Chicago Sun-Times

Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson split seems permanent this time

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:14:55 -0500

BILL ZWECKER: A Pattinson friend is convinced the “Twilight” couple is over because he reportedly removed his dogs from Stewart’s house.

Kelly Rowland, Paulina Rubio join ‘The X Factor’

Tue, 21 May 2013 02:15:04 -0500

It seems Simon Cowell has signed Kelly Rowland and Paulina Rubio as “The X Factor” judges, replacing L.A. Reid and Britney Spears. The ex-Destiny’s Child singer earlier judged the U.K. version of “The X Factor,” and Latin star Rubio was on the “La Voz: Mexico” show. — B.Z. …

Seth MacFarlane: I won’t be Oscar host in 2014

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:33:24 -0500

While thanking Academy Award show producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron for again asking him back as host, Seth MacFarlane made clear Monday on Twitter that his busy scheduled prevents him from returning next year — joking, “My suggestion for host is Joaquin Phoenix.” — B.Z. …

Kanye West’s hatred of paparazzi strains his love for Kim Kardashian

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:09:25 -0500

BILL ZWECKER: Kim’s hunger for the spotlight isn’t easy for a rapper who just proclaimed, “I ain’t no mother-[expletive] celebrity.”

One Directions sets 2014 shows, promises ‘edgy’ album

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:09:25 -0500

One Direction long ago announced July 13 and 14 concerts at First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre here, and now the hot boy band is looking further ahead, booking South American and European dates in 2014. Singer Liam Payne also spromised the group’s next album will be “more edgy.” — B.Z. …

Angelina Jolie used disguises to keep surgery secret, sources say

Thu, 16 May 2013 02:29:03 -0500

BILL ZWECKER: Determined to keep her three-month process under wraps, Jolie reportedly relied on wigs and aliases while undergoing the double mastectomy.

Rod Stewart’s gender bender

Wed, 15 May 2013 23:26:30 -0500

Proven ladies’ man Rod Stewart, who has fathered eight children with five women, told Howard Stern he once seduced a man — thinking it was a woman. The rocker said he was set up for the practical joke by his former Faces bandmates in Australia in the 1970s. — B.Z. …

Why Angelina Jolie went public with her double mastectomy

Wed, 15 May 2013 02:33:03 -0500

BILL ZWECKER: After getting tests and treatment to ease her risk of breast cancer, the star hopes to help others do the same.

Bill Hader to exit ‘SNL’

Tue, 14 May 2013 21:26:46 -0500

No word yet about Fred Armisen or Jason Sudeikis, but Bill Hader has confirmed he is ending his eight-season run on “Saturday Night Live” after this weekend’s season finale. Among Hader’s best-known characters: his bizarre “Weekend Update” city correspondent, Stefon. — B.Z. …

Beyonce postpones concert, blames exhaustion

Tue, 14 May 2013 21:26:46 -0500

Citing dehydration and exhaustion, Beyonce missed a show in “The Mrs. Carter Show” tour in Belgium Tuesday — just as her camp was trying to quash stories alleging the pop diva and husband Jay-Z were expecting their second child. The tour comes to Chicago’s United Center on July 17 and ends Aug. 5 in Brooklyn. — B.Z. …

Is Beyonce pregnant? Probably not, but soon she’d like to be

Tue, 14 May 2013 02:18:16 -0500

BILL ZWECKER: Since Beyonce’s mention that “my daughter needs company,” curious observers have been looking for signs of a baby bump. But insiders doubt the superstar would want to be expecting while on the road.

‘Today’ anchor Savannah Guthrie plans wedding

Mon, 13 May 2013 21:16:05 -0500

NBC’s Savannah Guthrie announced Monday she’s engaged to media consultant Mike Feldman. It’s the second marriage for the “Today” co-host, 41, who got engaged to Feldman over the weekend in Turks & Caicos. The couple have dated for four years. — B.Z. …

Angie Everhart battling cancer

Mon, 13 May 2013 21:16:05 -0500

Model and actress Angie Everhart will undergo surgery for thyroid cancer Thursday. Since rumors about Everhart’s health have been circulating, her rep told “Extra,” she wanted to set the record straight — confirming the cancer but adding “the prognosis is very good.” — B.Z. …

Gillian Anderson, Dermot Mulroney, Christian Slater doing TV shows in Chicago

Mon, 13 May 2013 02:16:49 -0500

BILL ZWECKER: To the delight of local film crews and celebrity watchers, NBC and ABC order four series that will be shot in Our Town.

‘Crisis,’ new NBC drama, to shoot in Chicago

Fri, 10 May 2013 19:32:14 -0500

BILL ZWECKER: Sources tell me NBC’s green-lighted conspiracy drama “Crisis,” starring Gillian Anderson and Dermot Mulroney, will be shot in Chicago. The pilot was filmed in Los Angeles, but will head our way this season. …

Chris Brown’s comments prompt an angry call from Rihanna

Fri, 10 May 2013 02:33:11 -0500

BILL ZWECKER: “She really blasted him,” says a source close to RiRi. Her ex set her off by telling an interviewer he won’t be “wife-ing” someone as young as her.

After breakup, ‘Vampire Diaries’ star sends biting tweet

Thu, 09 May 2013 19:12:58 -0500

First we heard “Vampire Diaries” co-stars Ian Somerhalder and Nina Dobrev had ended their real-life, three-year romance. Then Somerhalder tweeted this zinger — actually a quote from playwright Lillian Hellman: “People change and forget to tell each other.” — B.Z. …

Oprah Winfrey stirs Oscar buzz for ‘fantastic’ work in ‘The Butler’

Thu, 09 May 2013 02:23:35 -0500

BILL ZWECKER: She plays the wife of a longtime White House servant in the October release.