Jessica Alba gives birth to baby girl and Hillary Duff announces pregnancy

Jessica Alba gave birth to a baby girl named Haven Garner, on Saturday, her second daughter with husband Cash Warren.

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The actress announced the good news through her official Facebook page, and later confirmed it to major media outlets.

"Cash and I are so excited to announce the birth of our daughter, Haven Garner Warren." Jessica wrote, "She was born on Saturday, weighed 7 lbs. and was 19 inches long. Healthy and happy! Big sister Honor couldn't be more excited about the new addition to our family."

Then, she also thanked her fans for all the well wishes she received for the last nine months, adding, "Thank you for all of your support during my pregnancy. It means the world to me."

Haven Garner joins big sister, Honor Marie Warren, who is now three years old.

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Hillary Duff announced on Sunday that she and husband Mike Comrie are expecting their first child together.

The actress, 23, wrote the news on he official website, where she also spoke about celebrating her one year anniversary with her husband.

"I can't believe it has already been a year. Time really flies when you're having fun! We also want to share the exciting news that baby makes three! We are extremely happy and ready to start this new chapter of our lives. Thanks to everyone for the continued love and support throughout the years!"

Hillary and Mike, 30, tied the knot on August 14, 2010 in an intimate wedding ceremony at a luxurious San Ysidro Ranch estate in Montecito, Calif.

Previously published on Examiner.com.

Russell Armstrong "out of control" and deeply in debt before suicide

While it has come as a shock that The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Taylor Armstrong's husband, Russell, committed suicide on Monday, friends say he was quickly getting "out of control."

No one was surprised when Taylor filed for divorce last month, as the couple was always fighting and their finances were in complete disarray. Taylor even accused Russel of physically abusing her.

Everyone on the set of RHOBH knew that Russell was in deep legal trouble and owed lots of money, "but never did anyone suspect he would kill himself," a close friend of Russell's told Us Weekly.

"He had lost everything, Taylor, his daughter, he was being sued." the friend said, "He felt totally out of control of his own life...Everything was spinning out of control."

Other sources close to the couple also said that Russell was dealing with huge amounts of emotional distress and that "his life was in shambles." Most people close to Russell knew full well that he was going through a very rough time, but none ever believed he would resort to suicide.

You can read more about Russell's suicide on our Celebrity Headlines page on Examiner.com.

Kate Gosselin's reality series, Kate Plus 8, gets cancelled

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The once popular reality series, Kate Plus 8, has been cancelled by TLC on Monday, after a steady decline in viewership since last season.

Examiner.com reports that TLC has made an announcement stating that the current season of the show will be its last.  In a statement, a TLC rep said the following:

"TLC has decided not to renew another season of Kate Plus 8. By the end of this season Kate Plus 8 will have hit the 150 episode mark (includingJon & Kate Plus 8); an exceptional milestone. TLC hopes to check in with Kate and the family periodically with specials in the future."

Later, Kate Gosselin took on to Twitter to write about the bad news herself.

"TLC canceled it. I'm sorry. We've had a great run! Six years of whirlwind fun-filled adventures." Kate Tweeted, "Thanks to TLC and our many, many supportive and diehard fans!

Check out the full story at our other site here.

New hints and info on the upcoming CW series 'The Secret Circle'

Various clips and interviews have surfaced recently that give some new information and insight into the new CW Network series The Secret Circle.

While at a recent media event, some of the cast took the time to talk to EW about how they hope to satisfy the fans of the novels, while at the same time produce a successful TV show.

To read about what Thomas Dekker, Adam Harrington and others had to say, check out the The Secret Circle Examiner. Then, click on over to The CW Examiner where you can read about and watch a new clip that features an interview with Shelley Hennig (Diana)  as well as some new scenes.

You can also watch an extended sneak peek for The Secret Circle by clicking here. For more info on the new upcoming series you can also check out the CW website official page for the show.

Bachelorette and Bachelor Pad news

As The Bachelorette season 7 came to an end, a new season of the Bachelor Pad emerges and this second round of the spinoff show promises to be even more dramatic and shocking than the last.

A new preview features some of the battles that will unfold during the challenges on the Bachelor Pad, especially between former engaged couple Jake Pavelka and Vienna Girardi. Read all about it on Examiner.com and see the accompanying video as well!

Then, onto The Bachelorette news, Ali Fedotowsky and Roberto Martinez had to postpone their wedding because of the reality starlet's leg injury. Apparently the couple was supposed to have tied the knot already, but will now have to change the date.

Also getting married are newly engaged Bachelorette Ashley Hebert and JP Rosenbaum, although their wedding won't take place until the fall of 2012. Ashley wants to finish dental school first and the pair would also like to settle down into their life together.

JP was actually spotted heading back to work in New York and is also reportedly on Twitter now, check him out @JP_Rosenbaum and drop him a message! You can read more over at People.com.

More drama for 'The Bachelorette's Ashley, Ben and JP on the season finale

Various previews have been released that reveal much more drama is in store for Ashley Hebert on The Bachelorette.

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Ashley's two remaining men will be meeting with her family and  things don't go as well as expected, especially when it comes to the Bachelorette's sister.

You can read more on Ashley's confrontation with her sister when she tells her that she does not approve of JP for her, saying "he's not the one for you." There was also a full on argument where Ashley ends up calling her sister Chrystie a "bitch," and you can see the clip and article here at the Examiner.

But, fortunately, it seems as it all will end well for Ashley in the end as she has already revealed she's very "happy, so in love" and you can read all about it over at People!

You can also take a peek at Ashley's final date with JP in Fiji, which includes a very sweet love note from the New York contender. Read the article at this link and see a video clip there as well. Will Ashley pick JP or Ben? What do you think?

More 'Vampire Diaries' goodness from Comic-Con

Vampire Diaries favorite Ian Somerhalder gave some dish on what's coming on the season 3 premiere of the hit show. He also spills a bit on how Damon and Elena are going to address the famous season 2 finale kiss. Read all about it at Examiner.com.

There is also a great interview with the cast of TVD at the EW interview lounge at Comic Con, where Stefan's upcoming ripper road-show is discussed, check it out here, and don't forget to watch the video as well!

Then, more interviews and photos are available from Vampire-Diaries.net, with lots of links to more goodies as well!

Some great scoop is also available from Variety, where they talk about all the parties and the stars attending them, including the Vampire Diaries gang, see all of it over at the Variety website.

Amy Winehouse's autopsy inconclusive, but she reportedly bought drugs leading to her death

Several reports have claimed that Amy Winehouse was seen buying drugs the night leading up to her death on Saturday.

Witnesses told The Daily Mail that they saw the singer scoring cocaine, heroin and ecstasy from well known area dealers.

You can read the details on this article over at Examiner. Meanwhile, it has also been reported that Amy's autopsy did not reveal a cause of death, and no more info would be known until the toxicology reports came back.


Quite a few different media outlets had info on this and you can read more at Examiner, People, and TMZ.

Amy's funeral is set for Tuesday, July 26, which will reportedly be a private affair in England.

Vampire Diaries cast spill at Comic-Con 2011

The panel for The Vampire Diaries took place on Saturday and some of the cast gave a few details on what we can see on season 3 this fall. Check out this article on what Ian Somerhalder had to say about his character Damon, and watch the video too!

And also see this article over at CW Network Examiner that talks about the teaser clip that they previewed at Comic-Con, you can also catch the clip there as well.

Next, there are some photos of the TVD cast over at the Vampire-Diaries.net Gallery, there's a very cute one of Nina Dobrev (Elena) and Joseph Morgan (Klaus)!

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Wetpaint.com has some awesome photos of the Vampire Diaries autograph signing and Q&A panels. One of the photos is a very cool one of the cast and producers with their customized  "Team" tee-shirts, which you can also see just up above.

Another article over at Examiner talks about the highlights of The Vampire Diaries panel as well as some cast interviews at Comic-Con. It also has some photos and video clips from the event. Check it out here!

Comic-Con 2011 - Vampire Diaries, Twilight and others

Comic-Con 2011 kicked off on Thursday and there are all kinds of goodies emerging from the annual geek fest (we're all geeks when it comes to Comic-Con!) Anyway, Thursday began with a great surprise from some of the Twilight cast when they handed out breakfast to the waiting crowds.

Fans of the Twilight movies who camped out overnight at Comic Con 2011 got a great treat when stars of the movie surprised them with breakfast.
Ashley Greene, Nikki Reed and Elizabeth Reaser, who are the women of the Cullen vampire coven, showed up just after dawn to thank the fans by giving them breakfast and sign autographs.

You can read the whole story over at Examiner, and see some pics as well. There are also some other great articles on Twilight from Comic-Con here and here.

And... what is up with Rob Pattinson's hair?? The folks over at People mag have a great explanation as to why the Twilight hunk's hairdo looks like a half chopped mess. They claim it's for the role in his latest film Cosmopolis, which makes sense, but now that the filming has wrapped up, why hasn't he change it to a more attractive cut?

And while The Vampire Diaries panel won't take place until Saturday, a great teaser clip has been posted in anticipation of the upcoming Q&A session with the cast and producers.

The Vampire Diaries panel at Comic-Con won't take place until Saturday, but a video clip with season 2 highlights and teasing season 3, has already been released.

Read all about it at The CW Network Examiner page, and don't forget to check out the video!