Twilight hottie Robert Pattinson was a late bloomer who says he didn’t have a girlfriend until he was 18. But he had his first kiss at the tender age of 12—during a game of spin the bottle! Rob, 22, has since blossomed into an overnight Hollywood sensation, but the level-headed Brit confesses he isn’t a ladies’ man. “I was a bit of a loner at school, quite anti-social,” he recalls. Read more.
Prince Harry of Wales will be required to give up drinking for at least one year as part of his training to become an Army Air Corps pilot. Harry, 24, will begin training as a helicopter pilot in January. However, the royal hottie is a party animal who was recently seen drinking beer from a hose pipe while vacationing in the Caribbean. Read more.
The tragic death of actor John Travolta’s son, Jett, has left the actor and his wife Kelly Preston “heartbroken” according to their lawyer, Michael Ossi, who is acting as a spokesman for the family. Jett, 16, died suddenly on Friday (Jan 2) after suffering a seizure at his family’s retreat at the Old Bahama Bay Hotel on Grand Bahama Island. But after the initial shock and an outpouring of sympathy, inevitable questions are being raised about the circumstances that led to the youth’s death. Read More.
David Beckham has spent the better part of two weeks in Milan, Italy, parading around from one publicty event to another with his former Spice Girl wife Victoria. But next week he will get down to business, says AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti. Beckham will debut in an exhibition game, known as a “friendly” in Europe, that could be critical to his career. Read More.
Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo must learn to be more patient and not act out whenever an opposing player provokes him, says Utd. manager Alex Ferguson. Despite having recently won the coveted European Footballer of the Year prize, Cristiano, 23, has become increasingly frustrated that referees and rivals seem to target him. “That’s the penalty for being a great player; he has to understand that,” says Ferguson. Read more.
In the summer of 2002, as a giant can of hairspray was hefted into the air on 52nd Street, New Yorkers could hardly have imagined how a big girl with an equally big heart from Baltimore would set new, incredibly high standards for innovative, heart-warming productions on Broadway. Hairspray’s last show is this Sunday (Jan. 4), ending a six-year run. Like the motion of the ocean, or the sun in the sky, Hairspray’s final curtain call won’t stop the beat of this musical’s heart in the memories of thousands of theatergoers who saw it. Read More
It looks like there might be a job opening soon over at CNN. The bonehead who hired comedian Kathy Griffin could be facing the ax after her embarrassing performance as a co-host for CNN’s New Year’s Eve telecast with Anderson Cooper. Griffin reportedly made a obscene remark to an off-camera heckler that was televised. For Cooper, the comments hit a little close to home. See the video here.
John Travolta’s 16-year-old son has died, a rep from the Rand Memorial Hospital in the Bahamas confirmed Jan. 2. Jett suffered a fatal seizure during a family vacation in the Caribbean. Read more.
Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo insists he is happy at the club, despite reports that he wants to leave. Ronaldo, 23, has dismissed as “lies” recent rumors that he has signed a deal to transfer to rival Real Madrid. Read more.
Oscar winner Angelina Jolie stays in top shape by being active. And the 33-year-old stunner encourages her six young children to be active as well. “I love martial arts,” says Angelina. “They are ideal for children because they teach them discipline and perseverance. My son [Maddox, 7] is already starting to go to class.” Jolie, who bounced back into peak condition following the birth of twins Knox and Vivienne in July 2008, underwent grueling martial arts training for her blockbuster action thrillers, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) and its sequel, Lara Croft: The Cradle of Life (2003). Since then, Angelina–widely considered one of the most beautiful women in the world–has embraced a fit and healthy lifestyle. “Physical exercise is ideal, it’s much better than sitting in front of the TV or the computer screen,” says Jolie. Read more.
