Scarlett Johansson and boyfriend Ryan Reynolds have announced they are becoming one.
Johansson’s rep told People magazine that after dating for more than a year, the two are engaged, and that “They’re both thrilled.”
Reynolds, 31, who is currently filming “The Proposal,” recently popped the question to Johansson, 23. Coincidence?
And Johansson is starring in the upcoming “He’s Just Not That Into You.” Reason to fret?
Reynolds previously was engaged to Alanis Morissette, and Johansson had been linked to Josh Harnett.
“Wolverine” costar Hugh Jackman recently revealed that he is protective of Johansson (they worked on 2006’s “Scoop” and “The Prestige”) but gave Reynolds his blessing, calling him “one of the funniest guys I’ve ever met … He’s phenomenal.”
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Beach chums
Nice, France, must be nice this time of year.
That’s where Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie visited Sunday, walking along the beach with U2 guitarist The Edge, according to a photo on usmagazine.com.
Bradgelina and the rock star strolled with Pax, 4, and Zahara, 3, Us reported.
The whole family dropped by Bono’s house on Sunday, as well, according to people.com. Several celeb news sites say the famous family is staying at the luxury compound of Microsoft co-owner Paul Allen — perhaps house-hunting, perhaps chilling before the Cannes Film Festival.
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It’s a girl!
Angela Kinsey of “The Office” has a new reason to smile.
The actress, who plays grouch Angela on the hit NBC show, and her husband, Warren Lieberstein, welcomed a baby girl Saturday, people.com reports.
Isabel Ruby Lieberstein weighed in at 6 pounds, 14 ounces, the magazine reports. She was greeted at the hospital by Kinsey’s mother and the actress’ friend and cast mate Jenna Fischer, Kinsey’s rep, Tess Finkle, told the magazine.
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Helen of Chicago
It turns out Ellen DeGeneres and Mayor Richard Daley are pretty funny — and managed to pull a fast one during their weekend taping of Ellen’s show in Chicago.
The mayor introduced DeGeneres Saturday by calling her “Helen,” and the talk show host mocked his supposed gaffe throughout the show. But on Monday, representatives for the mayor and DeGeneres’ said the whole thing was a put-on.
“He knows her name is Ellen,” Jodi Kawada, the mayor’s deputy press secretary, told RedEye. “He’s been a fan of hers for a long time.”
According to DeGeneres’ publicist, the mayor jokingly called her Helen during an April 15 phone call, and the gag has been going on ever since.
“I love that the mayor calls me ‘Helen.’ It’s a little running joke we have,” DeGeneres said Monday through a publicist. “Thank you Mayor Haley.” Watch the Chicago show for yourself at 3 p.m. Tuesday on NBC-Ch. 5.
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$100+ million
The potential amount of a deal reportedly signed by “Family Guy” creator Seth MacFarlane. The Hollywood Reporter says the deal keeps MacFarlane at 20th Century Fox TV through 2012 and covers “Family Guy,” “American Dad!” and other shows
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Hero worship: Now with more Iron!
At first, Marvel Studios said: Let there be “Iron Man.”
And when “Iron Man” made more than $100 million in its first weekend in theaters, Marvel said: Let there be “Iron Man 2” — pronto.
Marvel gave the sequel a green light and set a release date of April 30, 2010, after Robert Downey Jr.’s action blockbuster flew past industry expectations over the weekend, The Associated Press reported Monday.
Marvel also opened the floodgates to other superhero titles, including “Thor” (due June 2010), “The First Avenger: Captain America” (May of 2011), “The Avengers” (July 2011) and “Ant-Man” (no release date yet).
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