1Why Didn’t Oprah Have Kids?

Oprah Winfrey is one of the most powerful – and one of the richest – women in the world, but many have questioned why she never decided to settle down with Stedman or why she never started a family. I think there are any number of reasons for either of those things, and while I don’t think we’ll ever know the real truth about her sexuality (because yes, I think she’s probably gay), she did discuss her decision not to have kids with The Hollywood Reporter:

“Gayle [King, now a mother of two] was the kind of kid who, in seventh grade Home Ec class, was writing down her name and the names of her children,” she notes. “While she was having those kind of daydreams, I was having daydreams about how I could be Martin Luther King.”

She’s certain she made the right choice. “If I had kids, my kids would hate me,” she contends. “They would have ended up on the equivalent of the Oprah show talking about me; because something [in my life] would have had to suffer and it would’ve probably been them.”

First of all, can I just say love me some Oprah. I’m really glad that she didn’t just have kids for the sake of having them and then, like she said, have them end up damaged because her focus wasn’t motherhood. I’ve seen that happen far too many times. On the flip side, I’m not quite sure about the whole Martin Luther King thing, but that’s not really for me to say.

Anyway, there’s why Oprah didn’t have kids. It’s not because she’s infertile or because Stedman didn’t want any or any of that shit, she just didn’t really prioritize motherhood, and that’s cool.

December 12, 2013 at 7:30 am by Jennifer

0Taye Diggs and Idina Menzel End Their 10 Year Marriage

Well, someone’s not going to be full of the Christmas spirit this year: Taye Diggs and Idina Menzel have announced their decision to split after ten years of marriage. They’ve got a 4-year-old son, Walker, who they’ll continue to focus their energies on parenting, but their relationship has run its course.

Here’s what their reps told People:

“Idina Menzel and Taye Diggs have jointly decided to separate at this time,” reps for the couple tell PEOPLE. “Their primary focus and concern is for their son. We ask that you respect their privacy during this time.”

Diggs and Menzel, both 42, met as costars in the original production of the Broadway musical Rent in the mid-1990s.

Damn, that’s a shame, but it happens. I don’t follow either of their careers too much, to be honest, but I’ve seen both of them in several things (Idina on Broadway, Taye in various and sundry TV things) and think they’re talented. Here’s hoping they keep it mature for the sake of the kid.

December 12, 2013 at 6:30 am by Jennifer

1Kanye’s Ranting Continues: This Time It’s About Grammy Nominations

It’s Kanye‘s world and we just live in it, apparently. After ranting a heaping load of Lewis Carroll-style nonsense at a heckler, Mr. West decided he wasn’t done and that it was time to address something very troubling to him: his two Grammy nominations. Why is that troubling? Well, because Kanye thinks he should have a lot more than two. Of course he does.

During a show in Phoenix, Kanye went on this delightful tangent. Via CBS News:

I’m 36 years old and I have 21 Grammys. That’s the most Grammys of any 36-year-old. Out of all of those 21 Grammys, I’ve never won a Grammy against a white artist…And ‘Yeezus’ is the top one or two album on every single list. But only gets two nominations from the Grammys. What are they trying to say? Do they think that I wouldn’t notice?

Do they think that, someway, I don’t have the power to completely diminish all of their credibility at this moment? But no, no. Only positive energy, only positive vibes. But when you see me talking about what people are doing when I say ‘marginalized,’ when I say ‘boxed in,’ when I say ‘hold back,’ when I say people are afraid of the truth, that’s one example right there in front of you. And people come to me and congratulate me on those two nominations. [Expletive] those nominations.

Guys, he’s starting to remind me of Randy Marsh. He’s closeasthis to yelling, “STAN??? STAN???” at this next show. So between this latest rant and his bit about how performing live is like going into war, he really needs to just stop talking for a while.

I don’t see that happening.

December 12, 2013 at 5:30 am by Catherine St. Ives

0Britney Got Her Ass Kicked By Garth Brooks

Britney Spears is having a tough time selling Britney Jean, y’all. According to Billboard, it’s her lowest debut ever, moving only 107,000. By comparison, her last album, Femme Fatale, moved 276,000. She landed at #4.

And guess who is in #1? Garth Freaking Brooks.

Seriously, did we time travel? Garth kicked Britney’s ass, and is, according to Billboard, “is tied for the most No. 1 albums with the Rolling Stones and Barbra Streisand, with nine each. Ahead of them on the all-time most-No. 1s list are Elvis Presley and Bruce Springsteen (both with 10 No. 1s), Jay Z (13) and the Beatles (19).”

Guess we can’t expect a huge viewing for her docuseries. Let’s hope her massive Vegas residency fares a lot better or Britney Jean is Britney Flops. (Sorry, that wasn’t even a clever pun. I couldn’t think of something funny that started with “J”. Go for it!)

December 12, 2013 at 4:30 am by Catherine St. Ives

1WTF? Sharon Osbourne LIED About Her Vaginoplasty

Sharon Osbourne went on Graham Norton’s show and talked in detail about her vaginoplasty. Turns out, it was all lies. She was just being “flippant.” She went on Howard Stern‘s show and told the real truth. TMZ posted the recording. Here’s some highlights:

SHARON OSBOURNE: He [Graham Norton] asked me, ‘What cosmetic surgery have you had?’ I said, ‘Oh I’ve had my vagina tightened’ — a flippant, stupid thing to be silly.

HOWARD STERN: But it was true?

OSBOURNE: NO!

STERN: [...] You’re saying you fabricated the whole thing? … Swear on your children’s lives that you made it up.

OSBOURNE: I swear on my children’s lives I made it up just to be flippant.

What in the ever-loving hell? Why would you make that up? Stern accused her of trying to take it back, saying that it was actually the truth and now she’s saying it’s a lie because she’s embarrassed. Osbourne responded with, “I’m NEVER embarrassed.”

Let’s hope she leaves this out of her children’s book.

December 11, 2013 at 5:30 pm by Catherine St. Ives

6Sofia Vergara: “I Love Making Money”

Sofia Vergara may hate turning 40, but there’s one thing she’ll always love: money. And she isn’t shy or ashamed about saying it. She told Glam Belleza Latina magazine her truth about making money and why she’s making no apologies. Via People:

I think that the concept of being sexy and smart is difficult for many to grasp. Most people are more comfortable with the notion of ‘sexy bimbo.’ And I have to admit that I’ve capitalized on that to negotiate a couple of times, when the ‘smart ones’ think I have no idea what I can deliver, and I end up costing them more.

I’m not ashamed to say I love making money. I like business, and the truth is I save way more than I spend. I invest. I plan for the future. I have a special eye for opportunities and work harder than anyone might expect. It is fun to shock people with my business ideas. Most people just see me as Gloria [from Modern Family].

She does indeed love business. It’s estimated that last year she made $30 million from endorsements alone in Diet Pepsi, Kmart, CoverGirl, State Farm, and Comcast’s Xfinity brand. Holy cow. This year she signed contracts with Rooms To Go (furniture store) and the medicine Synthroid (it treats hypothyroidism). I wonder if there’s anything she’d turn down.

What do you think? Is what she said empowering or in this economy, just tacky?

December 11, 2013 at 4:30 pm by Catherine St. Ives