Happy New Year

This year has been so great but I'm happy to usher in the new one. Happy New Year to everyone out there! Make great resolutions, have a ton of fun, expect great things, and have an amazing 2012!

Lovebirds Post: Blake and Ryan Edition

Blake Lively fascinates me. I once met her on the streets of New York and she was so sweet I've been a fan ever since. She has an amazing media persona from her films and Gossip Girl work, to her fashionista lifestyle, to her home life made public in her love of baking and cooking, and especially her love life.  Like many of her characters, Blake has had some slip ups... supposedly. Her reps say the nude photos that leaked in May and allegedly look exactly like Blake were fake.  All of that aside, the public, myself included love to watch her act and pay attention to her love life because none of it is bad enough to look away.

In keeping with that, here's the latest Lively update:

Burlesque and Inappropriate Part 2

In terribly exciting news, Christina Aguilera, the Voice coach, riffer extraordinaire, mother of Max, girlfriend of Matt Rutler, ex-wife of Jordan Bratman, and most importantly leggings lover will be releasing a new single in the coming weeks with an album to come out just when the Voice gets into full swing... Color me surprised. Xtina's going back... but she's skipping the Gaga repeat days and Burlesque and even the Car Wash days to get right back to "Dirty."  The single will be called either "Your Body," "Love Your Body," or possibly "F*** Your Body." I guess she's going to go for a "Moves Like Jagger" repeat with this one but we could hear it as early as next week! You'll find it here as soon as I get it... even with a review... Especially if it's bad.

But it'll never be bad enough.

Surprise of the Year: Katy and Russell

In a completely un-shocking move today, Russell Brand filed for divorce from Katy Perry citing---- wait for it------ irreconcilable differences. In a more shocking twist, the papers state that there are "community property assets" implying there may not be a prenup. The couple spent Christmas apart, she in Hawaii, he in the UK, both without their rings, and apparently Russell blindsided Katy because she's too hung up on hard partying. All speculation, but for Katy it's definitely "Not Like The Movies." Russell said on Ellen earlier this month that he said "til death" and meant it, but nothing is constant or true apparently.

UPDATE:
Sources that morning say that Katy asked Russell to be the one to file as her parents are Evangelical Christians who don't believe in divorce... Take that with a grain of salt, but it is interesting.

 The good news: single girls seem to make better music! Katy's first two albums were recorded and released while she was unmarried.

Hollywood Heartbreak?

There have been a ton of breakups and shakeups in Hollywood recently so here's my rundown. First I thought I'd start with the obligatory note to celebrities: KEEP GETTING MARRIED EVEN IF YOU'RE NOT READY! If you don't know your fiancé well enough to stay together for 14 months, 72 days, 14 days, or 52 hours, you probably shouldn't even put a ring on it, but if you do it gives me some nice writing material. Just saying. If celebs stopped this garbage, maybe it wouldn't be so easily forgiven in the mainstream world, but maybe they don't have that much of an effect. Sometimes divorce is necessary, but sometimes marriage isn't. That's just me though.

Etta James Breathing Again

Etta James, the 73 year old At Last singer who has made hearts melt and weddings slow dance for years, was taken off her respirator and is breathing on her own again! Earlier this month, EW confirmed that Etta has terminal illnesses that are making her life difficult, but this show of strength is good news and she may be able to leave intensive care soon.

According to Lupe De Leon, her manager of 30 years:

“Etta has a terminal illness. She’s in the final stages of leukemia. She has also been diagnosed with dementia and Hepatitis C. She’s in a home right now and mostly sleeps. She is under the care of a live-in doctor from Riverside Community Hospital and two others who have placed her on oxygen. Her husband is with her 24 hours a day, and her sons visit regularly. We’re all very sad. We’re just waiting.”

 I hope she can stay comfortable and see all of those she loves as soon as possible while she's healthy!

News Galore

Call me spoiled rotten, but I take a little break from blogging to sleep in, drink coffee, eat too much, and overall have a life, and I have a glut of stories to cover.  Everything from the Kelly Clarkson and Ron Paul, to broken marriages, to babies born... I've got it all coming up in the next couple days starting just as soon as I can write it! Get ready for some fireworks.