In Touch Weekly Magazine

DWTS pro Kym Johnson is Broadway bound

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:53:56 -0500

It's a long way from Sydney, Australia to Broadway, but Dancing With the Stars professional dancerKym Johnson is making the trek and she couldn't be happier. This season's favorite to win, alongside partner Donny Osmond, has signed on to appear in Burn The Floor, currently running on Broadway, after the show's finale. While Kym's making her Broadway debut, she's quite familiar with the high-energy show. "I was in the original cast of Burn the Floor," Kym tells In Touch. "We work-shopped it and I was part of the 1999 cast. In fact we performed at Elton John's birthday party and Donny was there. I didn't know he was a guest at the party. It's crazy! They asked me if I would like to come back," says Kym, adding "a lot of the cast is still the same people. That was my family for six years. I lived with them and toured the world with them. I am so excited. Broadway has been a dream of mine since I was a kid." Kym isn't the only one thrilled about performing in the Big Apple, Donny is just as happy for her. "I am dancing with a Broadway star and it's fantastic," Donny tells In Touch." But there is still one thing left for both Donny and Kym to accomplish before she starts her new gig - win this season of DWTS.

Out & About

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:52:05 -0500

— 30 Rock's Jane Krakowski unveiled the World’s Largest Candy Dish in New York. The dish, which stood more than 7 feet tall, was filled to the brim with decadent jewel-toned chocolates from Godiva’s newest collection, Godiva Gems, and proceeds went to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

— Jimmy Fallon and a group of friends snacked on small plates at New York hotspot Forty Eight.

Ana’s nannies: her Ugly Betty castmates!

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:50:21 -0500

It’s never easy being a working mother of a newborn, but luckily for Ana Ortiz, her Ugly Betty co-stars are great babysitters. “The cast is incredibly helpful. I literally have been in the hallway handing the baby off like, ‘Hold this. I gotta go to set!’” Ana, who gave birth to daughter Paloma in June, laughed to In Touch at Lucky magazine’s 6th annual Lucky Shops event to benefit Dress for Success in New York on November 5. Though he’s only 15, co-star Mark Indelicato is especially a big help with the tiny tot. “She lights up when she sees him,” Ana says of Paloma’s reaction to Mark, who plays Justin on the ABC comedy. But Paloma has yet to meet Ana’s former Ugly Betty castmate and close pal Rebecca Romijn’s nearly 1-year-old twin girls, Dolly and Charlie. “We don’t have any playdates yet because we’re on different coasts, but we e-mail pictures. I printed pictures of her babies in a pumpkin patch, and I sent her pictures of Paloma on the set,” Ana says, adding that she hopes the girls can get together over Christmas.

The new Aiga tribe blindsides Erik

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:14:35 -0500

During the 18th day of Survivor: Samoa, the 12 remaining members of the Foa Foa and Galu tribes merged into one and all hell broke loose around camp. While most of the contestants were thrilled about the change, Erik Cardona couldn't contain his disappointment. "It was terrible," he tells In Touch about life around camp after the merge. "I didn't want anything to do with them." And apparently, they didn't want anything to do with him, either. During their first visit to Tribal Council as the new Aiga tribe, almost everyone turned on Erik when it came time to cast their vote. "I was totally blindsided. It seemed like a lot more than 10 votes for me to go. I felt like everybody in Samoa, including the natives, was writing my name down."

For more from Erik, click here.

Rihanna on Chris: “He had no soul in his eyes”

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:58:16 -0500

Breaking her silence after her brutal beating nearly a year ago, Rihanna shares some painful memories with Diane Sawyer in graphic detail. "I was battered, I was bleeding, I was swollen in my face," the "Russian Roulette" singer says about her violent fight last February with former boyfriend Chris Brown in tonight’s episode of 20/20. As she cowered beneath his blows, Rihanna claims the person she loved seemed to be a stranger. “He had no soul in his eyes. Just blank. He was clearly blacked-out. There was no person when I looked at him,” she adds of Chris. Shockingly, despite the pain he put her through, the star says she has no ill will toward her ex. "No, I don't hate him at all. I want him to do well, have a great career, have a great life and grow up,” Rihanna says.

Cocktail: “Ray J broke my heart”

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:29:04 -0500

Joanna “Cocktail” Hernandez was the season one winner of For the Love of Ray J. So why is VH1 now airing a second season of Brandy’s brother’s search for love? Sexy stunner Cocktail tells In Touch what went wrong with her romance with Ray J — and what’s going right with her career.

Click here to find out.

The Biggest Loser: What you didn’t see!

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:32:11 -0500

Viewers chose to give Amanda Arlauskas a chance to change her life during last season's Biggest Loser finale. Having started out wearing the formidable Pink shirt, the 20-year-old nursing student is now part of the Black Team and will be giving InTouchWeekly.com readers all the exclusive behind-the-scenes dish every week! The eighth episode of the season saw the contestants head to Washington, D.C., where they got to work out in front of the Washington Monument as well as whip up a salad in the White House kitchen. "How many people can say that they went to the White House to pick vegetables out of the first lady's garden and then actually cook in their kitchen? It was so cool," Amanda tells In Touch.

Click here to read more about what you didn't see on this week's episode of The Biggest Loser.

Matthew doesn't have the birthday blues

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:53:11 -0500

While most stars in Hollywood dread aging, Matthew McConaughey says "bring it on!" The Ghosts of Girlfriends Past star turned 40 yesterday, but the proud papa is far from having a midlife crisis. "The 30s were good to me, and I'm really looking forward to my 40s, 'cause I'm a late bloomer," he posted on his MySpace blog. "Got everything I need for a perfect 40th… a happy and healthy lady, son, and another baby on the way."

Rihanna's returning to the stage

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:47:25 -0500

Rihanna hasn't performed by herself onstage since February, when Chris Brown attacked her in his car after a Grammy party. Now the "Russian Roulette" singer is set to make a triumphant return when she performs at the American Music Awards. Rihanna is clearly an American Music Awards favorite and has won three awards in the past. Her mentor, Jay-Z, will also be performing, along with Alicia Keys, Jennifer Lopez and the Black Eyed Peas at the awards show on November 22.

Mark and Michael can hang up their dancing shoes

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:59:32 -0500

Another Dancing With the Stars double-elimination shocker last night saw Aaron Carter again fighting for survival. This time, he participated in a "dance-off" with Mark Dacascos. Having received the highest score on Monday's performance show, Aaron, who earned two 10s, managed to turn out an impressive jive and emerged victorious. For Mark, it was a tough week. His partner, Lacey Schwimmer, fell victim to the flu sweeping the cast, and though last-minute substitute Anna Trebunskaya did her best to get Mark through, their samba failed to impress. "Anna, Lacey and myself gave it 100 percent," Mark told In Touch after the show. Football legend Michael Irvin, alongside partner Anna Demidova, were the other couple eliminated after the viewer votes were counted. "I feel like a winner," revealed Michael, adding, "From where we started in week one to making it to week seven! That is the Super Bowl for me."

For more with this week's eliminated couples, click here.

Out & About

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:50:50 -0500

Real Housewives of New York City's Kelly Killoren Bensimon hosted a signing of her new book, The Bikini Book, and launched her jewelry line Kelly by Kelly Killoren Bensimon at Alene Too in Boca Raton, Fla.

-- Samantha Ronson worked the DJ booth at joonbug.com’s Halloween party at Slate in New York.

-- USA soccer star Jonathan Bornstein indulged in the Onsen Treatment and the Detoxifying Soak at Murad Inclusive Health Center in Los Angeles.

Jude’s hard-rock Halloween!

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:16:49 -0500

Could Jude Law’s boy be a rock star in the making? The Alfie actor tells In Touch that 13-year-old Rafferty went heavy metal with his Halloween costume this year. “My eldest son was Slash from Guns N’ Roses,” Jude said at the Only Make Believe 10th Anniversary Gala in New York on November 2. However, the star’s other children with ex-wife Sadie Frost — 9-year-old Iris and 7-year-old Rudy — took the more typical turn. “My daughter was a witch, and my little boy was a skeleton,” he added. Since he has been moonlighting as Hamlet on Broadway, the proud pop took his brood out for a little trick or treat earlier in the day- in his own more silly than spooky attire. “I was Bert from Sesame Street. With the head slightly melted. It was a mashed-up Bert, but the children liked it!” Jude laughed. The green-eyed hunk also has an infant daughter, Sophia, with former fling Samantha Burke.

Kate chills with Tommy while rooting for A-Rod

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:52:56 -0500

She refrained from drinking alcohol to shed some weight for her upcoming film, Earthbound, but Kate Hudson may have imbibed just a little to settle her nerves while watching her boyfriend, Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, help bring his team to the World Series. According to an insider, Kate’s been chilling at the ultra-swanky H&R Block Suite Lounge at Yankee Stadium in New York, sipping on Tommy Sangria infused with Tommy Bahama White Sand rum while she and the other wives and girlfriends warm up and wait for their men to finish the game. And she’s not the only celeb lover of the smooth tropical rum — Conan O’Brien and Kate Gosselin are also fans. For more information and fun cocktail recipes, go to www.tommybahamarum.com.

Kirstie to confront weighty issues on reality show

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:18:12 -0500

Kirstie Alley is shedding the pounds — and gaining a reality show! The actress, who recently confessed to ballooning to her highest weight ever, will document her latest battle of the bulge on an A&E series to air next year. "Her personal life has been playing out in the media for years, but this will be the first time she'll be opening up her home to reveal her real life for the cameras,” A&E’s Robert Sharenow says of working with Kirstie. The former Cheers star strutted her brand-new bikini body on Oprah in 2006, but three years later, admitted that she had gained nearly 85 pounds. "I really want to inspire again," she says.

Steve and Alec are set to host the Oscars

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:52:03 -0500

Steve Martin was nominated for an Emmy for hosting the Academy Awards in 2001. And now, the Saturday Night Live alumnus is set to return to the stage of Hollywood's biggest awards show. But he's not going to do it alone — 30 Rock's Alec Baldwin will be co-hosting the event. "I'm thrilled to be hosting the Oscars. It's the opportunity of a lifetime," admitted Alec, while Steve joked, "I am happy to co-host the Oscars with my enemy Alec Baldwin." We can't wait to see what crazy antics these two funnymen come up with when the show airs live from the Kodak Theater on March 7, 2010.