While you spent your summer relaxing at the beach, sleeping in, or maybe studying, here’s what you missed in the celebrity stratosphere.
Whoa, baby:
Actor Channing Tatum and his wife actress Jenna Dewan-Tatum gave birth to a baby girl Everly Tatum on May 31.
“Keeping up with the Kardashians” star Kim Kardashian gave birth to daughter North West with boyfriend and rapper Kanye West on June 15.
“Late Night” host Jimmy Fallon and his wife Nancy Juvonen Fallon welcomed the arrival of daughter Winnie Rose Fallon via surrogate
on July 23.
Prince William and Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, welcomed a baby boy, George Alexander Louis on July 29.
Simon Cowell is expecting a baby with Lauren Silverman, a New York socialite and former wife of Cowell’s best friend.
Farewell friends:
“The Sopranos” leading actor James Gandolfini died June 19 of a heart attack while on vacation in Italy with his family. Gandolfini played Tony Soprano on the hit show from 1999 to 2007. He was 51.
“Glee” star Cory Monteith was found dead on July 13 from an accidental overdose from heroin and alcohol in Canada. Monteith rose to fame in 2009 playing the loveable jock, Finn Hudson. He was dating Lea Michele, his on-screen love interest, up until his death. He was 31.
Former Disney Channel star Lee Thompson Young died Aug. 19 after committing suicide. Young was known for his show “The Famous Jett Jackson” and recently starred on TNT’s “Rizzoli & Isles.” He was 29.
Single ladies no more:
“The Client List” star Jennifer Love Hewitt got engaged to her on-screen husband, Brian Hallisay. The pair is also expecting a baby.
“High School Musical” actress Ashley Tisdale got engaged to her musician boyfriend Christopher French. French proposed at the top of the Empire State Building in New York City while they were on vacation.
Dear Mr. President:
Pop star Justin Bieber apologized via Twitter to former President Bill Clinton after a video leaked in which Bieber curses at a picture of Clinton in a restaurant. In the video, Bieber also sprays the picture with cleaning fluid and urinates in a bucket.
The Amanda Show:
Former Nickelodeon child star Amanda Bynes spent the summer in court on drug possession charges and was hospitalized for endangering herself. Her parents have temporary control over her wellbeing and finances after a series of irrational behavior. Facial piercings, plastic surgery and inappropriate tweets are just a few incidents that have drawn attention toward Bynes.
Yaíll butter believe it:
Food Network star Paula Deen was stripped of her endorsement deals and relationship with the Food Network after admitting to using a racial slur. Deen is best known for her southern-style cooking and first appeared on Food Network in 2002 with hit shows like “Paula’s Home Cooking” and
“Paula’s Party.”
