Good Gossip: A guilt-free dish
Posted by nwamamas2 on 21 Oct 2008 | Tagged as: Good Gossip |
Hi, Mamas. Let’s dish! First, a helping of celebrity news followed by seconds: local information sent in by women/organizations in the community. It’s all good!
Celebrity dish:
Why don’t we start with the babies? Country star Dierks Bentley and his wife, Cassidy, have a new daughter, Evalyn, who was born in Nashville on Oct. 4. (People Magazine, Oct. 20, 2008 edition)
It was also a girl for Marisol Nichols, 24 actress, and her husband, filmmaker Taron Lexton. The baby, Rain, was born in L.A. on Sept. 30. (People Magazine, Oct. 20, 2008 edition)
Raise your hand if you ever watched 7th Heaven. Yeah, me, too. Well, Beverley Mitchell (”Lucy” is now 27) married her longtime boyfriend, accountant Michael Cameron, in Italy on Oct. 1. Former costar Jessica Biel was a bridesmaid and attended with her boyfriend Justin Timberlake. (People Magazine, Oct. 20, 2008 edition)
Beyonce Knowles’ wedding ring weighs in at a mind-boggling 18-carats. In case you’re curious, that amounts to about $5 million in wedding ring bling. (Source:
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Nicole Kidman recently told Elle magazine about her “deep and more profound love with husband Keith Urban. She added that her ex Tom Cruise “has the same thing with Katie.” Kidman recently introduced her 3-month-old daughter, Sunday, to Russell Crowe’s 2-year-old son, Tennyson, and joked that she’s a great believer in arranged marriages. (Source:
Only about three months after giving birth to twins, Angelina Jolie walked the red carpet with Brad Pitt and was asked by Us Weekly how she was able to look so thin after only 11 weeks. Her reply? “A good dress.” (Amen, sister. And where can we get one of those dresses?) (Source:
Country singer Brad Paisley and actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley (According to Jim) announced they’re having baby #2 in April. Their son, Huck, is 20 months old and the family lives in Franklin, Tenn. (People Magazine, Oct. 27 2008 edition)
Shrek is headed to Broadway. Brian d’Arcy James will be positively green onstage next month in Shrek the Musical. He told People Magazine that he’s happy with the role because it allows him to live out all his 8-year-old boy impulses to expel gas and burp with no excuses. He said his 6-year-old daughter loves the movie, but is not too keen on hugging dad/Shrek. (People Magazine, Oct. 27 2008 edition)
People spoke to the co-author of a book that’s getting quite a bit of buzz lately: The Love Dare. Featured in the movie Fireproof with Kirk Cameron, this Christian marriage manual is a bestseller. The funny thing is the book wasn’t written until after they’d finished the movie. The dare involves practicing 40 unselfish principles to maintain your marriage (most are straight from the Bible). (People Magazine, Oct. 27 2008 edition). {A side note about the movie: the former “Growing Pains” actor Kirk Cameron refused to make out with his screen wife, so they brought in his real-life wife to do the honors on the set. Sweet.}
Local Dish:
There will be a Silent Auction on Saturday, Nov. 8 from 6 to 9 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Fayetteville to benefit 22-month-old Eleanor Rose Suttle on her journey for treatment and recovery. Tickets are $10 at the door and there will be live music by Tiffany Christopher and Kevin Bennoch as well as “culinary delights” and drink. Eleanor, the daughter of Clayton and Meredith Suttle (owners of Greenhouse Grille in Fayetteville), was diagnosed with bilateral retinoblastoma (cancer in both eyes) in June 2007. She’s been in treatment at St. Jude’s Research Center in Memphis since then and has undergone chemo and laser therapy. Her cancer has returned and her doctors have recommended Proton Radiation, which was expected to begin this week in Bloomington, Indiana. Donations are also being accepted at all Bank of Fayetteville locations. Visit her website at www.eleanorseyes.com to find out more about this remarkable story or how to donate.
Loving Choices Pregnancy Centers of NWA, a non-profit organization with locations in Fayetteville and Rogers that provides counseling and limited medical services (free pregnancy testing), recently received the President’s Volunteer Service Award. Executive Director Catherine accepted the award on behalf of all the local volunteers in Washington, D.C., last month. To further honor their volunteers, Loving Choices held a formal reception last week. The non-profit’s annual fall banquet will be held Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. at the Springdale Convention Center. The event is free to guests, but e-mail Caroline Rhoads to reserve a seat at caroline@lovingchoices.org.
Tricycle Theatre for Youth, a professional theatre company for young people and families in Bentonville, is opening its doors to every Saturday night to local high school students (9th to 12th grade). If your teenager loves theatre and comedy improv, they can test out their material and improve their skills in an “open-mic” style format. “Trike Nights” will be held on the second, third and fourth Saturdays of the month from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 and food and drink will be provided. Walk-ups are welcome, but there is limited space. To reserve a spot call 1-866-331-3681. On Nov. 1, the teens who practiced in the first two Trike Nights will host Trike Night Live. In Saturday Night Live style, the teens will perform in front a live studio audience (with live music). TNL will be presented on the first Saturday of each month at 8:30 p.m. Admission is $5 with concessions available.
Due to demand, The Trike is also adding a four-week after-school Audition Techniques class for students in 7th through 12th grade. The second session is on Tuesdays in November from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Registration is available online at www.triketheatre.org.
