It was a hot one! Life & Style looks back at the season's most scorching celebrity news.
Hottest couple: A pregnant Angelina Jolie, 33, and Brad Pitt, 44, once again packed their bags and their brood — Maddox, 7, Pax, 4, Zahara, 3, and Shiloh, 2 — this time moving into a $60 million mansion in the French town of Brignol in May. Angie delivered healthy twins, Knox and Vivienne, at the local hospital on July 12, expanding the family to eight! “It’s chaos,” Angelina recently said. “But we’re managing and having a wonderful time.”
Worst breakup: Meanwhile, Brad's ex, Jennifer Aniston made news this summer of a different kind. Just four months after they were first spotted in public during a steamy Miami getaway in April, John Mayer, 30, and Jennifer, 39, weren’t even on speaking terms. With both sides playing a game of he said/she said, one thing is clear — this couple probably won’t be reconciling any time soon.
Juiciest scandal: After being linked to Yankees star Alex Rodriguez, 33, in early July, reports circulated that Madonna's own nearly eight-year marriage to Guy Ritchie was on the rocks. According to a report, Madonna, 50, and Guy, 39, plan to stay together until November or December. (Another report says the couple just renewed their wedding vows.)
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Ryan Gosling, 27, and Rachel McAdams, 31, erased any questions about the status of their relationship when they enjoyed breakfast (and some PDA) in Toronto near Rachel’s home on Aug. 21. “Ryan’s said he’s never stopped loving her, not for a second,” says a friend of his. “He tried to date, but he was miserable. Rachel’s the one he’s meant to be with.” “I saw them walking hand in hand along Bathurst Street,” says an onlooker. “As they went by, somebody yelled out, ‘We’re so happy to see you back together!’ They just smiled and said, ‘So are we!’”
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Paul Starr, the beloved celebrity makeup artist who worked with the likes of Angelina Jolie and Lindsay Lohan, was found dead in his apartment in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Aug. 19. But, as Life & Style has learned, Paul's friends will have the opportunity to grieve together during a memorial service at Smashbox Studios in Culver City, Calif., this Saturday, Aug. 23.
No word yet on who will attend the service, but as Paul worked with everyonefrom Jennifer Garner to Jessica Alba, many of his heartbroken clients are sure to come out to celebrate his memory.
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Poor Jennifer Aniston just can't catch a break. First it was announced that Angelina Jolie's movie Changeling would open on the same date as Jen Aniston's movie He's Just Not That Into You. Jen’s movie was moved to 2009, averting the box-office battle.
But don't breathe a sigh of relief just yet, Jen: Brad Pitt's movie The Curious Case of Benjamin Button just moved its release date to Dec. 25, the same day that Jen's other upcoming movie, Marley & Me, is scheduled to open.
Will the off-screen drama surrounding these two movies translate into big box-office bucks? Only time will tell!
Like any other busy working parents, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes enjoy getting out of the house and going to the movies on date night. And on Aug. 11, when the two arrived at the LA premiere of Tropic Thunder — the new hit comedy that features a much-talked-about cameo by Tom — it was clear they intended for the evening to be a special one.
Katie, 29, who had spent the past two weeks in NYC rehearsing her Broadway play, All My Sons, flew in specially for the event. At the afterparty, an energetic Tom worked the room. But while her husband schmoozed, Katie struggled just to stay awake. “She managed to smile, but she seemed really out of it,” a guest notes. “It just looked like she hadn’t slept in a while."
The very next morning, however, she was back at rehearsal, having flown 3,000 miles overnight to NYC. After putting in a seven-hour workday, Katie changed and headed out yet again, this time joining her 2-year-old daughter, Suri, for an evening at NYC’s Chelsea Piers gym complex. While Suri happily bounced on a trampoline, Katie had less energy. Says an onlooker, “She looked pretty groggy.”
But starring in a Broadway show is Katie’s dream come true — and she’s determined to make it work. But while Katie may get a career boost, her marriage could suffer. “Right now their lives are divided,” notes an insider. “Their relationship isn’t on shaky ground, but things definitely aren’t perfect.”
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John Mayer fled to New York City in the days following his breakup with Jennifer Aniston. But as he hit the club scene on Aug. 15, it became clear he wasn’t exactly nursing a broken heart. “He hooked up with this little cute blond thing at Goldbar,” says an insider. “She went to his apartment over the weekend, too."
But he did kiss and tell when it came to Jennifer. On Aug. 16, the singer broke his silence, confirming to reporters, including one from Life & Style, that he and Jen had split — and that it was he who’d ended things.“I ended the relationship because there’s no lying,” he said, “because I don’t want to waste somebody’s time if something’s not right."
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Wearing black shorts and a vest, her hair cascading down her tanned and toned shoulders, Britney Spears flashed a bright smile on Aug. 17 as she got out of her car to attend a party in Hollywood. “Her confidence is growing every day,” says an insider close to the 26-year-old singer. “She’s back in the studio, she’s back dancing, she’s back in shape. She feels much better about herself.”
And why shouldn’t she? Since being hospitalized on Jan. 31 — after a long history of documented drug use — Britney has been clean.
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Everyone from Beyoncé to Nicky Hilton are trading their curves for seriously thin physiques. Is Hollywood becoming scary skinny?
Bootylicious Beyoncé, 26, is known for her sexy curves, but lately she’s been rockin’ a whole new body. The 5-foot-6 singer appears toned and taut, but she does have a tendency to take it too far: In 2006, she dropped 20 pounds for her role in Dreamgirls by doing the Master Cleanse, a detoxification program.
Meanwhile, Nicky Hilton has denied having an eating disorder. But during the past year, the 5-foot-7 star, who was already slim, looks like she’s dropped even more weight. In fact, as Life & Style has reported, Nicky has been stocking up on size 0 pants, says a friend of hers.
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