Kobe Bryant: Desperate to Reconcile With Vanessa?


L.A. Lakers star Kobe Bryant is desperate to reconcile with estranged wife Vanessa Bryant, sources say. Whether she gives him the time of day or not is another story.

Vanessa filed for divorce from Kobe last weekend, but people close to the family say his two daughters, ages 8 and 5, are playing a major role in his bid to reconcile.

Kobe is said to be "deeply depressed" over the situation and is very concerned about how his little girls will handle growing up in two separate households.

The Nipples of Vanessa Bryant

Sounds nice and all, but Vanessa Bryant decided to pull the plug on the union after catching the NBA star in an extramarital affair, and it wasn't the first time.

Some have accused Vanessa of being a gold-digger, but they were married for 10 years - before Kobe was obscenely rich - and she stood by him in 2003.

That was when he was accused of raping a girl he cheated with. They toughed it out through that, but his current affair was apparently the last straw.

Bryant's family was unaware of Kobe's efforts but they hope he and Vanessa can find a way to get along in the future if only for the sake of the kids.

Source: http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2011/12/kobe-bryant-desperate-to-reconcile-with-vanessa/

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THG Presents: The 2011-2012 NBA Preview!


At THG, we love celebrity gossip. We also love sports. And we especially love when the world of celebrity gossip collides with the world of sports.

Never is this more prevalent than on the NBA hardwood, and not solely due to the Kardashians! Therefore, with the season finally tipping off tomorrow, we present the definitive 2011-2012 season preview. Trust us, gossip lovers, there are more reasons why you should care than you may realize...

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BOSTON CELTICS   
Key losses: Glenn Davis, Jeff Green (heart surgery)
Key additions: Brandon Bass, Chris Wilcox
Key celebrity gossip related question: Can Rajon Rondo move on from the fact that President Obama dissed his shooting ability during a Boston-based fundraiser last year? (Really, this happened.)

NEW JERSEY NETS   
Key losses: Brook Lopez (broken foot), Travis Outlaw
Key additions: Jordan Williams (rookie), MarShon Brooks (rookie)
Key celebrity gossip related question: Will Kris Humphries attempt to void his contract after 72 days?

NEW YORK KNICKS 
Key losses: Chauncey Billups
Key additions: Tyson Chandler, Mike Bibby
Key celebrity gossip related question: Who will get more face time, Coach Mike D'Antoni or Carmelo Anthony's wife and Kim Kardashian's BFF, Lala Vasquez?

PHILADELPHIA 76ERS 
Key losses: Nikola Vucevic (Rookie)
Key additions: Antonio Daniels
Key celebrity gossip related question: Will the potential divorce between new partial owners Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith disrupt team chemistry?

TORONTO RAPTORS
Key losses: The approximately 50 that will stack up this season.
Key additions: Rasual Butler
Key celebrity gossip related question: Lacking a star point guard, will they give Canadian native and Celebrity All-Star Game MVP Justin Bieber a look?

DALLAS MAVERICKS 
Key losses: Tyson Chandler, JJ Barea, Caron Butler
Key additions: Vince Carter, Lamar Odom, Delonte West
Key celebrity gossip related questions: Seriously, did West bang LeBron's mom during the 2010 playoffs or what?!? What kind of defense will Coach Rick Carlisle draw up to stop E! cameras from entering the huddle?

HOUSTON ROCKETS
Key losses: Pau Gasol, after the league screwed the Rockets out of a three-team deal involving Chris Paul
Key additions: Samuel Dalembert
Key celebrity gossip related question: Will the team aim to increase attendance by hiring native Beyonce to sing the national anthem... for every home game?

MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES
Key losses: Darrel Arthur (to injury)
Key additions: Rudy Gay (from injury)
Key celebrity gossip related question: Will the comparisons of team members to Jersey Shore cast members hurt or help the squad?

NEW ORLEANS HORNETS
Key losses: Chris Paul, David West
Key additions: Eric Gordon, Chris Kaman
Key celebrity gossip related question: Will the allure of giant breasts on Bourbon Street distract fans from filling up the arena?

SAN ANTONIO SPURS
Key losses: George Hill
Key additions: Kawhi Leonard (rookie)
Key celebrity gossip related question: Can Tony Parker stop having sex with the wives of his teammates?

CHICAGO BULLS
Key losses: Carlos Boozer's scoring ability in last year's playoffs
Key additions: Richard Hamilton
Key celebrity gossip related question: Will Derrick Rose overcome his role in this strange Adidas story?

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS
Key losses: Baron Davis
Key additions: Kyrie Irving (rookie), Tristan Thompson (rookie)
Key celebrity gossip related question: How many LeBron James' jerseys can one city burn?

DETROIT PISTONS
Key losses: Richard Hamilton
Key additions: Brandon Knight (rookie)
Key celebrity gossip related question: Can super fan Kid Rock attend every single home game?

INDIANA PACERS
Key losses: No one. They should be really good this year, actually.
Key additions: David West
Key celebrity gossip related question: Do local stores carry XXXXXL jerseys for super fan Gary Shirley?

MILWAUKEE BUCKS
Key losses: Corey Maggette
Key additions: Mike Dunleavy Jr.
Key celebrity gossip related question: Will the Bucks dedicate the season to former resident and THG favorite Molly Mesnick?

ATLANTA HAWKS
Key losses: Jamal Crawford
Key additions: Tracy McGrady
Key celebrity gossip related question: Will single players be actively pursued by gold-digging Real Housewives of Atlanta?

CHARLOTTE BOBCATS
Key losses: Money out of owner Michael Jordan's wallet during various golf course wagers.
Key additions: Corey Maggette, Kemba Walker (rookie)
Key celebrity gossip related question: With native daughter Emily Maynard rumored to be the Bachelorette, will promos be shown during time outs?

MIAMI HEAT
Key losses: Mike Bibby
Key additions: Shane Battier
Key celebrity gossip related question: Which will be higher, Chris Bosh's rebounds per game or the number of court orders to block Alison Mathis from going on Basketball Wives?

ORLANDO MAGIC
Key losses: Brandon Bass, Gilbert Arenas
Key additions: Glen Davis
Key celebrity gossip related question: Will Dwight Howard's impending free agency and/or baby mama drama drag the team down?

WASHINGTON WIZARDS
Key losses: Chris Wilcox
Key additions: Ronny Turiaf, Jan Vesely (rookie)
Key celebrity gossip related question: Will gridlock in the capitol carry over to gridlock on the court?

GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS
Key losses: Their dignity (see question below)
Key additions: Mark Jackson (head coach)
Key celebrity gossip related question: Will the flaws in their defense be as exposed as the texted junk of Monta Ellis?

LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS
Key losses: Eric Gordon
Key additions: Chris Paul
Key celebrity gossip related question: Will the number of linked-to Chris Paul-to-Blake-Griffin-alley-oops crash Facebook?

LOS ANGELES LAKERS
Key losses: Lamar Odom
Key additions: Josh McRoberts
Key celebrity gossip related question: Higher total: Lakers' victories, including the playoffs, or the number of millions Vanessa Bryant will bank in her divorce settlement?

PHOENIX SUNS
Key losses: Vince Carter, Aaron Brooks
Key additions: Shannon Brown
Key celebrity gossip related question: Will Steve Nash be too distracted by his cute new girlfriend to properly run the show?

SACRAMENTO KINGS
Key losses: Omri Casspi
Key additions: John Salmons, JJ Hickson, Travis Outlaw, Jimmer Fredette (rookie)
Key celebrity gossip related question: Can Jimmer Mania grow into a bigger phenomenon than Bieber Fever?

DENVER NUGGETS
Key losses: Raymond Felton, J.R. Smith, Wilson Chandler
Key additions: Rudy Fernandez, Andre Miller
Key celebrity gossip related question: Why haven't they already signed the chosen one, Tim Tebow, to a contract?

MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES
Key losses: Sebastian Telfair, Lazar Hayward
Key additions: J.J. Barea, Brad Miller, Ricky Rubio
Key celebrity gossip related question: Can fans recover enough from Kim Kardashian's dissing their state to leave the house and attend games?

OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER
Key losses: Byron Mullens
Key additions: Reggie Jackson, Lazar Hayward
Key celebrity gossip related question: Nothing. It's Oklahoma City.

PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
Key losses: Brandon Roy, Patrick Mills
Key additions: Jamal Crawford, Nolan Smith (rookie)
Key celebrity gossip related question: Will they garner extra attention by trying out a few neon uniforms, courtesy of the University of Oregon?

UTAH JAZZ
Key losses: Ronnie Price
Key additions: Josh Howard, Enes Kanter (rookie)
Key celebrity gossip related question: How much impact will the two-year loss of native David Archuleta affect the fan base?

Source: http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2011/12/thg-presents-the-2011-2012-nba-preview/

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'X Factor' Crowns Melanie Amaro First US Winner

19-year-old from Florida receives a $5 million recording contract and a spot in a Pepsi commercial that will air during the Super Bowl.
By Adam Graham


Melanie Amaro performs on "The X Factor" finale
Photo: FOX

From early reject to grand-prize winner, Melanie Amaro was crowned champion of Fox's "The X Factor" on Thursday (December 22), winning a $5 million recording contract and a spot in a Pepsi commercial that will air during next year's Super Bowl.

Amaro, a 19-year-old from Sunrise, Florida, beat out 30-year-old Columbus, Ohio, contestant Josh Krajcik for the title of "X Factor" winner. Chris Rene, the 28-year-old from Santa Cruz, California, came in third place.

When the results were read, an emotional Amaro exclaimed, "Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God!" She was swarmed by members of her family, and "X Factor" host Steve Jones struggled to get a word from her. After performing Beyoncé';'s "Listen," Amaro said, "God is good," and thanked her fans.

"Thank you so much, thank you. I'm just, I'm so happy and I don't know what to say," she said. "This is something I've wanted for all my life!"

Amaro's victory was especially sweet considering she was technically eliminated from the competition after Simon Cowell sent her home following one of the early rounds. Deciding he had made a mistake, Cowell paid a personal visit to her home and invited her to rejoin the competition.

In the end, Cowell was pleased with his decision, as well as America's choice of Amaro as its first "X Factor" winner. "We came here to find a superstar, we found a superstar. Thank you to everyone who supported the show," Cowell said. He called Krajcik "a worthy runner-up."

Krajcik, the husky, self-described burrito slinger, congratulated Amaro on her victory. "Melanie deserves it, she has a wonderful voice," he said. "I've had such an incredible experience here. I got to be myself and sing what I wanted to sing. I couldn't be happier."

Earlier in the show, third-place finisher Rene said he felt "amazing" for getting the chance to participate in the competition. "I got to touch a lot of people's hearts out there, and I just gotta say thank you," he said.

Rene's mentor in the competition, L.A. Reid, called Rene — a recovering substance abuser who celebrated his eighth month of sobriety earlier this week — a "gentleman" and a "talent." "This is how it turned out, it doesn't matter," Reid said. "This is my man."

"The X Factor" was one of the year's most anticipated shows. It debuted in September with lofty expectations, with Cowell — who abandoned his judging position at "American Idol" to bring "X Factor" to these shores — predicting the show would attract 20 million viewers per episode. Instead, it pulled about half that, averaging 11.1 viewers over the course of the season, and criticism from viewers who questioned the show's over-the-top production and the awkwardness of host Steve Jones.

Thursday's results show followed Wednesday's performance episode, when the three finalists performed duets with superstar acts: Amaro with R. Kelly, Krajcik with Alanis Morissette and Rene with Avril Lavigne. Following the show, Cowell heavily endorsed Amaro to be the winner.

Thursday's two-hour episode featured a host of musical acts. Justin Bieber performed on the show, dueting with surprise guest Stevie Wonder on "The Christmas Song" and later with "X Factor" finalist (and Biebs superfan) Drew Ryniewicz on "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town." 50 Cent also appeared on the show, performing his new single "Wait Until Tonight," as well as his 2003 smash "In da Club" alongside Tony Yayo, "X Factor" rapper Astro and several members of the Los Angeles Lakers.

Pitbull, meanwhile, appeared and did a quickie version of his single "International Love" and was later joined by Ne-Yo and "X Factor" contestant Marcus Canty on "Give Me Everything."

A countdown of the show's top five most shocking moments rightfully named Rachel Crow's December 8th elimination as the season's biggest shocker, and Crow herself was brought out and joked about stealing host Jones' job. She introduced Leona Lewis, who covered Snow Patrol's "Run" over a package of the season's most memorable moments.

The top 12 finalists opened the show with a group performance of Lady Gaga's "The Edge of Glory." The top three contestants also performed holiday songs, with Amaro doing "All I Want for Christmas Is You," Rene crooning "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and Krajcik taking on the Eagles' "Please Come Home for Christmas."

Prior to the reading of the results, Amaro and Krajcik shared the stage together and performed David Bowie's "Heroes."

What did you think of the "X Factor" results? Let us know in the comments!

Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1676458/x-factor-winner-melanie-amaro.jhtml

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Exclusive - Leonardo DiCaprio and Erin Heatherton Have the Look of Love in LA

Leonardo DiCaprio and his Victoria's Secret model girlfriend Erin Heatherton had their latest loved-up afternoon out in LA yesterday. We had a first glimpse of the couple together last week, when they were spotted checking out a museum in Sydney. Leo had been in Australia on and off for the last couple months working on Baz Luhrmann's adaptation of The Great Gatsby, but it seems a holiday break has allowed the 37-year-old actor to go back to the states. Leo's home base in the US is in LA, but 22-year-old Erin's a native of Skokie, IL.

The last 12 months have been full of new romances for Leo. He and longtime love Bar Refaeli broke up over the Summer, and he soon started seeing Blake Lively. Leo and Blake were among 2011's cutest new couples, but they split after just a few months. Now Leo's back in the model dating game, and during the tail end of 2011 has been linked to Australian model Alyce Crawford and Romanian Madalina Ghenea. He also apparently took a liking to Erin's fellow Angel, Karlie Kloss, following the big VS show back in November.

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Mel Gibson & Wife Robyn Gibson -- Officially Divorced

Mel Gibson and Robyn Gibson are officially single -- a judge signed the divorce decree moments ago.The only big change -- Robyn is going back to her maiden name ... so from now on it's Robyn Moore.As we reported, the couple's been negotiating a…

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Mel Gibson & Wife Robyn Gibson -- Officially Divorced

Source: http://www.tmz.com/2011/12/23/mel-gibson-robyn-gibson-divorced/

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Beyonce Slinks Around In 'Dance For You' Teases

Full-length video will be featured on deluxe edition of B's 'Live at Roseland' DVD.
By Jocelyn Vena


Beyoncé in "Dance With Me"
Photo: Columbia Records

Beyoncé just wants to "Dance for You" in new teases for her 4 album track. The sexy video will be featured in the deluxe edition of Queen B's "Live at Roseland" DVD special, out November 29.

In two clips posted on Aceshowbiz.com, Beyoncé dons hot pants, garters and a slinky wrap dress as she performs a sexy dance routine on a desk. The video has a film noir vibe, as a private eye-type character watches Beyoncé as she dances.

In the other tease, Beyoncé, in the same outfit, dances seductively in front of a chair as the camera cuts to the detective fellow watching her.

"Dance for You" is one of three tracks featured as bonus material on the deluxe version of 4, along with "Lay Up Under Me" and "Schoolin' Life." The track was produced by The-Dream and features writing credits from Tricky Stewart as well as Beyoncé. It's a sexy R&B jam about keeping things hot with her man. On it, she sings, "Tonight I'm gonna dance for you/ Tonight I'm gonna dance for you/ Tonight I'm gonna put my body on your body/ Boy, I like it when you watch me/ Tonight it's going down."

"Live at Roseland" was filmed in August over four shows performed at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City. It features Beyoncé recounting anecdotes about her career while she performs some of her older tracks, before launching into a nonstop performance of 4 played straight through.

The standard edition of "Live at Roseland" hit shelves this week, along with concert specials from Britney Spears, Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift. Adele also drops her "Live at Royal Albert Hall" DVD on November 29.

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