold, yet again. [Oddity Central]
Pantene Takes Down Sexist Stereotypes In One-Minute Commercial
Whoever is responsible for conceptualizing Pantene advertisements in the Philippines got it really, really right in this minute-long spot. Given that this is a commercial intended to sell haircare products, the clip almost seems out of left field in its simple, but powerful, social commentary. Consider this: Facebook COO and “Lean In” author Sheryl Sandberg gave the commercial, which parallels a man in the workplace (“persuasive,” “boss,” “smooth”) with a woman in the same position (“pushy,” “bossy,” “show-off”), her own thumbs-up. Granted, it doesn’t do much in the way of selling consumers on haircare, but I’m willing to bet Procter & Gamble enjoys more than enough cash to put out this ad plus 10 others schilling 2-in-1 shampoo and conditioner. [via Fashionista]
