Posts Tagged ‘Exclusive’

Jillian Harris’ Second Chance for Love

June 13th, 2009 / Author: OK! Staff

Who said love was easy? Certainly not Jillian Harris, the Vancouver-based restaurant designer whose heart was pummeled by single dad Jason Mesnick on last season’s The Bachelor. But now, Jillian’s the one plucking suitors on The Bachelorette. She tells OK! what it’s like to be in charge.

 

What were your thoughts going into The Bachelorette?

It’s funny, because I’m a super-real and down-to-earth person, so I understand that it’s a crazy and unrealistic way to meet somebody, but I thought I would give it a try.

 

What has the process of The Bachelorette been like for you?

It’s 17-hour days and running from one place to another, and finding time just to have a bite to eat. In the beginning, you have to be emotionally available to all of the guys and not spread yourself out too thin. It can be really draining.

 
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Last season you had your heart broken by Jason Mesnick. How did you mend?

I was watching my intro on the first episode, and I said that it took me weeks to bounce back, but I actually did it really quickly. I knew pretty early on that he had chosen Melissa [Rycroft] and because she had become one of my good friends – you know how it is when you might think somebody is cute and then they start dating your friend and you get over it right away? So that helped, because I was so happy for [them].

 

How hard is it to choose a partner?

You definitely do fall for more than one person in a situation like this… but eventually you know what you’re getting into. My final choice wasn’t a difficult one to make.

 

So you are happy with your choice?

I’m a firm believer that I made the right decision. The relationship failing is a fear, but I can’t control that. If it happens, it happens. I will be in the same place that I was before this, which is a great place.

OK! Exclusive: Trista Sutter’s Baby Shower!

March 6th, 2009 / Author: OK! Staff

America’s favorite Bachelorette, Trista Sutter is expecting a daughter with her husband of five years, Ryan Sutter, in April. The couple, who have a 19-month-old son, Max, were joined by family and friends at the Sonnenalp Resort of Vail in Colorado to celebrate their impending arrival.

CLICK HERE for a chance to win Trista’s baby shower gift bag!

 

 

OK!: Have you thought of any baby names?

 

Yes, we have one in mind, but we’re keeping it private until she arrives!

OK!: How has the pregnancy been?

I feel good. Now I’m just tired. I’m due in mid-April so I’m trying to take it easy. I want her to go as close to term as possible because Max was four weeks early.

CLICK HERE for EXCLUSIVE pics of Trista’s shower!

 

 

OK!: Have you had any scares?

 

I was in the hospital last week for dehydration. I got a cold and wasn’t keeping up with my fluids. I was having Braxton Hicks contractions, which are like fake contractions. I’ve had them throughout the pregnancy, once an hour or twice a day, but this was every 5 minutes. They rehydrated me and sent me home the next day.  

 

OK!: Do you want more kids after this one?

No, I just feel lucky that I’ll have one of each. As long as she’s healthy, I’m going to have a permanent sterilization procedure done [a few months after the birth]. God forbid if she is unhealthy or we lose her, then I would try for another one. 

 

CLICK HERE for EXCLUSIVE pics of Trista’s shower!

 

OK!: Does Max know that he’s going to be an older brother?

He knows that my big belly is called “baby” and he knows what babies are. But, then again, last night he lifted up Ryan’s shirt and goes “baby” so I don’t think he quite gets it yet!

 

OK!: Do you think your new daughter will be a daddy’s girl?

Oh, absolutely. That was a big reason why I wanted a girl actually. Typically, it’s daddy’s girls and momma’s boys. I think it’s going to be so special to have a girl who will have her daddy wrapped around her little finger.

OK! Exclusive: Parminder Nagra Marries!

January 17th, 2009 / Author: OK! Staff

Congratulations to Parminder Nagra and her new husband, photographer James Stenson, who were wed on Saturday afternoon in Hollywood.

The happy couple, who have been together for seven years, were married at 3:45pm PT in an intimate ceremony before friends and family at an elegant private home in the Hollywood Hills. The wedding itself was a traditional Sikh ceremony known as "Anand Karaj," which translates into "blissful union."

In December, the 33-year-old British-born actress announced that she and James were expecting their first child together this summer, soon after ER ends its historic 15-season run on NBC.

As for her post-baby career plans, Parminder said at the time, "I feel like I will want to work, but who knows what I’ll feel like when the baby arrives."

OK! Exclusive: Taylor Swift’s “Got Milk?” Ad

October 28th, 2008 / Author: OK! Staff

Country star Taylor Swift has signed on with the Got Milk? campaign, and only OK! has the exclusive behind-the-scenes video interview!

 

The Grammy-nominated artist says she was "floored" to be asked to team up with Body By Milk and the Got Milk? campaign.

 

"I’ve always seen the ads in the magazines and thought, ‘If that could be me, I would be so lucky!’ Also anything that promotes good health is something that I believe in."

 

While Taylor says there was a lot of pressure on her to change herself to fit into the crowd in high school, this megastar is happy now just to be herself.

 

"I don’t try to blend in anymore," she reveals, "It’s more about standing out."

 

Check out OK!’s exclusive video below and go bodybymilk.com for even more from Taylor!

 


(Video courtesy of Body by Milk)

OK! Exclusive: Charlie Sheen Talks About Expecting Twin Boys!

October 22nd, 2008 / Author: OK! Staff

It’s been a great 2008 for Charlie Sheen. Not only has the award-winning actor gotten married to sweetheart Brooke Mueller in a wedding featured exclusively in the pages of OK!, he’s just confirmed that he and his new wife are going to be the proud parents to twin boys!

"I’m truly blessed," Charlie tells OK! in an exclusive statement. "I’m already the proud father of three beautiful daughters, and I’m delighted that they’ll now have two little brothers."

"Life doesn’t get any better than this," the Two and a Half Men star adds.

Charlie and Brooke said "I do" to each other on May 30, in a private ceremony in Beverly Hills. CLICK HERE for full story!

And then, in August, the newlyweds announced the news that they were expecting. “Brooke and I are thrilled!," Charlie, who has two daughters, Sam and Lola, from his previous marriage to Denise Richards, and a daughter Cassandra, from former girlfriend Paula Profitt, told OK! at the time. "She’s the best stepmom Sam, Lola and Cassandra could ever hope for. Seeing her love and affection with those three, I know she’ll be an amazing mom."

OK! Interview: Kellie Pickler

August 28th, 2008 / Author: OK! Staff

 American Idol alum Kellie Pickler absolutely needs her hair and makeup people, but not because she’s a spoiled, demanding diva – because she can’t do it herself.

"Well, I have a team of highly-trained professionals that get me ready because I can’t do it on my own," she tells OK!. "When I’m out on tour, I usually just do it myself but for TV and photo shoots I usually have people that help get me ready because it’s so stressful anyways."

(CLICK HERE for OK!’s exclusive photo shoot with Kellie!)

Kellie admits that she’s a simple girl when it comes to makeup, saying "I hate wearing makeup anyway – I don’t ever wear it unless I have to." Although when it comes to mascara, she’ll hit up the nearest drug store to stock up on her favorites.

"I have 40,000 mascaras," she jokes. "For a girl that doesn’t like makeup, I have a lot."

The natural beauty definitely doesn’t need any help from makeup to catch a man either – she’s currently dating Nashville musician Kyle Jacobs. The couple keeps it casual when she’s home from tour, choosing to relax on the couch instead of hit up wild night clubs and fancy restaurants.

(Click here to take OK!’s exclusive quiz on all things Kellie!)

"When I come in off the road, I like to crash and be a bum and sit at home on the couch and just talk," says Kellie. "We don’t really have to be doing anything. We usually just enjoy each other’s company and make each other laugh."

Of fellow American Idol country sensation, Carrie Underwood, Kellie hopes she’ll find someone to laugh with too, saying the guy for her should be "someone who’s trusting and funny and a good guy who is going to treat her right."

As for any rumors swirling around Kellie herself, she’s got a positive, if not overly generous, attitude: "I’m just glad people are actually talking about me. And when they’re talking bad about me, they’re giving somebody else a break."

Watch Kellie host the CMA Music Festival special, along with fellow country gals Taylor Swift and Julianne Hough, Sept. 8 on ABC.

OK! Exclusive: How Brooke Gave Charlie the Baby News

August 25th, 2008 / Author: OK! Staff

After confirming earlier today that he and new wife Brooke Mueller are expecting their first child together, Charlie Sheen talked exclusively to OK! about just how his gorgeous bride told him the happy news.

“Brooke informed me two days ago that very soon we’d be producing our own version of Two-and-a-Half Men,’" recalls the Emmy-winning actor, who is already the father to three daughters, Cassandra, 13, Samantha, 4, and 3-year-old Lola. "That would imply it’s a boy, so until we know, we’ll refer to it as ‘Two-and-a-Half People.’ We’re beyond happy to be new parents together."

Brooke, who wed Charlie on May 30, 2008, in a ceremony featured exclusively in the pages of OK!, echoes that sentiment, telling OK!, “We couldn’t be more excited to add to our already big and happy family!”

World Exclusive: Britney Reveals All!

August 12th, 2008 / Author: OK! Staff

From her nasty divorce and custody battle to her now-infamous performance at the 2007 VMAs to the dark period under the control of "manager" Sam Lutfi, it’s safe to say that the last two years were not the best in the young life of Britney Spears.

And now, one year after an erratic and distracted Brit stormed out of an OK! photoshoot, a very different woman sits down to talk openly about her two adorable sons, her father and the future of her nearly sidetracked career.

Having spent her young life in the spotlight, the 26-year-old mother of two tells OK! that she hopes her boys choose not to choose a career in entertainment. "I’d love them unconditionally if they wanted to," she explains. "I’d just as soon they have a more normal childhood.

Perhaps some of Britney’s reluctance comes from seeing her little sister, Jamie Lynn Spears, have to face so much public scrutiny over her recent pregnancy. "I was shocked a little bit," says Brit. "She’s always been the baby, and now the baby was having a baby. It was mind-boggling."

The pop superstar also tells OK! that she wants her boys to be close to her newborn niece. "I’m sure the boys will be like big brothers to Maddie," she says.

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In an unexpected twist, Britney’s downward spiral in recent years ultimately helped to heal the bonds between the singer and her parents, Lynne and Jamie Spears.

"God has a way of taking something bad and turning it into something good," explains Jamie, who also spoke exclusively to OK!. "If this hadn’t happened, I would never have been able to get back with my daughter and have this relationship I have with these two little boys."

Another positive that’s risen out of her darkest days is Britney’s new album, which she expects to hit stores in six to nine months. "I think it is more urban," she tells OK!. "I’m writing every day, right here at the piano in this living room… This is my best work ever."

For the complete interview and exclusive at-home photos of Britney and her boys, pick up the new issue of OK! — on sale everywhere Thursday!

Sneak Peek: Britney Reveals All!

August 12th, 2008 / Author: OK! Staff

Just over a year ago, Britney Spears made headlines around the world when she experienced an embarrassing meltdown at an OK! photo shoot, ruining thousands of dollars of designer clothing and doing further damage to a once brilliant career that had already been tarnished by late-night pantyless parties with Paris Hilton, multiple trips to rehab and the infamous public head-shaving incident.

Now, in an exclusive interview with OK!, the pop superstar is finally going on the record to talk openly about her kids, her parents and her career. 

In addition to the exclusive photos and interview with Britney, her father Jamie Spears, who has been helping to guide his daughter back to a normal life, speaks openly to OK! about his relationship with Britney and his feelings about her ex-husband Kevin Federline.

Check back with OKmagazine.com on Wednesday morning for your first, revealing look at OK!’s interview with Hollywood’s most controversial superstar.

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