Meredith Vieira will fill in as host of the Sochi Olympics for Bob Costas due to an eye infection the sports caster has been battling. Meredith took his place on Friday, but NBC fears Costas’ illness may linger, forcing the network to shut him down completely and install Vieira in his spot for the remainder of the Sochi Olympics.
In a tragic twist, law enforcement has determined that the culprit behind the murder of a Tennessee couple may actually have been their own son-in-law.
CNN reports that an investigation by police resulted in the arrest of 49-year-old Richard Parker. Parker has been charged with two counts of felony first-degree murder and two counts of felony premeditated murder.
Enrico Letta officially resigned from the Italian Prime Minister position this week.
Hawaii News Now tells us of a scorched 1997 Toyota 4Runner found in rural Hawaii on Wednesday, while the search continues for the pregnant owner of the vehicle.
Carly “Charli” Scott has been reported missing since Monday. While her dog passenger has been found in a nearby community, it seems as if the woman has disappeared without a trace.
Ellen Page, famous for her roles in Juno and Inception, recently came out as a lesbian in a speech at “Time to THRIVE,” a national conference in Las Vegas that encourages the “safety, inclusion and well-being of LGBTQ youth.” Page, 26, started her speech right away with, “I’m here today because I’m gay,” and quickly added, “and because maybe I can make a difference.” Page admits in her speech that she felt a “personal obligation and social responsibility” and that she is “tired of lying by omission
Since Ellen Page cult-hit Juno, rumors surfaced about her sexuality.
Simon Cowell probably received the best Valentine’s Day gift he’s ever had! He officially became a first-time father! On Friday, Feb. 14, at exactly 5:45pm, the X-Factor host’s girlfriend Lauren Silverman gave birth to a baby boy in New York City.
According to Hollywood Reporter, the baby, who weighed in at 6 lbs., 7 oz, was named Eric after Cowell’s father.
Hayley Hasselhoff, the younger daughter of actor David Hasselhoff, showed off her amazing fashion sense at a Young Hollywood event just a few months ago as seen in the video clip above, and on Friday she walked the runway in a British Plus Size fashion show at London’s Vinopolis. This wasn’t the first time the experienced model was front and center in a fashion show, however. Her dad is no doubt very proud of his beautiful girl.
Megan Fox has given birth to her and hubby Brian Austin Green’s second son. The baby boy was born on Thursday. The Transformer and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle star’s first son with Green–her former 90210 costar–is named Noah. Noah is 15 months old.
Christina Aguilera and long time boyfriend Matt Rutler are engaged. The Voice coach and Genie in a Bottle singer and her beau got engaged on Valentine’s Day.
“They’re very much in love and are really excited to take this next step!” a source told People magazine.
