Hollywood Headlines: A week in review
Actress Kate Winslet and hubby Ned Rocknroll have decided to name their son after a fuzzy animal found in North and South America, Europe and Asia. Bear Winslet, nine pounds at birth, is the third of the British actress’ children. Winslet had Mia, now 13, with first husband Jim Threapleton, and Joe, now 9, with second husband Sam Mendes. (Joel Ryan / Invision / Associated Press)
Miley Cyrus gets naughty (again) and Taylor Swift gets nice (again) in this holiday-filled week.
By Andrea Wang / Los Angeles Times
It’s the pop star’s second year as No. 1, and she’s not receiving a title for maintaining her innocence. DoSomething.com’s annual list highlights entertainers who have used their fame for commendable deeds. Swift most recently donated $100,000 to the struggling Nashville Symphony on her birthday. Next mentioned do-gooder is One Direction, followed by Beyonce, the late actor Paul Walker and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. (Facundo Arrizabalaga / EPA)
Universal Studios has decided to include actor Paul Walker in the movie, now set for release on April 10, 2015. Production of the “Fast & Furious” franchise’s latest installation was stalled for weeks after Walker, who played a central character, died in a car crash in late November. He was 40 years old. (Andrew Medichini / Associated Press)
Posters for Italy’s release of “12 Years a Slave” have relegated the image of actor Chiwetel Ejiofor as protagonist Solomon Northup to a corner in favor of large head shots of white actors Brad Pitt and Michael Fassbender. A spokesman from Lionsgate said that the posters “were unauthorized and were not approved by any of the producers or licensors of the film,” and that Summit “is investigating and taking immediate action to ... have those posters currently in the marketplace recalled.” U.S. posters show Ejiofor in mid-run, filling the entirety of the poster space. (Ben Gabbe / Getty Images)
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The rapper has reportedly waded into legal trouble for a sample in “Bound 2,” a recent hit — the one that features West and wife Kim Kardashian getting hot and heavy on a motorbike. According to Rolling Stone, Ricky Spicer of the ‘70s soul group the Ponderosa Twins Plus One (the owner of the track’s memorable hook) is alleging that the rapper used Spicer’s voice without permission. No word yet from West’s camp. (Frazer Harrison / Getty Images for Surface Magazine)
“Sleep safe, keep hydrated, no Advil or Aleve” Jenni “JWoww” Farley’s former “Jersey Shore” roommate wrote via text message. “No pushing on the toilet either.” Farley Instagrammed the exchange after posting a photo of her ultrasound online on Christmas Day. The MTV reality TV star is expecting her first child with fiance Roger Mathews in July next year. (Michael Buckner / Getty Images for LOGO)
NBA player Dwyane Wade bent a knee to propose to actress Gabrielle Union, with a 8.5-carat ring to seal the deal. “Sooooo this happened... #Yessss,” Union gushed on Twitter. (Kevin Winter / Getty Images for BET)
The “Adore You” video features Miley Cyrus writhing around on a bed clad in familiarly nude undergarments. If we’ve learned anything from the equally racy “Wrecking Ball” music video, “Adore You” is sure to be another social media hit. (“Wrecking Ball” has been seen more than 438 million times on YouTube.) Cyrus has also earned a spot on our carefully curated list of celebrity moments that made us cringe (thank you, twerking) — check out the full list in the link below. (Alexander Tamargo / Getty Images for Clear Channel)
