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(Getty Images | Inset from AP Photo) After a year of speculation, a DNA test confirms that former presidential hopeful John Edwards is the father of Rielle Hunter 's baby, reports the National Enquirer . The DNA test was conducted with some level of secrecy, and now the Enquirer reports that Edwards' and Hunter's lawyers are working out the details of child support. Edwards has consistenly claimed that he couldn't possibly be the father of Hunter's daughter, and that the real father is a... Read Full Story
Michael Vick on 60 Minutes . (youtube.com) As Michael Vick begins the long, difficult journey of rehabbing his public image, he underwent his first interview since emerging from prison on 60 Minutes . Grilled by John Brown , Vick expresses remorse for his crimes, saying he cried "many nights" in prison. "And, you know, it's no way of, you know, explaining, you know, the hurt and the guilt that I felt," says Vick at one point. "And that was the reason I cried so many nights. And that put it... Read Full Story
Frank DiPascali (abcnews.com) Frank DiPascali is the former chief deputy of Bernard Madoff . He's now set to face charges of conspiracy, securities fraud, investment adviser fraud, mail fraud, wire fraud and international money laundering related to his participation in Madoff's massive Ponzi scheme. From an article at Bloomberg: Frank DiPascali, the finance chief at Bernard Madoff’s investment advisory business, is being charged with 10 crimes related to his boss’s $65 billion Ponzi scheme... Read Full Story
Michael Phelps of the USA during the Team USA press conference at the 13th FINA World Championships at the Stadio del Nuoto on July 24, 2009 in Rome, Italy. (Getty Images) more pics » Olympic superstar and wearer of questionable facial hair Michael Phelps was involved in an accident in Baltimore Thursday night when he hit a Honda Accord with his Escalade. Despite the Escalade's obscene size, the Accord driver is reported to be all right, though she was taken to a hospital just to make sure... Read Full Story
Getty Images DON'T MISS My Pal, John Hughes John Hughes, Director of 'Sixteen Candles' Dead at 59 John Hughes 's funeral took place in a Chicago suburb, with guests proceeding to a Lake Forest cemetery where the legendary film writer and director -- who was responsible for a string of hit movies in the 80s and 90s, including Home Alone, The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller's Day Off and Uncle Buck -- was laid to rest. Matthew Broderick and Vince Vaughn were among the guests at the service. Ben... Read Full Story
Anna Wintour and Bee Shaffer attend Mercedes-Benz Fall 2009 Fashion Week at Bryant Park on February 16, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Katy Winn/Getty Images for William Rast) *** Local Caption *** Anna Wintour;Bee Shaffer (Getty Images) more pics » Turns out watching your mother turn out the biggest magazine in fashion month and month out does not make a girl want to do the same. Just ask Bee Shaffer , the 22-year-old daughter of Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour . According to FOX... Read Full Story
(May 5, 2009 - Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images North America) Elisabeth Hasselbeck , the lone conservative of the View gave birth August 9, 2009, to her third child with former NFL quarterback Tim Hasselbeck . The Hasselbecks named their son Isaiah Timothy Hasselbeck. Elisabeth Hasselbeck announced her pregnancy in January and hasn't slowed down since, continuing to appear on the View and also releasing a book on eating a gluten-free diet for others suffering, as she does, from celiac... Read Full Story
(Photo by Photo Agency) Don't Miss: Jon Gosselin and New Girlfriend Hang Out with Fashion Designer in St. Tropez Tabloid Reporter Says She's Dating Jon Gosselin Jon Gosselin Steps Out With (Another) New Lady Apparently Jon Gosselin is now dating the nanny. And not surprisingly, Kate doesn't like it. The latest woman rumored to have a relationship with Jon is his hand picked nanny, a wannabe model/actress named Stephanie Santoro . Santoro (Hollywood Gossip) The Hollywood Gossip reported that... Read Full Story
Singer Kelly Clarkson performs on ABC's "Good Morning America" at Rumsey Playfield, Central Park on July 31, 2009 in New York City. (Getty Images) more pics » The furor around the Kelly Clarkson photo scandal -- also known as the extreme airbrushing on the cover of Self magazine -- continues to grow, and Self editors aren't doing much to help it die down. After severely Photoshopping Clarkson into the skinny woman Self thinks she should be, and getting dinged for by numerous other media... Read Full Story
Actress Sarah Chalke arrives at the premiere of Universal's "Bruno" held at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on June 25, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Getty Images) more pics » Sarah Chalke and Jamie Afifi. (instyle.com) Happy news today, as actress Sarah Chalke announced that she and fiance Jamie Afifi are expecting their first child together. Chalke, best known for her role as Dr. Elliot Reid on Scrubs , and Afifi, an entertainment lawyer, say the baby will be due sometime in winter of this... Read Full Story