Tuesday November 18, 2013
Here's the Scoop...
Faith Hill, Tim McGraw 'absolutely not' getting divorced
Country singers Tim McGraw and Faith Hill squashed rumors, saying they are "absolutely not" getting a divorce."[Rumors] seem to be running like crazy right now for some reason. It's perplexing," Hill, 46, told People. "I don't know why 'happy' can't be a story." Hill said she and McGraw are "absolutely not" getting a divorce. "We've been married 17 years, and since the first week we were married those things were out," McGraw, 46, said. "We don't even think about it. The only time we ever think about it is [when we] worry about the kids. But they've been around it, too, so they laugh it off."
Celine Dion to host adoption special on CBS
Canadian recording artist Celine Dion is to serve as host of a holiday special about children adopted from foster care, CBS announced. Dion, Ne-Yo, Chris Young and others will also perform on the 15th edition of "A Home for the Holidays," hich is to be broadcast on the network Dec. 18. "The special continues to tell uplifting stories of adoption from foster care in order to raise awareness for this important social issue. The inspirational stories of these American families are enhanced with performances by some of today's most popular artists," CBS said in a news release. "Musical performances will accompany the heartwarming stories, which are introduced by celebrities who have their own adoption experiences or are involved with children's issues. The stories highlight the remarkable American children and families involved in this rewarding process."
LOOSE LIPS:
"She may say that she's not all that attracted to me, but she calls every night, three in the morning, drunk." - George Clooney, joking about pal Sandra Bullock's late night tendencies, to Entertainment Tonight
Jennifer Lawrence says she suffered from social anxiety
U.S. actress Jennifer Lawrence told the French magazine Madame Figaro she suffered from social anxiety when she was
a child, but overcame it by acting. Lawrence, 23, won an Oscar this year for her work in "Silver Linings Playbook." She is also well-known for her work in the "Hunger Games" film franchise. "My nickname was 'Nitro,' as in nitroglycerin," UsMagazine.com quoted Lawrence as telling Madame Figaro about what she was like as a little girl. "I was hyperactive, curious about everything. When my mother told me about my childhood, she always told me there was like a light in me, a spark that inspired me constantly. When I entered school, the light went out. We never knew what it was, a kind of social anxiety. But I had friends. ... I went to see a shrink. Nothing worked." Lawrence said everything changed when she discovered acting, however. "One day, I begged my parents to take me to a casting," Lawrence said. "We went to New York, and that's where I started acting. Just on stage, my mother saw the change that was taking place in me. She saw my anxieties disappear. She found her daughter, the one who had this light and joy before school. ... I finally found a way [to] open the door to a universe that I understood, that was good for me and made me happy, because I felt capable, whereas before I felt worthless." People.com reported Lawrence told Madame Figaro her parents moved to New York so she could pursue her dream. "They wanted me to grow up in Kentucky, to lead a normal life, what all parents want for their children," the actress said. "But they saw me so truly happy that they sacrificed everything for my happiness ... without my family, I would be nothing."
Angelina Jolie, Steve Martin, Angela Lansbury get honorary Oscars
Angelina Jolie, Angela Lansbury and Steve Martin accepted honorary Oscars at the Academy's Governors Awards ceremony in Hollywood. Lansbury and Martin, along with costume designer Piero Tosi, accepted career-honoring awards, while Jolie was presented with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award Saturday at the Hollywood & Highland Center, The Hollywood Reporter said. Jolie, who previously won the best supporting Oscar for her role in "Girl, Interrupted," was the youngest recipient of the Hersholt award at age 38. In attendance at the ceremony was husband Brad Pitt and son Maddox, to whom she spoke during her acceptance speech. "Mad, I'm not gonna cry, I'm not gonna embarrass you, I promise!" she said. A video cited her work with refugees and advocacy against sexual violence as evidence of why she was chosen to receive the award, The Hollywood Reporter said. On hand at Saturday's ceremony were actors Tom Hanks, Harrison Ford and Matthew McConaughey, and directors Steve McQueen, David O. Russell and Spike Jonze.