Are Courtney Love and Mickey Rourke dating?; Natalie Cole defends Amy Winehouse remarks; Ryan Adams and Mandy Moore to wed?
Love and Rourke a Couple?
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Courtney Love reportedly is harboring a crush on Mickey Rourke, and the pair has even met up for a secret date, according to tabloid reports.
The former Hole frontwoman has been a longstanding friend to "The Wrestler" star, but a romance between the pair is now blossoming, according to Britain's Daily Mirror.
A source tells the publication, "Courtney has quite a crush on Mickey and finds him utterly compelling. They've known each other for years -- she's stuck by him through the good times and the bad.
"Now he's back on the Hollywood A-list, he's gone up another notch in the desirability stakes."
Love and the actor reportedly met up last month for a secret date -- and spent the entire evening together.
The insider adds, "Mickey texted Courtney totally out of the blue, around the time of the Golden Globes, asking to take her out for the night. They met up in secret and had an awesome evening. Let's just say they didn't stop at holding hands and a chaste peck on the cheek."
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Cole Stands By Winehouse Comments
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Singer Natalie Cole is standing by her previous criticisms of Amy Winehouse, urging the troubled star not to make the same mistakes she did.
Cole sparked outrage last year by announcing that the singer didn't "deserve" to take home a clutch of Grammy Awards when she was caught up in the throes of drug addiction.
Winehouse landed five awards at the 2008 ceremony and performed via satellite link-up from London, where she was fresh out of a rehab clinic.
The star subsequently underwent several more stints in hospital in a bid to kick her addictions and is currently re-cooperating with an extended holiday in the Caribbean.
Cole -- who endured a long-running battle with heroin addiction -- is now suffering from Hepatitis C. And she hopes Winehouse will look at her case and stop experimenting with drugs for good.
She tells Fox News, "I got into a bit of hot water for what I said about Amy Winehouse and I still say it again. I'm an ex-drug addict and I don't take that kind of stuff lightly.
"It stayed in my body for 25 years and it could still happen to this young woman or other addicts who are fooling around with drugs, especially needles. I would hope that what happened to me does not happen to her."
Moore and Adams To Wed
Mandy Moore and rocker Ryan Adams have stunned the music world by getting engaged.
Few people knew the stars were dating again after their 2008 romance fell apart, and Moore started dating ex-boyfriend Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein as he recovered from a plane crash in South Carolina in September.
Moore and Goldstein split in December and the actress/singer reunited with Adams, according to reports.
Moore, 24, who is 10 years younger than singer/songwriter Adams, was recently spotted wearing what looked like an engagement ring on her wedding finger and a friend tells Life and Style magazine, "She is so excited. ... It's been a whirlwind. She's really happy."
Adams recently announced his plans to step back from music and disband his group The Cardinals to concentrate on other projects.
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Usher's Wife Suffered Cardiac Arrest
Usher's wife Tameka Foster suffered a cardiac arrest during a liposuction procedure, according to new Internet reports.
The R&B; star pulled out of Grammy weekend celebrations to be with his wife at a hospital in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and now reports are leaking about the extent of the health scare.
Following a statement from Usher's publicists, stating Foster had suffered "complications from routine surgery," Brazilian news agency G1 and Eonline.com reports Usher's wife was admitted to intensive care at the Sirio-Libanes Hospital on Friday following complications as she was being anesthetized for surgery.
According to G1, doctors at the hospital placed Raymond in an induced coma for 24 hours to stabilize her. She is currently in recovery.
Paltrow and Cox Honored at Charity Event
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Superstar couple Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z joined a host of A-listers at a fundraising dinner in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Tuesday night to pay tribute to screen stars Gwyneth Paltrow and Courteney Cox.
Paltrow and Cox were honored for their dedication to cancer causes at Saks Fifth Avenue's 14th annual Unforgettable Evening, at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, in aid of the Women's Cancer Research Fund.
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Tom Hanks was master of ceremonies at the star-studded event, in front of guests including filmmaker Steven Spielberg and singer Sheryl Crow.
Knowles performed three tracks at the charity gala -- a cover of Etta James' "At Last" and her own songs "Crazy in Love" and "Single Ladies."
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Dane and Gayheart Working on Getting Pregnant
"Grey's Anatomy" star Eric Dane is trying for a baby with his wife Rebecca Gayheart.
The couple -- who were forced to deny rumors of a split last year -- wed in 2004 and have now decided the time is right to start a family.
During an appearance on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," the actor admits he is eager to start having children with his 36-year-old partner and they have consulted doctors in a bid to make their pregnancy dream come true.
He says, "We're currently working on that (having children)."
And Dane reveals they have been forced to schedule sessions in the bedroom to make sure they have plenty of opportunities to conceive.
He adds, "It's funny because you get the doctors involved and they call you and it's like, in eight days (when Gayheart's most fertile) I'll have to put in some work. I will be very busy and I probably shouldn't schedule anything else."
Pfeiffer 'More Liberated' at 50
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Actress Michelle Pfeiffer has no idea why she feared turning 50 -- because she finds life as an older woman "liberating."
The star celebrated the milestone in 2008, and she admits she had nothing to worry about.
At a press conference at the Berlin Film Festival, Pfeiffer says, "If you think hitting 40 is liberating, wait till you hit 50 -- and I was surprised at how liberating it was.
"The anticipation of something is always much worse than the reality."
And Pfeiffer has found a perk to being a mature actress: "The older you get, the roles actually become more interesting.
"(And) it seems that my leading men just keep getting younger the older I get. It seems that people have an aversion to casting people of the same age -- luckily for me."
Watts Loses Baby Weight Without Any Effort
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Naomi Watts is astonished she has managed to lose all her baby weight just two months after giving birth to her second son, because she hasn't exercised once.
Watts and partner Liev Schreiber welcomed little Samuel in December, 17 months after the birth of their first child, Alexander.
And the 40-year-old insists she has reclaimed her pre-pregnancy figure without lifting a finger and without the need for any fad diets.
She says, "I haven't even done much exercise yet (and) I eat more now than I did when I was pregnant!"
Berry To Go Bald
Halle Berry is preparing for a drastic haircut -- the actress has agreed to shave her head for a new role.
The star will say goodbye to her locks for her forthcoming part in 2010 romantic comedy "Nappily Ever After."
She tells Essence magazine, "I'm shaving it off! I know. Here comes the controversy, but ... it'll grow back -- I hope!"
And the star admits the decision was inspired by her desire to make her 11-month-old daughter, Nahla, proud of her career.
She adds: "I don't want my daughter to look back at my work and think, 'Mom sold out.' I want to leave a legacy that she can be proud of."
DiCaprio Wins International Green Award
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Leonardo DiCaprio used his acceptance speech at the eighth annual Cinema for Peace Gala in Berlin, Germany to remember his late grandmother and voice his optimism for the future of the planet.
The eco-friendly actor was presented with the International Green Award at the ceremony on Monday by Russian politician Mikhail Gorbachev, who first met the star when he appeared in DiCaprio's environmental documentary "The 11th Hour."
Accepting his trophy, the star told the crowd he was proud to be in Germany, where his grandmother, Helene Idenbirken, lived before her death last summer, recalling the Berlin Wall's fall in 1989.
He said: "My mother and grandparents are all from Germany, and I will never forget that moment of joy as we sat around the television and celebrated with the rest of the world, watching as the wall fell.
"Years before (at age 12), I visited my grandparents in a divided Berlin, and even then I was able to see how a simple wall threatened people's freedoms. My oma (grandmother) took a picture of me in front of the wall the moment we came back from the East side, and I immediately pretended to push the wall down."
That very photograph, which had been sent in to organizers by DiCaprio's mother, Irmelin, was then displayed on screen for the guests.
DiCaprio proceeded to praise U.S. President Obama, who he commended for taking action on climate issues.
He added: "In America, we finally have an administration in Washington that wants to fight alongside you. I sincerely believe that President Obama will be proactive in combating some of the most complex environmental issues facing us. Realizing the opportunities of a green revolution for our country will hopefully make America an environmental leader."
