It's a boy for Javier Bardem and Penelope CruzYes, it’s true: Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz are now the proud parents of a baby boy, a rep for Bardem confirms to CNN. Bardem, 41, and Cruz, 36, "welcomed their first son into their family last week," the rep said, adding that “both parents and baby are doing great.” According to People, the little one was delivered at Cedars-Sinai medical center in Los Angeles. This isn't the only joyful news for Bardem, though - the actor scored a best actor Oscar nod for his role in "Biutiful" on Tuesday. John Travolta to play John GottiJohn Travolta is going gangsta. The actor is reportedly set to star in an upcoming biopic of former crime boss John Gotti. TMZ reports that Travolta and comedian Marty Ingels had a top-secret meeting at Brentwood, California, restaurant Amici on January 24 and talked Mafia over their meal. "Travolta's going to play the life of John Gotti," Ingles told the TMZ crew as he exited the eatery. "That's why we were meeting," For his part, Travolta isn't being a stool pigeon and won't confirm or deny the report. Asked if he'd be portraying the Dapper Don, who died in 2002 while serving a life sentence in prison, the 56-year-old star responded, "I don't know about that." According to TMZ, Oscar nominee/host James Franco is also expected to join the crime family as John Gotti Jr. Tobey Maguire: New 'Spider-Man' suit looks coolWhile comic book fans continue to critique the revamped red-and-blue costume Andrew Garfield wears in the upcoming "Spider-Man" reboot, Tobey Maguire has already given the sleek suit his seal of approval. "I thought it looked cool," 35-year-old Maguire, who played the web-slinging superhero in three earlier movies, tells MTV of Garfield's scalier, edgier outfit. "I mean, I think they did a great job with the design of it, and I'm excited to see it in action." Such praise means a lot to Garfield, who received a congratulatory message from Maguire after landing the role of Peter Parker. Sylvester Stallone confirms 'Expendables' sequelSylvester Stallone is on a mission to reunite "The Expendables" dream team for another explosive adventure. "We're at work on it," Stallone, 64, confirmed to CNN at the Hollywood premiere of Jason Statham's "The Mechanic." "Because you have about five different scenarios, and you try to figure out which one will work the best: what area, the kind of stunts, and most important, what is the heart of the film? What is the reason for the mission instead of just guys running around — some purpose. That's the hard part." James Franco: I made a sex tapeOscar nominee (and ceremony host) James Franco makes award-worthy movies these days, but there's one flick from his past you may never see: a sex tape he made in his teens. In a Newsweek discussion about the challenges of shooting big-screen kissing scenes, the 32-year-old "127 Hours" star revealed that he had once recorded a private encounter, with devastating results. 'Glee' creator feuding with Kings of LeonThings aren't so harmonious between Kings of Leon and "Glee" creator Ryan Murphy. In a new interview with the Hollywood Reporter, Murphy says he's miffed at the rockers for refusing to let the cast sing the hit "Use Somebody" on the show. "F— you, Kings of Leon,” Murphy says in a tirade against the band. "They're self-centered a-—s, and they missed the big picture. They missed that a 7-year-old kid can see someone close to their age singing a Kings of Leon song, which will maybe make them want to join a glee club or pick up a musical instrument. It's like, OK, hate on arts education. You can make fun of 'Glee' all you want, but at its heart, what we really do is turn kids on to music." Rosie O'Donnell: 'Teen Mom' sends a positive messageThough Kim Kardashian recently blasted MTV's "Teen Mom" for glamorizing teenage pregnancies, Rosie O'Donnell is defending the series, saying it sends a positive message to young girls. "My daughter is 13. I watch it with her," O'Donnell, a mom of three, tells Us Weekly. "The rate of teenage pregnancy is up, so when my daughter saw that ['Teen Mom 2'] was on the air, I said 'Let's watch it.'" O'Donnell, 48, believes the show doesn't sugarcoat young motherhood but instead reveals the harsh realities. Khloe Kardashian: Weight is my biggest struggleThough she seems to have it all—fame, fortune and a happy marriage—fun-loving reality star Khloe Kardashian admits that she has her struggles like everyone else, especially when it comes to body image. "My weight is always going up and down. I'm always fighting that, and I feel like no matter what I do, I never look good enough to everybody else," Kardashian, 26, admits in a video Q&A on her blog. "But that's been a struggle that I think I've gotten a hold of, not caring what other people think. Now I just have my body to how I like it." Despite feeling more comfortable in her skin, Kardashian says she isn't immune to being constantly compared to sisters Kim, 30, and Kourtney, 31, and the speculation that she's pregnant any time she puts on a pound. "Other people's words eventually do come and hit you hard," she says. "My weight is my biggest lifetime struggle. It's not the biggest thing in life, but it does get you down sometimes." Dianna Agron: Meryl Streep is a Gleek!The upcoming season of "Glee" will make an A - as in A-list. Series star Dianna Agron tells CNN some very famous faces will be wandering the halls of McKinley High. "Gwyneth Paltrow's coming back, and at the Golden Globes, Anne Hathaway and [series creator] Ryan Murphy inked a handshake deal because she had talked about wanting to be on the show," says Agron. "Kristin Chenoweth's coming back, who we love. She's just a ball of energy. The best thing about being in this industry is you're always learning from people and taking away things and growing, hopefully." |
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Nigel Lythgoe previews 'Idol' finale, big 'SYTYCD' changes http://t.co/Yz1CLtGo 9:56 pm UTC, May 22 2012
The Buzz Today http://t.co/wsKXZ36d 9:42 pm UTC, May 22 2012
Estefan on playing mom in 'Glee' finale http://t.co/8xnuP34d 9:42 pm UTC, May 22 2012
John Mayer says his 'Shadow Days' are over http://t.co/kANCHuhU 8:04 pm UTC, May 22 2012
'Bad' reissued in deluxe edition http://t.co/sslu1VIz 6:41 pm UTC, May 22 2012
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