HOLY SMOKES!!!!! Clint Eastwood & Wife Split After 17 Years

Clint Eastwood and wife Dina have separated, according to reports.
According to Us Weekly, the 83-year-old Hollywood icon and Dina, 48, have parted ways after 17 years.
When contacted by E!, Clint's manager said, "[I know] nothing about this. Clint is shooting a picture right now, unavailable to reach, he doesn't have a press agent and that's all I can tell you."

Kelly Clarkson on Life Before Her Fiancé: ‘I Was Dating Skinny Jeans’

Clarkson on the cover of People. There are a lot of analogies for love out there, but Kelly Clarkson prefers to explain her relationship revelation through denim.

"I was dating skinny jeans and I needed Wranglers," the songstress tells People magazine of why she had never found herself in love before falling head over heels for her now-fiancé, music manager Brandon Blackstock.
Clarkson, 30, also recounts in this week's cover interview the day she realized what a great catch she’d landed with Blackstock, whom she’s been dating about a year.
"Out of nowhere I just said, 'Thanks for being an awesome guy,'” she shares. “I've never been loved properly by a man, and I was just like, 'I thank you so much for that.'"
Turns out he had realized the same thing about her … and had decided to propose. The “Miss Independent” singer, however, had absolutely no idea.
"Not a damn clue!" she tells the mag of when Blackstock popped the question in December. "If I did I would have worn something besides Uggs and a sweatshirt with no bra."

Clarkson and fiance Brandon Blackstock (Win NcNamee/Getty Images)

The Texas native has come a long way since winning the first-ever season of “American Idol” more than a decade ago, and things certainly seem to be going better than ever for Clarkson. She’s working on two new albums, just performed at the inauguration, is up for a whopping four Grammys this weekend, recently dropped 30 pounds, and is in the middle of planning a fall wedding at her Texas home to her dream guy.
"I didn't know life could be this happy," she gushes.
If only she got rid of those skinny jeans years ago!

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Beyonce electrifies at Super Bowl halftime show

If naysayers still doubted Beyonce's singing talents — even after her national anthem performance last week at a press conference — the singer proved she is an exceptional performer at the Super Bowl halftime show.

Beyonce opened and closed her set Sunday belting out songs, and in between, she danced hard and heavy — and better than most contemporary pop stars.

She set a serious tone as she emerged onstage in all black, singing lines from her R&B hit "Love on Top." The stage was dark as fire and lights burst from the sides. Then she went into her hit "Crazy in Love," bringing some feminine spirit to the Superdome in New Orleans as she and her background dancers did the singer's signature booty-shaking dance. Beyonce ripped off part of her shirt and skirt. She even blew a kiss. She was ready to rock, and she did so like a pro.

Her confidence — and voice — grew as she worked the stage with and without her Destiny's Child band mates during her 13-minute set, which came days after she admitted she sang to a prerecorded track at President Barack Obama's inauguration less than two weeks ago.

Beyonce proved not only that she can sing, but that she can also entertain on a stage as big as the Super Bowl's. The 31-year-old was far better than Madonna, who sang to a backing track last year, and miles ahead of the Black Eyed Peas' disastrous set in 2011.

Beyonce was best when she finished her set with "Halo." She asked the crowd to put their hands toward her as she sang the slow groove on bended knee — and that's when she the performance hit its high note.

"Thank you for this moment," she told the crowd. "God bless y'all."

Her background singers helped out as Beyonce danced around the stage throughout most of her performance. There was a backing track to help fill in when Beyonce wasn't singing, and there were long stretches when she let it play as she performed elaborate dance moves.

She had a swarm of background dancers and band members spread throughout the stage, along with videotaped images of the singer dancing that may have unintentionally played on the live-or-taped question. And the crowd got bigger when she was joined by her Destiny's Child band mates.

Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams popped up from below the stage to sing "Bootylicious." They were in similar outfits, singing and dancing closely as they harmonized. But Rowland and Williams were barely heard when the group sang "Independent Woman," as their voices faded into the background.

They also joined in for some of "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)," where Beyonce's voice grew stronger. That song featured Beyonce's skilled choreography, as did "End of Time" and "Baby Boy," which also showcased Beyonce's all-female band, balancing out the testosterone levels on the football field.

Before the game, Alicia Keys performed a lounge-y, piano-tinged version of the national anthem that her publicist assured was live. The Grammy-winning singer played the piano as she sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" in a long red dress with her eyes shut.

She followed Jennifer Hudson, who sang "America the Beautiful" with the 26-member Sandy Hook Elementary School chorus. It was an emotional performance that had some players on the sideline on the verge of tears. Hudson also sang live, her publicist said.

The students wore green ribbons on their shirts in honor of the 20 first-graders and six adults who were killed in a Dec. 14 shooting rampage at the school in Newtown, Conn.

The students began the song softly before Hudson, whose mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew were shot to death five years ago, jumped in with her gospel-flavored vocals. She stood still in black and white as the students moved to the left and right, singing background.

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Russell Brand Talks Katy Perry and John Mayer Romance

 

Russell Brand went on Howard Stern’s SiriusXM radio show Monday, so naturally the host got the Brit to talk about what his listeners would be most interested in -- Katy Perry, John Mayer, and even those Demi Moore romance rumors.

“What do you make of your ex-wife dating John Mayer? It’s like, doesn’t she know that he's a worse womanizer than you?” Stern asked Perry’s ex-husband.

"Worse or better, depending on how you view it," quipped Brand.

"He's a better womanizer, then," Stern proclaimed.

"Hold on, I resent that! I'm world class!" the “Brand X” host exclaimed before getting serious about his views on Perry moving on with Mayer. "You have to let go of the instinct to protect someone once you divorce them."

Stern then proclaimed, “I knew you’d never stay married.”

 

Katy Perry and John Mayer going strong (Splash News)So, is Brand dating anyone now?

“Nobody actually, I would like a romance,” he told the host admitting he’s not even playing the field, right now…not even with Moore, despite the rumors out there.

“I really like her, she's a beautiful person,” Brand said of Moore.

“But you’ve not made love to her yet?” asked Stern.

“I've not made love to her yet, Howard, but it's a matter of time,” the comedian responded. “That's the sort of thing that'll get in the newspaper!”

However, that sound bite wasn’t enough to please Stern! He continued to try and get Brand to spill some rather intimate details about the “Firework” singer.

"So, help me, Howard Stern, I will not compromise my ex-wife's vagina for the sake of ratings!” Brand said, standing his ground. “That woman was perfect from top to bottom!”

Hmm, wonder if John Mayer would have shown as much restraint?

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Ravens cheerleader: I got benched from Super Bowl for weight gain

While the celebrated career of star linebacker Ray Lewis is coming to an end with plenty of fanfare, there is one retiring veteran of the Baltimore Ravens organization who will not be on the sideline for Sunday’s Super Bowl.

Courtney Lenz, 23, a five-year member of the Ravens’ cheerleading squad, has not been invited to New Orleans to participate in the Super Bowl for what she believes is retaliation for a minor weight gain during the season. By NFL rule, the Ravens had to choose 32 members of their 60-member cheerleading team to cheer at the Super Bowl, and Lenz was the only veteran of three or more years who did not make the cut. Her supporters have created a Facebook page and an online petition requesting that she be reinstated, the latter of which had received more than 18,000 signatures by Thursday morning. 

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“(The Ravens) said that I had quote-unquote ‘a rough year,’’’ Lenz told Access Hollywood Wednesday night. “I’d been benched earlier in the season for a little bit of a weight gain. We do get weighed every week during the season, and you can’t fluctuate at all. I gained, I think it was 1.8 pounds.”

She said she was benched for weighing 125.4 pounds after weighing 124 for most of the season and that the organization wanted her to get down to 120 pounds. Lenz, who announced she was retiring at Baltimore’s final home game in the regular season, was not given a particular reason for why she was not included in the group that will cheer at the Super Bowl.

 

“They didn’t specifically say that (I was disqualified for weight gain), but when it comes down to it, that’s the only disciplinary action I had during the year,'' she said. "I got benched because of my weight, and they said that was the reason. Anybody that had disciplinary action taken during the season was automatically disqualified. However, there are some girls on the team that were also benched for their weight and are going.

“They just aren’t consistent and it isn’t fair, and that’s why I brought this to the attention of the fans because what they’re doing isn’t right.”

“Our selection process was based upon three criteria: seniority, performance ability and personal conduct throughout the season,'' Ravens spokeswoman Heather Harness said in a statement. "As much as we would like to take the whole team, we are unable to do so, due to parameters set by the NFL.’’

The online petition, created by Ravens fan Debbie Kammerer, 52, of Pasadena, Md., also alleges that Lenz was denied for failing to make enough public appearances for the organization in addition to her weight gain.

“She was told she didn't put in as many appearance hours this season as she did the past 4 yrs while in college,’’ Kammerer wrote in the petition. “This season she earned her B.S. degree and got a full time job... Bad call. They also stated she struggled with weight on occasion & she had been benched for a 2 lb weight gain during a game earlier in the fall, which is absurd, unhealthy and a complete inaccurate measurement of a woman's ‘appearance’ and size!”

Lenz started her cheering career for the Ravens as an 18-year-old college student, but decided to retire after this season because of the demands of trying to juggle her full-time job in marketing with her cheerleading obligations.

Miley Cyrus Shocks Again With Racy New Cosmo Cover

Miley does Cosmo. (Matthias Vriens-McGrath)Miley Cyrus strikes again!

Just when we think she can’t shock us anymore, she outdoes herself. The 20-year-old former Disney star is rocking the March cover of Cosmopolitan in nothing more than a white blazer and low-slung white pants … and no shirt or bra.
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Add this racy look to the plethora of things the “Can’t Be Tamed” singer has done to raise eyebrows over the years: the risqué clothing, provocative photos, drug dalliances, that haircut, and her shocking engagement to Liam Hemsworth at the age of 19. But not only does she not care what we think, Cyrus has zero regrets over how it all went down.
"Some of the worst things that have happened in my career, like things getting leaked, have actually been what's best for me, because people knew when I was on [‘Hannah Montana’] that I was really growing up,” she tells the magazine. “I never faked anything. I never played the Disney game of smiling and being a princess and then suddenly having a hard time, saying, ‘That isn't who I really am.’”
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That same attitude is being applied as she plans her upcoming wedding to the “Hunger Games” actor, who popped the question last May with a 3.5-carat ring. Don’t expect it to be a big “who’s who in Hollywood” kind of ordeal, like Kim Kardashian’s $10 million fiasco.
“I feel the bigger the wedding, the more it becomes a target for people to ruin,” says Cyrus. “So we just want it to be small, with the people who we’d take bullets for. I don’t want to be looking at those photos and see people that I wish hadn’t been there. C’mon, I can’t even get coffee without a million paparazzi following me, so I don’t know why anyone thinks I’m going to have this huge, extravagant wedding. That is so not who I am."
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Regardless of the kind of wedding they have, Cyrus already considers Hemsworth “her hubby,” which she let slip during the interview while describing how awestruck she still is by his good looks, four years after they met during the filming of “The Last Song.”
“I’ll literally look at him and be like ‘You are hot, dear God!’” she gushes to Cosmo. “The other day, I turned on the pool heater and it was steaming, and he walked outside and took off his clothes and jumped in the pool. I was like, ‘I’m gonna faint – the hottest guy of my life is in a steaming pool. This looks like a Playgirl shoot.’ So I took a photo and made it my background on my phone and was like, ‘Who’s that? He is so hot!’ That’s my hubby.”
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Although Cyrus continues to have both acting and music careers, she insists that her husband-to-be remains her top priority. “Number one is my relationship with Liam,” says Cyrus, whose fourth album, a blend of hip-hop and metal featuring Mary J. Blige and Tyler the Creator, is set to be released very soon. “That’s what I feel the most confident in because you never know; there’s so much hype behind my new record, but it could come out and, worst-case scenario, everyone f--king hates it.”
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And as for her competition, Cyrus isn’t looking to leave them in her dust on the charts. “Katy Perry’s been my friend for f--king five years, and I’m not ever gonna let our work get between that relationship,” she insists. “If Katy sticks with being Katy, and Ke$ha is Ke$ha, and Rihanna is Rihanna, and I’m me, there’s room for everybody.”
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Vanilla Ice Reveals How He Got His Name

Vanilla Ice returns to TV. (DIY Network)Whether showing off one of the houses he's renovated on his DIY Network show "The Vanilla Ice Project" or rapping onstage to his mega-hit "Ice Ice Baby," Rob Van Winkle is always known as Vanilla Ice.

The 45-year-old explains to omg! that the moniker was not chosen, but given to him by friends. In fact, he didn't want it to stick!
"I used to break dance at 14 years old and at first I was just called Vanilla, because of my complexion. I was the only white kid in my neighborhood that was doing it," he says. "The ice came from a dance move I had that looked like I was sliding on ice. It was a very painful move, because I would have to be on kind of my head, the side of my ear, and shoulder, but if I had a beanie hat on it would work, but without it, you'd scrape the side of your ear and the side of your face."
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"Everybody loved this move that I invented in front of a mirror at my house," Ice says with a laugh. "And everybody kept saying 'Yo Vanilla, do the Ice!' And I hated it. I hated the name at first, and now I love it."

Remember this version of Vanilla Ice? (Walter Iooss Jr/Getty Images)

The musician has come to embrace his name, just like he has his totally awesome '90s past. At concerts, where he continues to bill himself as Vanilla Ice, he regularly performs his monster hit, even though he's released half a dozen hip-hop albums since the decade he's most known for ended.
Surprisingly, though, the tune isn't the biggest crowd pleaser!


"Of course, we take them back to the old school with 'Ice Ice Baby,' but I'm telling ya, these people, most of them grew up with the 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,' so they love the 'Ninja Rap!" Ice says, referring to his song from the 1991 movie "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze." "They come to the concerts dressed up like Ninja Turtles all the time."
Two of Ice's young fans are his teen daughters, Dusti Rain and KeeLee Breeze.
"They love it. They come on stage with me. They know every word," says Ice, who's been married to wife Laura for 15 years. "They sing with me."
When he isn't hitting the stage, the reality star is working on the show that grew out of his longtime hobby of turning lackluster houses into luxe pads. He and his team just completed work on the Palm Beach, Florida, house that will serve as the focus of the show's new season, which premieres Sunday, January 27.
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"For Season 3, I've got a Tahitian theme in this mansion that's been sitting for seven years, rotting, and we went from zero to hero at this house," he gushes. "It's like the most romantic house I've ever made — it's unbelievable."
The house features a sunset view, a master bathroom with all the luxuries of a spa, and — for that one extreme element — a "human slingshot" that propels the rider into a lake.

Ice is launching a new season. (DIY Network)Vanilla Ice poses with his wife Laura. (Larry Marano/Getty Images)

Ice is so passionate about his work that he's even launched his own Vanilla Ice lighting line of chandeliers and sconces. One piece is already available exclusively through Capitol Lighting, and he's working on a second design now, he notes.
"It's one of the greatest upgrades in a house that you can do … the lighting," he says.
Catch more of Vanilla Ice’s home design tips pn his show “The Vanilla Ice Project” on Sundays at 10 p.m. ET/PT on the DIY Network and on his new special “Ice My House.” Check local listings for times.

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Sheryl Crow Speaks Out About Lance Armstrong’s Doping Confession: ‘Honesty Is Always the Best Bet’

Sheryl Crow (Getty Images)It was only a matter of time before Sheryl Crow was going to have to publicly address Lance Armstrong’s doping confession – and that moment came in a new interview with “Entertainment Tonight.”

As one would expect, the 50-year-old didn’t seem all that eager to discuss her controversial ex-fiancé, whom she dated from 2003 to 2006 and didn’t stay in touch with after their split. But the “First Cut Is the Deepest” singer addressed the cyclist’s admission to Oprah Winfrey last week that he cheated to help win a record-setting seven Tour de France titles.

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"I think that honesty is always the best bet and that the truth will set you free," Crow said to “ET”in an interview that airs Tuesday. “It must be really hard walk around knowing you are not telling the truth about something. So I always contend that the truth is the best way to go.”

Crow, who was promoting her upcoming gig as a guest mentor on “The Voice,” noted that she watched “bits and pieces” of Armstrong’s interview with Winfrey. She also said, “To carry around a weight like that would be devastating in the long run.”

Crow famously dated Armstrong after he split from his wife, Kristin, and was by his side during his last two Tour wins. While it remains unclear about exactly how much Crow knew about Armstrong’s cheating, she reportedly was interviewed during the federal investigation into Armstrong’s doping activity and shared information she was privy to.

Crow with Lance Armstrong and three of his children at the 2005 Tour de France.

During an interview with Katie Couric in September, after Armstrong was stripped of his titles but before he finally confessed, Crow – who is now a single mom of two adopted sons – said that his fall from grace was difficult to watch.

“I know how hard he worked to win those titles, and you know, it was hard to watch,” Sheryl admitted on “Katie.” “I felt bad. I felt bad for him, I felt bad for his family, and I kinda felt like the rest of America. He is a hero that we watched and looked up to and admire.”

Kim Kardashian Defying Kris Jenner By Tweeting Baby’s First Pic — Report

Instead of cashing in on her first baby pics, pregnant Kim K reportedly wants to defy her momager — and release the first photos of her and boyfriend Kanye West’s baby on her own terms! Do you think Kim will sell her baby pics?

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West‘s baby is sure to draw a lot of lucrative offers for the first pics — they already turned down down an offer for $3 million from an overseas tabloid — but a new report alleges that Kim is going against her momagerKris Jenner and won’t even sell the first photos of her baby!

A source close to Kim told the New York Daily News that it’s Kim’s money hungry mom and manager Kris who is more interested in selling the first baby photos for money.

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“Kim isn’t going to sell the pics. She’s not interested in doing that at all,” the source told the newspaper.

Ever since dating Kanye — who is super private like his pals Beyonce and Jay-Z — Kim has changed her priorities.

“Kris is the one who wants to make money, but Kanye has changed Kim so much. He’s not interested in doing any of that. He did one episode of her show and he’s not coming back on,” the source added. ”He’s not ever shown on Kourtney & Kim Take Miami. It’s just not good for his image and he’s way more private than Kim.”

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The source added that Kim will probably release photos of her and Kanye’s baby on her own terms.

“She will tweet out the baby pic or do something like that,” the source said.

What do YOU think of the new report HollyMoms? Do YOU think Kim and Kanye will sell their baby pics, or keep them more private like Jay-Z and Beyonce? Let us know in the comments below!

Kim Kardashian Pregnant — Kanye West Announces On Stage

 

It’s official! Kanye West announced that Kim is pregnant with their first child on Dec. 30 at his Atlantic City concert! Congratulations.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are expecting their first baby together, the rapper told his many fans at the Revel in Atlantic City on Dec. 30! Kim’s rep also confirmed the news to HollywoodLife.com!

Kanye told the audience to “stop the music and make noise for my baby mama,” referring to Kim, 32 who was in the audience.
Check out the announcement below!

Last week, a report on Media Takeout claimed that Kim was pregnant with Kanye’s child and she’s already having morning sickness.

Kim and Kanye were spotted at Lamar Odom‘s basketball game on Christmas Day. Kim and Kanye sat on the floor with her mom Kris Jenner and sister Khloe Kardashian.

A source close to the family tells HollywoodLife.com exclusively, “The family found out the good news on Christmas.”
“Lamar is excited,” another source close to Khloe’s hubby adds.

The Kardashian Family Tweets About The Baby News

Sister Kendall Jenner tweeted the happy news, “Whos excited about the KIMYE babbyyy?! :D weeee!”
Kylie Jenner added, “A lot can happen in a year..”
Mom Kris tweeted, “Im a happy girl !!!!!!!!! Wowza!”

Khloe tweeted, “Keeping secrets is hard with so many family members! Especially when you are so freaking excited!!!!! LOVE is everything!!!!”

Kourtney Kardashian added, “Been wanting to shout from the rooftops with joy and now I can! Another angel to welcome to our family. Overwhelmed with excitement!”

Kim has made it very clear on Keeping Up With The Kardashians that she was eager to have kids and would undergo fertility treatments if need be. We’re not sure how she got pregnant, but we’re certainly happy she did! Luckily, Kim won’t have to freeze her eggs, as she expressed interest in as well!

Let’s hope Jessica Simpson enjoyed the spotlight on her pregnancy, because Kimye just blew her baby bump out the window!

What do YOU think, HollywoodLifers?

Britney Spears Will Get Fired From X Factor

Looks like Britney Spears' X Factor gig will be a one-and-done kind of deal.

As the new issue of Us Weekly reveals, the "Hold It Against Me" singer is on her way out as a judge for Fox's hit reality competition, which wrapped its second season on Dec. 20.
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"Britney will get the boot," an insider tells Hot Stuff of the pop star, who joined the show in May, along with fellow newcomer Demi Lovato. "Producers wanted her for the long haul, but it isn't working."
One reason? Spears' $15 million contract, which sources say the low-energy mentor hasn't earned. "They paid all that for her to say 'amazing' and offer half-claps," a second insider tells Us.
Adds a third source of show co-creator Simon Cowell, who is leading the charge to axe the performer: "He wanted crazy Britney, but he got boring Britney."
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Spears' firing would be the latest in a long line of departures over the show's short lifespan. In the space of just two seasons, the series has lost or let go of Paula Abdul, Nicole Scherzinger, Cheryl Cole and -- most recently -- L.A. Reid, who announced his decision to leave earlier this month.
Spears is likely next on the chopping block, but Cowell, 53, hasn't always had it out for her. During a conference call in October, he told reporters that she had been "a lot better than everybody thought...She's very engaged...She has been, I think, a very, very good judge."
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Alas, their professional relationship seems to have soured some, as has the singer's personal relationship with fiance Jason Trawick. Sources tell Us that the mom to Preston, 7, and Jayden, 6, has been increasingly butting heads with her beau.
"They are pulling away from each other," a pal explains to Us. "Unless things change, they will split for good."
This article originally appeared on Usmagazine.com: Britney Spears Will Get Fired From X Factor

Bethenny Frankel, Jason Hoppy Separating After Two Years of Marriage

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Looks like Bethenny's Ever After won't have a happy ending.

Bravo reality star Bethenny Frankel and husband Jason Hoppy are separating after two years of marriage, she announced on Sunday, Dec. 23.
"This was an extremely difficult decision that as a woman and a mother, I have to accept as the best choice for our family," Frankel tells Us Weekly, adding that the situation brings her "great sadness."
Continued Frankel, "We have love and respect for one another and will continue to amicably co-parent our daughter who is and will always remain our first priority. This is an immensely painful and heartbreaking time for us."

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"They care about each other. They're both devastated," a Frankel pal tells Us of the split. "Bethenny fought really hard for her family."
The split comes just days after sources told Us Weekly that the spouses have been increasingly butting heads.

"Things have gotten even more strained in recent months," a pal revealed. "They're fighting a lot."
One point of contention between the two? Different career ambitions -- or, in Hoppy's case, a lack thereof. "She's very focused, but he's just not driven," an insider said of the talk-show host, 42, and her businessman hubby, 41, who share daughter Bryn, 2.
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Still, a source told Us the former Real Housewives star really wanted to "make it work" with the father of her child.

Frankel, who was previously married to Peter Sussman, met her soon-to-be ex-husband in late 2008. He proposed after 11 months with a 6.5-carat diamond sparkler, and they tied the knot less than a year later, on March 28, 2010. The wedding -- held at New York's iconic Four Seasons hotel -- was featured on the first season of her Bravo reality show, then called Bethenny Getting Married.
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"[Jason and I] have had strains. We've had major fights," the author admitted to Self. "When I signed on to do [my] show, I committed to myself and my fans to be totally honest. You cannot show people only the petals and not the thorns. It's not fair to them."

Later, however, she slammed reports that both she and Hoppy had secretly seen divorce lawyers. "I'm in a good marriage," she said on her talk show. "We have issues. We are not perfect. We work on it every day. We're committed."
This article originally appeared on Usmagazine.com: Bethenny Frankel, Jason Hoppy Separating After Two Years of Marriage

Demi Lovato V. Khloe Kardashian: Nude Makeup Face Off

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Both stars opted for barely there lips and neutral makeup for Fox’s ‘The X Factor’ Season Finale Night 1 at CBS Televison City on December 19, 2012 in Los Angeles, California–Who rocked the look better? Sound off below!

Khloe Kardashian and Demi Lovato opted for equally stunning nude hues on lips and cheeks topped with a flesh-toned lip. The look was so gorgeous on both stars, showing off their stunning faces.

Obviously, both beauties must have sat in the same makeup artist’s chair! The only difference in the two looks: Khloe sported a more defined eye, emphasized by black kohl pencil, which coated both her upper and lower lash lines. Demi went for a less noticeable eye liner look. This has to be one of our favorite beauty looks yet for both stars! In fact, they could almost pass for sisters!

If you love the lip look, try Revlon Super Lustrous Lipgloss in Peach Petal. The formula is sheer, so it will lend your lips just a whisper of glossy color. To play up the shade a bit more, use a pale nude lip liner to line and fill in your lips. Then swipe the gloss over top. This will intensify the look and help the gloss stay put for hours.

Meanwhile, in ‘X Factor’ news,

On Wednesday night’s final the three remaining contestants brought their A game to the stage in their final play for the prize.

Carly Rose Sonenclar, a 13-year-old schoolgirl from Westchester, New York, kicked off the final singing Nina Simone’s ‘Feeling Good’. The judges loved her performance.

‘I want this so badly as I have put so much of my heart and soul into it. I have wanted this ever since I could remember, ever since I began singing at two-years-old. I can’t let it slip away from me now,’ said Carly Rose.

‘The difficult thing for you is that every time you get on stage you do a good job but this is a defining moment and you have to top everything you have done – and you did,’ said a grinning L.A. Reid.

Demi was also happy with what she saw. ’The first time I heard that it blew me away, none of us believed you were 13 and I still don’t. Actually you sang it better tonight than you did the first time. I like your competitive spirit.’

Her mentor Britney completed the praise by telling the youngster: ‘We are going to win this.’

HollywoodLifers, regardless of who you want to win ‘X Factor’ we want to know who rocked nude makeup better–Demi or Khloe? Sound off below!

– Jennifer Tzeses

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‘X Factor’ Finale Opens With Touching Sandy Hook Tribute

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‘The X Factor’ invited back former finalists to join the top 3 and a children’s choir to pay tribute to the fallen victims of the tragic Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting with a touching musical number. Read on for all the details.

As The X Factor began its two-night season finale, the show began its Dec. 19 telecast with a musical tribute to the victims of the horrific Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting massacre that shook the nation on Dec. 14.

A very emotional Simon Cowell took the stage to briefly offer his condolences, saying, “You will always be in our prayers and in our hearts. This is our tribute to you.” Afterwards, previously eliminated finalist Beatrice Miller began performing Michael Jackson‘s “You Are Not Alone”. One by one, she was joined by Arin Ray, Diamond White, CeCe Frey, Paige Thomas, Jennel Garcia, Vino Alan, and Emblem3, before the top three joined to conclude the song. After Tate Stevens, Fifth Harmony, and Carly Rose Sonenclar reached the stage, all the contestants joined voices with a children’s choir to finish the song.

Behind the performers, all clad in heavenly white and awash in a golden light, the names of the victims appeared on screens. As the song ended, the lyrical message, “You are not alone, we are here with you,” appeared on the screen, replacing the names.

The Voice‘s Earlier Tribute

Earlier in the week, The Voice also paid musical tribute to the victims of the shooting, opening their Dec. 17 finale episode with a performance of Leonard Cohen‘s “Hallelujah”. Coaches Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, and Cee Lo Green joined the finalists on stage, each holding a card with the name and age of a victim lost in the horrific massacre.

Did The X Factor‘s tribute bring tears to your eyes, HollywoodLifers?

 

 

– Billy Nilles

More Touching Tributes To Sandy Hook Victims:

1. ‘The Voice’ Sandy Hook Tribute — ‘Hallelujah’ In Memory Of Shooting Victims
2. Saturday Night Live’s Tribute To Sandy Hook Victims — ‘Silent Night’
3. Paul Simon Performs At Victoria Soto’s Funeral — Sandy Hook Teacher Killed

Cassadee Pope: Thought I Would Be Eliminated From ‘The Voice’

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Cassadee was crowned the season three winner of ‘The Voice’ on Dec. 18, but the talented singer revealed to HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY why she was so nervous — and didn’t think she clinched the top spot! Read on to find out what she said.

Cassadee Pope was one of the strong frontrunners to win The Voice ever since the beginning — and even more so as the competition drew to a close. But the 23-year-old singer told HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY that she did not believe she would walk away with the title!

“I thought I would be out during the knockout rounds, I was not happy with those performances,” she revealed.

“I remember watching it from home and really thought Blake took a real chance on me and I didn’t do well,” Cassadee added. “That was a low moment, I think seeing [being number one on] iTunes made things for me a little more at ease as it gave me a little heads up and that was nice!”

Of course, Cassadee ended up wowing not only the coaches, but also the viewers — and blew away the competition! Coach Blake Shelton agrees.

“She beats herself up a lot and thinks it is over, but I held up my phone and showed her the iTunes [ranking] and the thing about her, even when it’s good, it’s never enough and that is what makes her an artist!” Blake told HollywoodLife.com exclusively.

“She is a creator and an artist and will never be totally happy,” Blake added. “But she should be happy that she won!”

And the season three winner, who gave a win to Team Blake, couldn’t argue with that.

“Yeah! I am excited!” she declared

Congrats to Cassadee and Blake!

What do YOU HollywoodLifers? Did you think Cassadee was going to be eliminated during the knockout rounds, or did you think she had it in the bag from the get go? Drop a comment below and let us know!

– Reporting by Russ Weakland, written by Christina Stiehl

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