Victoria Beckham: Katie Holmes "a Little Bloated," Not Pregnant

Victoria Beckham says she and her famous BFFs -- Katie Holmes, Eva Longoria Parker and Kate Beckinsale -- love to joke about crazy pregnancy rumors.
"You get a little water retention; it's not news," Beckham, 34, says in the January issue of Harper's Bazaar. "Me, Katie, Eva and Kate always joke about how one of us is allegedly pregnant, but no, we're just a little bloated today! None of us is pregnant."

But that doesn't mean Beckham wouldn't like to have more kids. Already mom to three boys - Brooklyn, 9; Romeo, 6 and Cruz, 3 - she says she's ready for a daughter.

"I'm such a girl's girl," she says. "I walk into my closet and go, 'Crikey!' To one day hand that down to another girl...."

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Faith Hill and Courteney Cox Arquette Join the Celeb Fragrance Market

Today is a big day for celebrity fragrances, as WWD announces new celeb scents for Courteney Cox Arquette and Faith Hill. Beauty brand Avon have chosen Courteney as the face of their latest scent, Spotlight. The fresh, oriental fragrance is slated to launch in limited release in April of 2009 at a budget-friendly cost of $23 a bottle. So why did the star choose to represent Avon? “Once I sat with them and learned more, they really blew me away with all the issues they support and the wonderful earnings opportunities they give women,” Cox says.

Singer Faith Hill also announced today plans to partner with Coty for a signature fragrance that will hit stores in late fall of 2009. While the name and composition of the star’s first scent have yet to be announced, she’s no stranger to the fragrance industry, having lent her nose to help develop McGraw by Tim McGraw, her husband’s cologne with the brand. One thing is certain, the singer has plenty of inspiration for the fragrance: “I am inspired by my travels around the world as well as my home,” she says. “These experiences have made a mark on my style in what I wear, my surroundings and the perfume I choose.”
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Lindsay Blows a Santy Claus Kiss

A very merry Lindsay Lohan blows the camera a Santa Claus kiss at the MySpace Holiday Party at Tenjune, where galpal Sam Ronson was DJing, in NYC on Dec. 4.
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Gwyneth Loves Babies — Hates Being Pregnant

For Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow, being a mom to her two adorable children, Apple, 4, and 2-year-old Moses. So much so, that she's put her highly bankable on-screen career on the back burner in order to spend as much time as she can with her kids.

"I haven't starred in a film since my kids were born, and I don't think I will. I'll never get these days back — they're so delicious, and precious, and hilarious, I don't want to miss them."

One aspect of motherhood she'd be happy to miss are those nine months of being pregnant before the baby is born. In fact, her first two experiences at being with-child keep her second-guessing herself on whether or not she and hubby, Coldplay singer Chris Martin, should go for a third little one.

"In theory, I'd love to [have a third child]," she admits. "But it's really hard for me when I'm pregnant—I'm sick as a dog for months. Sometimes I think, Oh my God, I want another one right now, I'll sustain any amount of vomiting or whatever. And then sometimes I think, Gosh, everyone's sleeping through the night now. If it's meant to happen, it'll happen."
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Oprah's Got the Power

As if there was any doubt as to whether Oprah Winfrey is powerful, The Hollywood Reporter has made it official by giving her the top spot on their Power 100 List of the most influential women in American entertainment.

Oprah's company Harpo, Inc. made $345 million just last year, and a study by Unvirsity of Maryland economists found that her endorsement of Barack Obama netted him 1 million votes. The daytime diva also has made her mark with a O magazine and an online stor, giving her a definite edge over her competitors and boosting her up from the #6 spot she occupied in last year's list.
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Grammy Nominations Announced

The nominations for the 51st Annual Grammy Awards were announced Wednesday during a primetime TV special featuring performances by Christina Aguilera, John Mayer and Mariah Carey.

The show, which was broadcast live from the Nokia Theatre L.A., also celebrated the official opening of the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, which opens to the public on Dec. 6.

The actual awards show will take place Feb. 8 at the Los Angeles' Staples Center. The live broadcast will air on CBS.

Here are the top categories:

Album of the Year

Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends, Coldplay
Tha Carter III, Lil Wayne
Year of the Gentleman, Ne-Yo
Raising Sand, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
In Rainbows, Radiohead

Record of the Year

"Chasing Pavements," Adele
"Viva la Vida," Coldplay
"Bleeding Love," Leona Lewis
"Paper Planes," M.I.A.
"Please Read the Letter," Robert Plant & Alison Krauss

Song of the Year

"American Boy," William Adams, Keith Harris, Josh Lopez, Caleb Speir, John Stephens, Estelle Swaray & Kanye West, songwriters (Estelle featuring Kanye West)
"Chasing Pavements," Adele Adkins & Eg White, songwriters (Adele)
"I'm Yours," Jason Mraz, songwriter (Jason Mraz)
"Love Song," Sara Bareilles, songwriter (Sara Bareilles)
"Viva La Vida," Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters (Coldplay)

Best New Artist

Adele
Duffy
Jonas Brothers
Lady Antebellum
Jazmine Sullivan

Pop Vocal Album

Detours, Sheryl Crow
Rockferry, Duffy
Long Road Out of Eden, Eagles
Spirit, Leona Lewis
Covers, James Taylor

Rap Album

American Gangster, Jay-Z
Tha Carter III, Lil Wayne
The Cool, Lupe Fiasco
Nas, Nas
Paper Trail, T.I.

Rock Album

Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends, Coldplay
Rock and Roll Jesus, Kid Rock
Only By the Night, Kings of Leon
Death Magnetic, Metallica
Consolers of the Lonely, The Raconteurs

Country Album

That Lonesome Song, Jamey Johnson
Sleepless Nights, Patty Loveless
Troubadour, George Strait
Around the Bend, Randy Travis
Heaven, Heartache and the Power of Love, Trisha Yearwood

Britney Shopping For Toys

Britney Spears heads for the check out at FAO Schwartz in New York on Dec. 3.
When is Britney going to start ordering stuff online...? These outing always seem to end badly.

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Jennifer Garner With Violet In Santa Monica

A heavily pregnant Jennifer Garner shares a laugh and a snuggle with daughter Violet after picking the 3-year-0ld up from preschool in Santa Monica on Wednesday, Dec. 3.

Why are these two always so happy?---they are never NOT laughing or smiling.

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Katie Holmes In Sunday's New York Times Style Magazine

In this Sunday's issue of The New York Times Style Magazine, Katie Holmes lets it all hang out--from the case of nerves she just couldn't shake when she made her Broadway debut this fall, to why she thinks NYC needs to build more underground parking garages.

"In New York, there isn't the underground parking and you can't really sneak in anywhere like you can in L.A.," Holmes, 29, tells the mag. "But try to see New York through Suri's eyes. She goes to music class and for walks in Central Park. We took her to Chelsea Piers for gymnastics and there were so many people that Tom decided to take over an apartment in our building and turn it into a gym for her. He had mats put on the floor and brought in an artist to paint animals on the walls. The teacher can come to Suri's gym now."

Seems like a lot of trouble to go to just to avoid the paparazzi. But since the Cruises moved to NYC for Katie's Broadway debut in All My Sons, the daily photos showing Katie heading to work (often holding daughter Suri, covering her eyes from the camera flashes) makes their efforts a bit more understandable.Now, Holmes says she's finally doing what she's wanted to do for years. "I was always trying to get to the theater. But then I met Tom and since then we've been all over the world," she says.

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Jennifer Hudson Gets Some Good Grammy News

Jennifer Hudson, who's been grieving the deaths of her mother, brother and nephew, offered up thanks and gratitude on Thursday for her four Grammy nominations for her debut album."It's been a childhood dream of mine to release an album, so to receive 4 Grammy nominations is truly a blessing," Hudson, 27, said. "I'm extremely honored and humbled by the nominations."
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