Report: Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt Elope

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By Kristin Boehm
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They don't normally shy from the press, but Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt quietly eloped in Mexico last Thursday, Nov. 20. "The minute we said our vows, I couldn't stop crying," Montag told Perez Hilton of the ceremony at the One & Only Palmilla Resort, just outside Cabo San Lucas. Montag, 22, and Pratt, 25, have chronicled their off-again, on-again (for good this time!) romance on The Hills – including a season cliffhanger about whether or not they were really engaged.Contacted by PEOPLE, Heidi's father, Bill Montag, had this to say of the couple's reported union: “I would be upset if she got married and didn’t invite me!" And if the report is true? "Then we just have to have another wedding here!,” he says.

By starting a relationship with the slick Pratt, Heidi Montag ultimately set off the well-known feud with former BFF Lauren Conrad. The couple is set to guest star on an episode of the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother in January.

(The Hills is not currently in production.)

• Reporting by MARY MARGARET

Angelina Jolie Hopes to 'Fade Away' from Movies

By Mike Fleeman

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With six children at home, Angelina Jolie says her days as an actress are numbered.

"I don't plan to keep acting very long," she tells the BBC. "I'm ready to do a few things now and fade away and get ready to be a grandma one day."

Jolie, 33, currently starring in The Changeling, says she plans to "work for a few months" in February, then take a year off.

"I won't work again probably for another year," she says. "So maybe it'll be once a year, then maybe it'll be once every three years."

She adds: "I have a lot of children. I have a big responsibility to make sure that they're growing right and that they have got us there for them."

Of course, to help make ends meet, there's also another wage earner in the household: Her partner Brad Pitt, 44.

"I'm not so worried that I want to keep this pace up and try to be something and be a celebrity and be a successful actress forever," she tells the BBC. "It's great, but everything comes in seasons. I hopefully I won't be needing to do that later in my life."

Angelina: Twins' Personalities Are Starting to 'Shine'

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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's twins may be only four months old, but they're already characters of their own.

"They're great. They're still so little, but they do [have their own personalities]," Jolie told reporters at the DVD launch for Kung Fu Panda and the premiere of its companion adventure story, Secrets of the Furious Five in Hollywood on Sunday.

Knox and Vivienne are "starting to get very smiley," their proud mum said. "They're at that [stage] where their personality really starts to shine."

As for the rest of the brood, they share a love of their mum's work. "I think it's a great film, and it's brought a lot of joy to children - and to my children, absolutely," Jolie said at the event. "My kids love it. They're very very proud, they've got mom [Tigress] dolls."

While Jolie - looking slim in a long-sleeved black Ralph Lauren dress and beige pumps with spiked heels - didn't let on whether she'd be attending any of President-elect Barack Obama's inaugural balls in January, she did say she was happy with the election last Tuesday.

"I was pleased to see how excited so many people were," she said.

At the premiere, held at Grauman's Chinese Theatre, furry Panda characters wandered around and danced while costars Jack Black and Dustin Hoffman chatted with fans and press. Jolie and the rest of the cast were on hand also as DreamWorks' Jeffrey Katzenberg presented a check for $1 million to the Conservation International in support of their efforts for the preservation of pandas in their natural habitat.

Jolie said shortly before the presentation, "We are so privileged in everything we get to do in this business, and the amount of money this film has made. To be able to share that and do some good always feels good."

Dancing Finalists Ready To Rumba at Finale

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The seventh season of Dancing With the Stars has been marked by ambulance rides, Hurricane Cloris and the news that one of the pros won’t be returning. But with the finale looming, the three stars left all can agree on one thing — it’s anybody’s disco ball.
“It’s one of those rare instances on this show where it’s a finale where no one knows what’s going to happen,” Brooke Burke tells PEOPLE. “We all bring something different to the competition and I always thought that Warren [Sapp] would make it to the end because he’s such a crowd-pleaser and he has that infectious smile, but Lance really has surprised everyone in the past few weeks.”
“It’s crazy,” Lance Bass says, echoing Burke’s assessment. “Brooke’s been the one to beat the entire season — the judges absolutely love her — and Warren is so much fun to watch, but I really think that it’s anyone’s game and what it’s going to come down to is the people voting.”
The three couples each have three chances to impress the judges and the voters on Monday’s finale, which will feature a group “Samba Smackdown,” a Freestyle dance and a surprise “repeat” dance. The heavy load of choreography left each of the celebrities cramming, but confident.
“This whole entire season I didn’t think that I had a chance in hell,” Bass admits. “But I feel like I have a really good chance now. I’m here to win this thing and my confidence could not be higher going into the finals.”
Sapp is equally sure of his chances. “Nothing worries me in this competition,” the former NFL star says, “because in my old job, I have two 300-pounders trying to smash my head in. No one expected me to be where I’m at, so I’ve already won!”
“We put in a lot of extra hours over the weekend,” Burke says of her work with partner Derek Hough. “Our freestyle is really ambitious, a bit dangerous and naturally I’m nervous. But I don’t feel the same pressure that I felt all season long. At this point I feel like we’ve already made it.” – Reagan Alexander

John Travolta is a hot baldie

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It was only a matter of time before John Travolta's odd head-mat came off!
The 54-year-old former spunk is baring all for new flick From Paris With Love, which also stars Jonathan Rhys-Meyers.

Despite John's cross-dressing ways and expanding waistline, we'd always considered him a bit of a hot old guy. Without hair though? We dunno.

We bet he didn't give a rats about going smooth for the role - it's nothing compared to his Hairspray garb! Hair or no hair, Johnny rules.

Find out which former heartthrobs have grown up hot - and which ones have not - in our Where Are They Now gallery below!

Christina Aguilera disses 'she-male' Lady Gaga

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Since Christina Aguilera relaunched her music career post-baby, anyone with eyes can see the style similarities between her new look and that of fellow pop diva Lady Gaga. Christina reckons she'd never heard of her before - and wasn't sure if Gaga was a guy or a girl. Meow!
In an interview with the LA Times, Christina addresses the internet accusations that she has ripped off Lady Gaga's look wholesale.

"You know, that’s funny that you mention that," she said.

"This person [Lady Gaga] was just brought to my attention not too long ago. I’m not quite sure who this person is, to be honest. I don’t know if it is a man or a woman. I just wasn’t sure.

"I really don’t spend any time on the Internet, so I guess I live a little under a rock in that respect."

We love it - 'this person' and the 'man or woman' comment is so bitchy!

Maybe Christina had never laid eyes on Lady Gaga before - but damn, her stylist must have!

More separated at birth celebs in our gallery below!

Madge & Guy's personality clash

Was Madonna and Guy Ritchie’s marriage doomed by their too-similar personalities? That’s the inside scoop from British actor (and longtime friend of Madonna) Richard E. Grant.

Grant is currently starring in the Sydney production of My Fair Lady but took time out from playing Professor Henry Higgins to give aspiring actors the benefit of his wisdom at the Sydney Theatre Company yesterday.

Talking about Madonna, who directed him in her recent film Filth And Wisdom, he recalled how last year he was telling her about a theory that men and women have a dominant masculine or feminine personality.
He told the audience: “I told her that my personality was feminine-masculine while my wife’s was masculine-feminine which was why our marriage worked, and said I could see that she was really masculine-masculine – she agreed. “But then I realised that Guy is really masculine-masculine as well and I said, ‘God how does that work?’ She said, ‘It’s a war zone all the time.’ “

Grant added: “It’s really sad because she’s a lovely woman but she keeps going for these very masculine men who are never going to work for her.”

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Kim Kardashian to Guest Star on How I Met Your Mother

By Lisa Ingrassia
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Kim Kardashian will be making the transition from reality start to guest star Wednesday, taping an appearance on CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother, a rep for the network tells PEOPLE exclusively.

Kardashian, who was voted off of Dancing with the Stars Oct. 1, will be joining fellow reality stars (and her step-brother Brody Jenner's former BFF) Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag in the episode, where they will be playing "magazine cover versions of themselves," according to a show rep.

"I am beyond exited to be taping an episode of How I Met Your Mother," Kardashian, 28, tells PEOPLE. "I absolutely love the show and am thrilled for this fabulous opportunity."

Beyoncé: I Didn't Want to Marry Too Young

By Marla Lehner
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Beyoncé, who has always been tight-lipped about her marriage to Jay-Z, is finally giving some insight into her thoughts about tying the knot.

"I was 18 when we first met, 19 when we first started dating. There was no rush," the singer tells Seventeen in its December/January issue, due out Nov. 18. "I really don't believe that you will love the same thing when you're 20 as you do at 30."

The singer, whose new album I Am … Shasha Fierce arrives Monday, says she wanted to have a strong sense of self before making a lifelong commitment to anyone.

"Before the age of 25, I would never get married," says the 27-year-old singer. "I feel like you have to get to know yourself, know what you want, spend some time by yourself, and be proud of who you are before you can share that with someone else."

Still, she has learned a lot from her music mogul husband – and not just about showbiz. Asked what lessons Jay-Z has taught her, she says, "I guess probably that we're all human."

"I don't care if you're picture-perfect on every magazine cover, and you're the most handsome, successful, coolest guy," says Beyoncé. "You still get sad, and you still get your feelings hurt, and you still get confused and vulnerable and nervous and scared. You have to find a person you can make it through the tough times with."

Beyoncé also shows her fiercely ambitious side in the interview, saying that she often studies her own past performances looking for ways to improve.

"I have my YouTube days, when I watch every performance," she says. "I listen to my music, and I watch my videos to figure out what I need to do, what I need to fix, and how to become a better singer."

Criss Angel: Holly Madison Is a 'Beautiful' Person

By Mary Gray
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The playboy of Las Vegas has landed himself a Playmate.

Illusionist Criss Angel – who's been linked in the past to Britney Spears, Cameron Diaz and Minnie Driver – stepped out Friday night with Holly Madison, Hugh Hefner's former squeeze and Girls Next Door star.

Angel and Madison have been spotted kissing and snuggling over the last several weeks in Las Vegas, but remain somewhat coy about their relationship.

"This is one of the most special evenings for me in my life and I can not think of a more beautiful person, a more special person, inside and out, than Holly to spend it with," Angel said on the opening night of his new Cirque Du Soleil show, "Believe," in Las Vegas.

When asked how he and Madison got together, he replied, "I got lucky. I didn't have a date and so she said, 'I'll come'. She makes me look good."

Following the show, Angel, hand-in-hand with Madison, headed to a private after-party in conjunction with his show's opening night.

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Adam Sandler & Wife Have Baby No. 2

By Brian Orloff
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Adam Sandler and his wife have welcomed their second child, the comedian announced Tuesday.

"Jackie and Adam had a beautiful baby girl, Sunny Madeline on November 2," Sandler posted on his Web site. "Everyone is happy and healthy."

Sandler, 42, and his wife, 34, have a daughter, Sadie, 2, who was born in May 2006. The couple have been married since 2003.

The funnyman made light of his wife's second pregnancy during a May appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, joking about how he explained it to his daughter.

Quipped Sandler: "My little daughter is always looking at her and is nervous to see her mom sick like that. So I had I try to relax my daughter, just saying, 'Mommy's not like bad sick. She just has something growing in her that's eventually gonna shoot out her vagina and take half your toys.' "

The comedian also said during the interview that he found his wife's pregnancy extremely attractive. "It's fun to sexually fantasize you're with somebody else," he said, teasing. "Like when she's on top of me, I say, 'Please tell me your name's Big Bill.' You know, stuff like that. And she goes with it."

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Simon Cowell Splits with Girlfriend

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Simon Cowell and longtime girlfriend Terri Seymour have split, Cowell's rep confirms to PEOPLE.

"Terri phoned Simon and finished it in September, about six weeks ago," says Cowell's rep, Max Clifford. "They are going to remain close friends. Simon thinks the world of Terri and that isn't going to change. He also understands her reason for ending it."

The couple were together for six years. Seymour, 34, first met Cowell, 48, when she was 18, but the couple didn't begin dating until she interviewed him for a show in 2002.

"In the past Terri has said that she wants kids but that just isn't Simon," added Clifford. "Nobody else is involved, certainly not on Simon's side."

The split was first reported by the UK's Daily Mirror.

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Greg Norman: It's Easy to Be Happy

By Linda Marx

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Although they've been married over four months, Chris Evert and Greg Norman are still in their honeymoon phase.

"The marriage is better than I expected," Norman told PEOPLE during his wife's 19th annual Chris Evert/Raymond James Pro-Celebrity Tennis Classic in Delray Beach this weekend. "We have a mutual respect for each other, and I love taking her a cup of coffee each morning."

Evert and Norman, who are playing tennis as a team Sunday for the first time, were married over the summer in a sunset ceremony in the Bahamas.

The pair, who were both previously married, say they've found a good balance in their relationship. "We do things separately and also together," said Evert, 53. "And we love to bring our kids together to do family things. At this stage of our lives, Greg and I are very comfortable with each other."

In addition to playing tennis, golf, working out together and attending each other's charity events, the couple are developing residential properties around the world, including ones in the Dominican Republic and Dubai.

"We are compatible and like many of the same things,” says Norman, 53. "It is easy to be happy."

Ryan Reynolds Calls Running N.Y.C. Marathon 'Incredible'

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Mission accomplished! Ryan Reynolds completed the ING New York City Marathon on Sunday – and lived to tell about it.

"I'm still standing. I'm very excited about that," he told reporters after crossing the finish line in 3 hours and 50 minutes, faster than he anticipated. "It was an incredible experience."

Reynolds says in the last leg of the race, he was motivated to keep going by one special spectator.

"When I saw Michael J. Fox on Fifth Avenue, I gained about 15 pounds in goose bumps," said Reynolds. "It kind of pushed me through the last six miles or so."

Reynolds ran for Team Fox in honor of his father, Jim Reynolds, who has suffered from Parkinson's Disease for the past 15 years.

"[During the race] I thought a lot about my father and Michael and the 500,000 other people afflicted with this awful disease in the United States alone. I ran for those who can't," Reynolds told PEOPLE.

Reynolds's mother Tammy and brother Terry greeted him with hugs at the finish line in Central Park.

On Friday, Reynolds told reporters that his wife Scarlett Johansson would be cheering "on the road somewhere." On Saturday, Johansson helped campaign for presidential candidate Barack Obama at Ohio's Case Western Reserve University.

Asked how Reynolds plans to celebrate his marathon accomplishment, he joked, "I'll probably celebrate by eating my own body weight in raw dough."

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Jessica Simpson's Pal Injured by Paparazzi

By Lesley Messer
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A Saturday night out turned ugly for Jessica Simpson and her best friend, hairstylist Ken Paves, when he was injured by photographers outside L.A. hotspot Madeo.

As the friends exited the restaurant, photographers swarmed the singer, 28. Paves stepped in to protect Simpson when a pap struck him in the face with a camera. An observer tells PEOPLE that the injury was an accident.

"Everyone was pushing each other to get a picture of Jessica," a source tells PEOPLE.

With blood running down his face, the two got into their vehicle, and Paves was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center according to a source. No police charges have been filed.

A call to Paves was not returned

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Mourners Remember Jennifer Hudson's Family

By Lesley Messer and Nikkita Foston
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On Sunday night, friends and family paid their respects to Jennifer Hudson's slain mother, Darnell Donerson, brother Jason Hudson and nephew Julian Hudson in a public memorial service at the Pleasant Gift Missionary Baptist Church near their Chicago home.

Flanked by three of her students, Carmen Williams, Julian's second grade teacher, spoke poignantly about the bubbly 7-year-old, and read a few comments from students' journals.

"I'm sad he didn't get to be President," one child lamented, while others remembered a generous and funny boy who loved to tell knock-knock jokes and play Power Rangers.

"Julian was a role model, an academic whiz and a best friend," Williams added. "You could look into his eyes and you knew he always had the right answer."

Shari Sweat, a cousin, focused on Darnell, remembering a woman who was proud of her academic background and loved the song, "From Out of Nowhere, Jesus Found Me."

"She was gentle, special and loving," Sweat said.

Another relative, Rev. Quentin Washington, recalled Jason as a caring, churchgoing man who encouraged him to pursue his career as a minister.

"They are all in Heaven having a 'hallelujah good time,' " he said. "Their lives … were not in vain. Their legacies live on."

Police discovered the bodies of Hudson's mother, 57, and brother, 29, on Oct. 24, and her nephew's three days later. Though no one has been charged, police have classified Jennifer's brother-in-law, William Balfour, as "a person of interest."

Meanwhile, Jennifer and her sister, Julian's mother Julia Hudson, have established the Hudson King Foundation for Families of Slain Victims in honor of their loved ones.

"The specific purpose of the Foundation is to care for the needs of families who have lost relatives to a violent crime," according to Jennifer's MySpace page."Thank you for your continued support."

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