On the red carpet at the VMAs, Beyonce announced her pregnancy. The singer showed up to the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards wearing a gorgeous red gown. Only minutes ago, MTV Tweeted: "OMG Beyonce just made a huge announcement on the #vma carpet! #baby!!!!!" Along with the announcement, MTV tweeted a red carpet photo of Beyonce holding her pregnant belly. Eyebrows flew sky-high when the glowing chanteuse arrived at Sunday's Video Music Awards in a red Lanvin caftan, and she soon confirmed the obvious when she placed her hands on her swelling belly and announced to photographers, "I have a surprise!"

Michael Showers Battled Depression Before Drowning

Actor Michael Showers, whose body was found in the Mississippi River this week, died of drowning, according to the Orleans Parish coroner's office. It was also revealed that Showers, 45, was battling depression and anxiety and had been diagnosed in March with multiple sclerosis. There were no signs of trauma to his body, and authorities are awaiting results for toxicology tests for drugs and alcohol, said John Gagliano, the coroner’s office chief investigator. Showers was known for a small role on the HBO drama Treme, and had also appeared in AMC's Breaking Bad and the film I Love You Phillip Morris. The cast and crew of the HBO show have paid their respects to the actor, with show creator David Simon saying in a statement, "Michael Showers was a fine actor who contributed his talents to our drama in the warmest and most professional way."

'The Help' is still on top, but Hurricane Irene keeps the numbers down

Overall revenues may not even reach $90 million for the frame, the second worst showing of the year after Super Bowl weekend ($87 million). All told, business was down as much as 25% from the same weekend last year. The Luc Besson-produced action pic Colombiana, starring Zoe Saldana, fared the best among the three new films, grossing an estimated $10.3 million to come in No. 2.

1. The Help (2,778) -- $14.3 million
2. Colombiana (2,614) -- $10.3 million
3. Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark (2,760) -- $8.69 million
4. Rise of the Planet of the Apes (3,374) -- $8.65 million
5. Spy Kids: All the Time in the World in 4D (3,305) -- $5.7 million

Billionaire Heiress Petra Ecclestone Weds in Rome

British heiress Petra Ecclestone, the 22-year-old daughter of billionaire Formula One CEO Bernie Ecclestone tied the knot with businessman James Stunt this weekend. If you thought Kim Kardashian’s wedding was over the top, wait til you hear about this one. It was such an extravagant wedding; it was a three-day event! The wedding took place at Castello Orsini-Odescalchi, the castle where Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes also got married back in 2006. But Tom and Katie’s wedding was just one day…Petra’s was three! The only thing Petra and Kim K had in common was their wedding dress designer. Petra also wore a one of a kind Vera Wang gown. Multiple ones. Her main gown cost over $130,000. Petra exploded on the scene back in July when she purchased the Spelling Mansion from Candy Spelling for $85 million dollars.

 

 

Crittenton charged in woman's death

Javaris Crittenton was wanted on a murder charge as police searched on Saturday for the former NBA player in Atlanta and Los Angeles. Crittenton has been charged in the fatal shooting of 22-year Jullian Jones, a mother of four who was gunned down Aug. 19 on an Atlanta street. A spokesman with the Atlanta police said Crittenton was not in custody. Calls to the FBI and U.S. Marshal's office weren't immediately returned. Three of Crittenton's neighbors in Fayetteville said SWAT members executed a search warrant last week on his residence. The neighbors declined to give their names to The Associated Press during interviews near Crittenton's home in an affluent cul-de-sac 17 miles south of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. No one answered the door at Crittenton's residence, a three-story brick home with a manicured lawn and a small backyard. Crittenton, who spent the 2006-07 season at Georgia Tech and played in 113 NBA games, allegedly killed Jones with shots fired from a dark-colored SUV, police said.  According to Atlanta police spokesman Carlos Campos, investigators don't believe Jones was the intended target. His motive, Campos said, appeared to be retaliation for an April robbery in which Crittenton was a victim. Crittenton, who averaged 5.3 points and 1.8 assists in his career, last played in the NBA during 2008-09. He was sidelined by an ankle injury the following season, during which he and teammate Gilbert Arenas were suspended for a gun-related incident in the Wizards' locker room. Crittenton pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor gun charge on Jan. 25, 2010, and received probation. After the Wizards declined to re-sign him, he signed a non-guaranteed contract with Charlotte before last season. The Bobcats waived him Oct. 15, and he then played five games in China for the Zhejiang Guangsha Lions.

 Sofia Coppola and her longtime rocker beau, Phoenix frontman Thomas Mars, were married Saturday in a civil ceremony in Italy. The filmmaker went back to her roots for the event, saying "I do" at her family's villa in the Southern Italian hamlet of Bernalda, hometown of Coppola's grandparents. About 80 people attended the evening ceremony at Palazzo Margherita, a stunning historical building owned by the bride's father, director Francis Ford Coppola, who walked his daughter down the aisle. Coppola and Mars, 34, who first revealed their engagement in May, have two daughters: Romy, 4½, and Cosima, 15 months. Coppola, who won an Oscar for her screenplay of 2003's Lost in Translation – which she also directed – included a song by Mars's Grammy Award-winning band Phoenix in the film's soundtrack after hearing their first album, United. Her first marriage, to director Spike Jonze, lasted from 1999 to 2003.

DMX Arrested Again

DMX was pulled over in Arizona for driving 102 mph in a 65mph zone. He was booked for speeding, reckless driving, and the suspended license and has since been released on bond. DMX has now been busted 10 times in Maricopa County, AZ. Back in 2008, Sheriff Joe Arpaio made the rapper, along with his fellow Tent City Jail inmates, sport a pink jumpsuit.

Lindsay Sloane Is Pregnant

The star of A Good Old Fashioned Orgy, 34, is five-and-half months pregnant with her first child with husband Dar Rollins. Sloane, who recently had roles on Weeds as Maxeen and in Horrible Bosses as Stacy, wed Rollins in 2004.

Melissa Gilbert Files for Divorce from Bruce Boxleitner

Nearly six months after announcing their separation, Melissa Gilbert filed for divorce from her husband of 16 years, Bruce Boxleitner. Gilbert, 47, cites irreconcilable differences in her filing in Los Angeles Superior Court. She seeks joint custody of their son Michael, 15, who was named after Gilbert's costar and mentor Michael Landon on TV's Little House on the Prairie. Gilbert also seeks not to pay spousal support to Boxleitner, 61, an actor who recently appeared in Tron: Legacy. The pair also have three adult sons from their previous marriages.

 

Minka Kelly and Derek Jeter Split

After dating for three years, Minka Kelly and Derek Jeter have broken up, her rep confirmed. "They care about each other and it was amicable," says a source. "They're still friends." Kelly, 31, the star of the upcoming reboot of TV's Charlie's Angels, was often seen at New York Yankees games cheering for Jeter, 37, and was in the stadium when he got his 3,000th hit in July.

 Sean Penn has a new lady in his life and her name is Shannon Costello. Costello, 26, is the former communications director of the actor's J/P Haitian Relief Organization. She and Penn first met in fall 2009 and became friends. Costello began working with J/P in 2010.

Jaime Pressly Gets Probation for DUI

Jaime Pressly will avoid jail time after pleading no contest to drunk driving charges. The My Name is Earl actress, 34, was sentenced to three years of informal probation. She is also required to attend a six-month alcohol education class and must have an ignition locking device installed on her car. Pressly was arrested for DUI in January in Santa Monica, Calif., days after separating from her now ex-husband, Simran Singh. Police said her blood alcohol level was nearly three times the legal limit of .08. She previously pleaded not guilty to the charges.

 

Jennifer Aniston & Justin Theroux Move In Together

Jennifer Aniston and her boyfriend Justin Theroux have taken the plunge – the pair have officially moved in together. "They decided to rent a house together while they keep searching for the perfect [one] to buy," says the source. "Jen and Justin are very excited about living together in their new home."

TV NEWS

TNT’s Rizzoli & Isles will serve up a deadly take on “dance moms” this season, with an episode in which the mother of a dancer is murdered backstage. Cast as one of the lead suspects, is Lisa LoCicero aka General Hospital‘s Olivia Falconeri.

Chaz Bono will be hitting the hardwood on the new season of "Dancing with the Stars."

The Talk has officially let Leah Remini go according to Remini's Twitter. She tweets Friday (Aug. 26), "It is official: I am sorry to say that I have NOT been asked back on the show. Sorry to my fans. U worked so hard! I adore u guys." Speculation began a couple weeks ago that both Remini and Holly Robinson Peete would not be returning in the fall, as CBS had not picked up their contracts. Peete's fate still remains up in the air, as she tweets, "Just overwhelmed by The Talk support. Love you guys. Still under contract but have not been picked up yet."

Kris Jenner, the mom of the Kardashian girls, has just signed on to guest host the CBS show "The Talk."  She'll be appearing for two weeks soon after the season resumes September 6th. 

D.B. Woodside — who is arguably best known as Sunnydale High’s badass principal on Buffy the Vampire Slayer – has booked a five-episode arc on NBC’s Parenthood this fall as a love interest for Jasmine.