Legendary athlete David Beckham bid an emotional farewell on Saturday to the sport that has made him a household name for more than two decades.
The soccer star (or football, as it's known in the rest of the world), played his final home game for Paris Saint-Germain on May 18 after announcing his retirement last week.
As he left the field for the last time, the crowd rose to their feet and erupted in applause. Beckham walked slowly off the pitch, wiping tears from his eyes.
"To end my career in front of a crowd like that, with players like that, it's very special," he said following the...continue reading
They're wise, witty and they almost always have great hair... let's give it up for awesome TV moms!
From Mrs. Brady to Lorelai Gilmore, here are three television moms who really rock:
Carol Brady
Mrs. Brady was like the second mother we all wished we had. She gave the best advice and always was ready with a shoulder to cry on. Plus she was poised, polished and perfectly on time!
Full Name: Caroline "Carol" Ann Tyler Martin Brady (Tyler was her maiden name and Martin was her previous married name)
Occupation: Freelance writer
Hairstyle: A low maintenance shag with classy flipped ends....continue reading
Angelina Jolie has revealed that she underwent a double mastectomy after learning that she carried a gene that dramatically increased her risk of getting breast cancer.
In an op-ed piece for the New York Times titled "My Medical Choice," the 37-year-old actress opened up about the reasons for her decision.
Because she carries a mutation of the BRCA1 gene, "My doctors estimated that I had an 87 percent risk of breast cancer and a 50 percent risk of ovarian cancer, although the risk is different in the case of each woman."
[Read "Breast Cancer Gene: Should You be Tested?"]
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Selena Gomez shared some exciting family news on Mother's Day - she's going to be a big sister!
The 20-year-old pop star tweeted a photo of her mom Mandy Teefey with a growing baby bump.
She added, "Hope all the amazing moms had a great day! I have the best momma in the world :)) I love you so much!"
It will be the first child for Teefey and her husband Brian, who got married in 2006.
As for Gomez, she's got a busy year ahead. In addition to her big sister-to-be responsibilities, she's releasing a new album (Stars Dance) and has an upcoming world tour.
Oh, and she's officially single....continue reading
It's certainly a season of endings and new beginnings for Shenae Grimes!
The 23-year-old actress revealed on Friday that she and fiancé Josh Beech were married... just three days before the finale of her CW series 90210.
"I now pronounce us Mr. and Mrs. Beech! Ahhh!" she tweeted, sharing a wedding photo of the pair kissing. "Huge day," the groom tweeted hours before.
The ceremony took place outside of London at a countryside manor.
Beech, a British model and musician, had previously told Us Weekly the couple wanted an intimate venue. "It'll be small -- close friends and family," he said.
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It looks like congratulations are in order - Rachael Leigh Cook and her husband Daniel Gillies are expecting their first child this fall.
The 33-year-old actress, who is currently filming the second season of TNT's Perception, shared her big baby news with Us Weekly.
" I've been hiding my rapidly growing bump while shooting but this kiddo is vying for screen time," says Cook, who plays special agent Kate Moretti. "We clearly have a future actor on our hands."
As for whether the couple is hoping for a certain gender, Gillies joked:
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Just days after appearing on the Dr. Oz Show to share the secrets of her post-baby weight loss, Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi is showing off her figure in some fierce bikinis.
The reality TV star, who gave birth to her first child - son Lorenzo - back in August, posted some photos of Instagram where she looks fit and fab!
"Beach body ready!" the 25-year-old captioned the pictures.
Polizzi says the key to her weight loss wasn't any big surprise - it just took hard work and commitment.
"I'm just a normal girl doing normal things," she said. "If I can lose 42 lbs. after giving birth six months [ago...continue reading
Last season, her "Hart of Dixie" character had a pregnancy false alarm - but in real life, Jaime King is going to be a mom!
The 34-year-old actress is expecting her first child with husband Kyle Newman, her rep confirmed to PEOPLE.
King, who plays Lemon Breeland on the CW hit, started her career as a model before appearing in Pearl Harbor, Sin City and Bulletproof Monk.
She and Newman, 37, have been married since 2007.
To celebrate their baby news, here are five fun facts about Jaime King:
1. According to a 2007 interview, she was named after Lindsay Wagner's character Jaime Sommers (better...continue reading
