Paula Deen: I Have Type 2 Diabetes
From fried chicken to mac and cheese casseroles, Paula Deen has made her mark on the culinary world – and in the homes of fans – with recipes that don't skimp on cheese, cream and sugar. Not to mention butter ... whole sticks of it. And even as she reveals that she is living with Type 2 Diabetes, she says it won't stop her from eating the way she wants. "I was determined to share my positive approach and not let diabetes stand in the way of enjoying my life," Deen said Tuesday in a release announcing her launch of Diabetes in a New Light™, geared toward finding "simple ways" to manage challenges of the disease. "I'm excited to team up with Novo Nordisk on this initiative to show others that managing diabetes does not have to stop you from enjoying the things you love." The National Enquirer first reported Deen's diabetes in April 2010, but she never confirmed or denied the diagnosis until now. She turns 65 Thursday. The Food Network chef with the folksy Southern drawl – and a tendency to address her fans as "Hey, y'all" – has been famously criticized for her cooking techniques. Just last summer, fellow celeb chef Anthony Bourdain called her the "most dangerous person to America" who's "proud of the fact that her food is f------ bad for you." And as news leaked she was making the announcement regarding her health, Bourdain was inundated with people "looking for quotes." And he says he "takes no pleasure" in her news, telling Eater.com, he suspects she's known for a long time and been looking for a way "to position herself." "When your signature dish is hamburger in between a doughnut, and you've been cheerfully selling this stuff knowing all along that you've got Type 2 Diabetes ... It's in bad taste if nothing else," he said. "How long has she known? I suspect a very long time." Deen, it was also revealed in the release, takes Victoza – a once-daily, non-insulin injection – and continues to "make lifestyle adjustments, including lightened-up versions of her favorite recipes."

  Will she ever become a Desperate Housewife? Jesse Metcalfe, known for his role as John Rowland on the ABC drama, is engaged to girlfriend Cara Santana.  The 33-year-old actor previously dated Courtney Robertson, a model who is currently a contestant on Ben Flajnik's season of The Bachelor. Metcalfe and Santana "have been dating for four to five years and living together for at least three. His fiancee grew up in El Paso, Texas and moved to L.A. to become an actress

 

 

Elton and Madonna Fighting
Elton John's husband David Furnish LASHED OUT at Madonna following her victory speech at the Golden Globes last night ... saying it was "embarrassing in its narcissism." Moments after Madge won the statue for Best Original Song, Furnish went to his Facebook page and WENT OFF ... writing, "Madonna. Best song???? F**k off!!!" For the record -- Elton was nominated in the same category and seemed pissed off in the crowd when Madonna's name was read. But David continued on Facebook ... writing, "Madonna winning Best Original Song truly shows how these awards have nothing to do with merit. Her acceptance speech was embarrassing in it's narcissism. And her critisism of Gaga shows how desperate she really is."


OJ Facing Foreclosure
While OJ Simpson rots in the Big House in Nevada ... he's about to lose his big house in Florida. JPMorgan Chase bank is foreclosing on the 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom home OJ owns in Miami. Simpson bought the home in 2000 for $575,000 ... but the home was recently assessed at $478,401. OJ is currently serving time in a Nevada prison for kidnapping, armed robbery and other charges stemming from an incident in 2007, in which OJ tried to recover a bunch of his sports memorabilia at gunpoint.

Avril Lavigne and Brody Jenner Have Split

Looks like Avril Lavigne will have to find herself a brand-new skater boy. The rocker has split from her boyfriend of nearly two years, Brody Jenner. Calling it quits last week, Lavigne, 25, and Jenner, 26, clashed over how to balance their relationship with their individual career pursuits. "Every time he wanted to come back and take meetings to get his career back in order, she would make him go to Asia and Europe," an insider says Lavigne, who released her fourth studio album, Goodbye Lullaby, in March 2011, and helms her own clothing line, Abbey Dawn. Former Hills star Jenner, says the source, felt held back by his girlfriend. "He hasn't worked and he wants to. They were both unhappy because he wants to have his career, she wants him to stay with her," argues the insider, adding that Lavigne vetoed multiple TV show offers Jenner recently received.

Thor 2 News
Jaimie Alexander recently confirmed she was returning to play Sif again in the upcoming "Thor" sequel. Now Golden Globe-winner Idris Elba confirmed he'll be reprising the role of Heimdall as well. Asked about the possibility at the Globes on the weekend, he said "Thor 2 for sure... We're going at it again."  He also confirmed he had not yet met with director Alan Taylor and isn't involved in "The Avengers".

TV NEWS
Hulu will launch its first original scripted series, a political docu-drama titled Battleground, on Feb. 14.

Happy birthday, Betty White: Your TV Land sitcom, "Hot in Cleveland," has been renewed for a fourth season. "Hot in Cleveland," currently unfolding its third season on the cable network, will premiere a fourth season -- with 24 episodes -- in November. The series was recently picked up for syndication to broadcast stations by CBS Television Distribution.

La Looch is back! All My Children legend Susan Lucci has been named host and narrator of Investigation Discovery’s Deadly Affairs –  a series looking at real-life crimes of passion — to debut this fall.

The Bee Gees are set for a "Glee" tribute. TV show creator Ryan Murphy has revealed he is working with Barry Gibb on an April episode, which will revolve around the trio's "Saturday Night Fever" soundtrack.

Wizards of Waverly Place‘s Jake T. Austin will guest-star on an upcoming episode of Law & Order: SVU, playing the boyfriend of a girl whose family has been murdered.


"Hot in Cleveland" has also sparked a spin-off series on TV Land. "Have Faith" will star Cedric the Entertainer as the Rev. Boyce Ballentine, a singer turned preacher who takes over leadership of his father's church. The character was introduced during the Season 2 "Bridezelka" episode of "Cleveland."

"Reno 911!" star Niecy Nash will play Lolli, Ballentine's wife, and "Everwood" and "Treme" star John Beasley will play his father.

A&E is currently developing Bates Motel, a prequel to the legendary Alfred Hitchcock flick, Psycho.


Just after the airing of the second season finale of the BBC's "Sherlock" in the UK on Sunday, show runner Stephen Moffat confirmed on Twitter that the BBC has already ordered a third season.


Llanview’s Jake Harrison is headed to Chance Harbor. The Secret Circle has tapped former One Life to Live fave (and Dr. Quinn’s squeeze) Joe Lando to play Cassie’s “commanding, enigmatic and powerful” father, Blackwell. He’ll first appear in Episode 15.