Showing posts with label Celebrities. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Celebrities. Show all posts

Friday, April 1, 2011

Michael Bublé Weds in Argentina

Canadian crooner Michael Bublé sealed his "Crazy Love" for Argentine actress Luisana Loreley Lopilato de la Torre by marrying her in a civil ceremony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Thursday.

Bublé, 35, wore a gray suit for the ceremony, while the bride donned a violet dress with silver high heels. The pair kissed for the cameras and posed for fans gathered outside, and the bride threw a bouquet of purple orchids into the crowd.

The couple got engaged in 2009, when the singer proposed in front of Lopilato's family in her native Argentina.

But the party still isn't over. The pair will reportedly hold a bigger ceremony this weekend with 300 guests celebrating at a mansion outside Buenos Aires.

The pop star first met his Argentine TV star wife after one of his concerts in Buenos Aires in November 2008. "They met at a party the record company threw for him after his show in Buenos Aires," a friend of the singer's told PEOPLE shortly after the engagement. "The head of the label wanted to introduce Michael to Argentina's most famous actress. When he met her, he said it was love at first sight."

And, the friend says, those closest to them couldn't be happier. Their families have met "several times and are all very happy about this union," says the friend. The two have even worked together: She appears in the video of his hit single, "Haven't Met You Yet."

Bublé won the Grammy last month for traditional pop vocal album.

Source: people.com

Oprah Winfrey Sets Date for Final Show

Twenty-five years of shows – and now, a date to wrap it all up.

Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Productions confirmed Friday that the talk-show queen will air the final episode of her iconic daytime TV program, The Oprah Winfrey Show, on May 25.

The show has been in reruns lately, but Winfrey, 57, Tweeted last week that she is hard at work on the final six weeks of episodes, with all-new shows returning April 7.

"Hard at work planning the final shows – can't wait to share w/ u all!" she wrote.

There'll be no rest for the weary after May 25, though. Winfrey, of course, now has her own cable station, the Oprah Winfrey Network, to run.

Source: people.com

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Jackie Chan Dead? Not So Fast

Jackie Chan wants to set the record straight: Contrary to Internet rumors, he is, in fact, not dead.

"Jackie is alive and well," reads a note on the action star's Facebook page. "He did not suffer a heart attack and die, as was reported on many social networking sites and in online news reports."

Chan, 56, is working hard, however, continues the missive: "Jackie is fine and is busy preparing for the filming of his next movie."

Still not convinced? For those who require proof, Chan posted a photo of himself dated March 29 on his Web site showing him meeting with top Japanese officials.

The caption reads in part, "Jackie met with Yuji Kumamaru, Consul-General of Japan in Hong Kong to discuss the details of the 'Love Without Borders 3/11 Candelight Gala,' " which will benefit the victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

Chan is in good company, joining a handful of celebrities – including Charlie Sheen – who have been the victims of online celebrity death hoaxes.

By Sara Hammel
Sources: people.com

'House' star Olivia Wilde files for divorce

Olivia Wilde is done playing "House" and ready to go, well, wild.

The "Tron: Legacy" star has filed for divorce from her Italian prince of a husband, Tao Ruspoli, after eight years of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences.

So where does Ryan Gosling factor in?

The 27-year-old actress and Ruspoli, a Los Angeles-based documentary filmmaker and flamenco guitarist who's also the son of an Italian aristocrat, met when Wilde was just 18. After a whirlwind courtship, they eloped in January 2003, tying the knot in an abandoned school bus with only two witnesses.

In recent times, however, the had been living apart and finally announced their split last month. They have no children.

Now that she's royalty-free, Wilde was just spotted getting cozy with Ryan Gosling last week. No word on whether they're really an item or "just friends."

Workwise, Wilde is currently filming "Blackbird," costarring with Erica Bana as a brother and sister on the lam.

Emma Watson Taking a Break From School to Focus on Career

Emma Watson is trading in Brown University for Hogwarts – for now, anyway.

The actress-student, 20, announced on her Web site Monday that she will be dialing back on her schoolwork to focus on her career.

"As you know, I love Brown and I love studying pretty much more than anything," she wrote. "But recently I've had so much to juggle that being a student AND fulfilling my other commitments has become a little impossible."

The Harry Potter star, a sophomore at the Ivy League school, added that she wants more time to focus on the film franchise's last installment.

"I've decided to take a bit of time off to completely finish my work on Harry Potter (the last one comes out this summer) and to focus on my other professional and acting projects," she continued. "I will still be working towards my degree … it's just going to take me a semester or two longer than I thought : )."

She signs off, "Hope you are all well! Thank you for all your continuing support.
Emma xx."

Source: people.com