Hollywood Headlines: A week in review
The questionable topper that stole much of the attention at the Grammy Awards can now be yours, if you can pull together several grand before March 2. Pharrell Williams put the Vivienne Westwood hat up for sale on EBay, where eager bidders had upped the price to more than $11,000 on Friday, the first day of a 10-day auction. Proceeds go to his charity, From One Hand to Another. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Pharrell says goodbye to one of his 8-inch-tall hats, Jimmy Kimmel pranks everybody, celebrities keep the stork busy and much, much more.
By Andrea Wang / Los Angeles Times
The wayward hand of a frisky fan left “Modern Family” actress Sarah Hyland almost in tears at a Sydney press event. The 29-year-old suspect, now charged with assault, is accused of touching Hyland’s chest indecently while posing with her for a photo. A witness said she pushed him away and yelled before security guards closed in. (Brendon Thorne / Getty Images)
The actress delivered a moving speech at the Human Rights Campaign’s Time to Thrive Conference, calling attention to Hollywood’s influence over the culture of celebrity. “I am tired of hiding and I am tired of lying by omission,” she said. “I suffered for years because I was scared to be out. My spirit suffered, my mental health suffered and my relationships suffered.” Watch the whole thing here. (Jeff Bottari / AP Images for Human Rights Campaign)
This week we’ve almost lost count of all the celebrity couples welcoming newborns home. For starters, actress Megan Fox and husband Brian Austin Green have named their second son Bodhi Ransom Green, and the infamously tough Simon Cowell shared his softer side, posting photos of himself cuddling then 2-day-old baby Eric. Add Jason Biggs, “That ‘70s Show” alum Danny Masterson and “Frozen” actor Josh Gad to the new daddy list too. (Alexandra Wyman / Getty Images)
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The talk-show host has shown a penchant for fooling the media into reporting false stories (e.g. “Twerking girl on fire”), and this time he targeted Sochi. After reporting myriad hotel oddities upon arriving in Russia, journalists were quick to jump on a tweet posted by U.S. Olympic luger Kate Hansen: “Wolf in my hall?!?” The tweet linked to a YouTube video of a supposed wolf wandering what looks like a hallway in the Olympic Village. Turns out the video was taped on an L.A. set, and Hansen was in on the joke. (Rob Kim / Getty Images)
The curvaceous blond floats in all sorts of directions with her skimpy gold bikini, thanks to a zero-gravity chamber. “It was so much fun, completely weightless, floating around, twirling. I was upside down and I couldn’t even tell. It was one of my favorite experiences so far in my life,” she said. (Dan Steinberg / Invision/AP)
The reality star and wife of Nik Richie suffered a pregnancy complication earlier this month that led to an emergency surgery requiring complete removal of her uterus and the loss of her unborn child. Lamas has left intensive care, after a medically induced coma and cardiac arrest scare, with immense gratitude and a request: “I cannot thank the medical staff here enough for not giving up on me. Thank you to my father and his wife, my mother, my sisters, my grandmother and New York family, my husband’s family, and to my husband for never leaving my side,” she said in a statement. “To everyone out there, please donate blood. You can save a life like mine.” (Ethan Miller / Getty Images)
“Sheezus.” Sound familiar? Like West’s sixth album, “Yeezus”? Allen has confirmed the reference: “It’s a confident title choice,” she said. “And a little nod to Kanye West.” (Ian Gavan / Getty Images)
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While the couple split late last year, NBA player Lamar Odom seems ever optimistic about the status of their divorce. “I love my wife. She’ll always be my wife, no matter what,” he said in an interview. “Who knows? We don’t know exactly if [the divorce is going through]. Only time will tell. I hope not. But even if we were divorced, she would always be my wife.” Catch up on how their relationship crumbled here. (Frazer Harrison / Getty Images )
Actress Jennifer Lawrence is the face of Christian Dior, and just like last year, the fashion house has launched an ad campaign featuring the star a couple of weeks before the Oscars. Lawrence looks clean with minimal makeup, her pixie cut swept away from her face. Curious which Dior gown she’ll wear to the Academy Awards ceremony? Check out her other Dior red carpet looks while you wait for the big day. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)