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Oh Dear. The New Royal Portrait of Kate Middleton is a Fail 0

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Supposedly the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, told the artist she wanted to look natural and the artist is known for his super-realistic, almost photographic paintings.  But, when a girl says she wants to look natural she doesn’t mean “make me look way older than I am and show every line and crinkle…and make me look all matronly, too, while you’re at it.” The Daily Mail had this to say:

The first official portrait of the Duchess of Cambridge provoked a dismayed reaction when it was unveiled this morning.

Critics slammed the ‘rotten’ picture by Paul Emsley after it was unveiled at London’s National Portrait Gallery, saying it looked ‘nothing like Kate in real life’.

Sunday Times art critic Waldemar Januszczak called the portrait ‘pretty ordinary… He made her look older than she is and her eyes don’t sparkle in the way that they do and there’s something rather dour about the face.’

Emsley – who is famous for dividing opinion with his extraordinarily realistic, almost ‘photographic’ style - was commissioned by the gallery after Kate chose him from a shortlist.

She and husband Prince William visited the gallery early this morning ahead of a public viewing, and Kate was said to be ‘thrilled’ with the results of her latest royal rite of passage.

Robin Simon, editor of the British Art Journal and Daily Mail art critic, said today: ‘Fortunately, the Duchess of Cambridge looks nothing like this in real life.

‘I’m really sad to say this is a rotten portrait.’

All sorts of pregnant and maybe pregnant people 0

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But, not Swiftie. I can guarantee you that! So, first is Kate Middleton making her first public appearance since she got super sick with that horrible pregnancy illness that gives me yet another reason to never want to get knocked up. Sadly, Kate looks better pregnant and recuperating from being violently ill than I look on an average day. FML.

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This is Jennifer Aniston’s possible baby bump (via TMZ). I see me after a Taco Bell #9. Food babies are so much more exciting than real babies and make me feel just as “over the moon” as the kind that poop and cry.

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And tongues were wagging about Channing Tatum’s wifey, Jenna, last night at VH1 Divas because of her dress, and the couple just confirmed she’s pregnant saying, “Jenna Dewan-Tatum and Channing Tatum are pleased to announce that they are expecting the birth of their first child next year.” I’m glad they confirmed because if it wasn’t that, I was going to say they got the Food Baby Deluxe.

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And Leann Rimes had people wondering whether she was pregnant. I personally don’t see it, but whatevs. I think it’s just a bad dress. She is starting to look like a man in drag, though. Instead of bump-watch, I’ll start going on tran-watch because it’s happening. I see it.

And you know who is still not pregnant? This chick (despite the horrible photoshop job that Weekly World News did).

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It’s not even photoshop. It’s like Microsoft Paint. LMAO forever.

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I am confident Taylor is not pregnant despite what that horrible magazine and a lame gossip site are saying. And Weekly World News, which isn’t even trying to be serious saying two dozen other men could be the father and that Harry has super-sperm.

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I’ve heard Taylor’s Trouble song like a zillion times today and as much as I hate to say it, I dig it. Sorry bout it!

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For a giggle, read the comments on this article. The article itself will annoy you because Celebitchy seems to think Haylor is real and thinks they are cute together, but it’s fun to read the comments that are alternately arguing Harry is a manwhore, bi, gay, or has a gay best friend. There’s no consensus – it’s like the fiscal cliff in beard form. They even reference this video:

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DJs Who Pranked Nurse who Later committed suicide Have Been Fired 0

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The DJs’ show has been canceled and the radio company is stopping all prank calls. The DJs,Mel Greig andMichael Christian, gave an interview to A Current Affair (that show is STILL around?) to Tracy Grimshaw (does everyone have the last name Grimshaw?) and played a bit dumb, saying they just recorded the call and what happened to it after that was out of their hands. I do sort of feel for them, though, because I don’t think they EVER thought this would end up the way it did. From TMZ:

The company that owns the radio station responsible for the Kate Middleton radio prank says it has “terminated” the show … and will implement “a company-wide suspension of ‘prank’ calls.”

Southern Cross Austereo (SCA) issued the statement this morning saying it still feels “deep regret” for the death of hospital nurse Jacintha Saldanha following the prank … and “take the events of the last few days very seriously.”

SCA says it has taken the following action:

- The suspension of all advertising on 2DayFM until further notice;
- The termination of 2DayFM’s Hot 30 show;
- A Company-wide suspension of “prank” calls
- A comprehensive review of relevant company policies and processes

SCA says it has tried to reach out to the hospital, but had “no success.”

SCA doesn’t believe it broke the law by making the calls … but says it will cooperate with any police investigation.

SCA Chief Executive Officer Rhys Holleran added, “First and foremost we would like to express our deep and sincere condolences to the family of Jacintha Saldanha for their loss. We are very sorry for what has happened.”

He says SCA is also “providing support to our people who are deeply saddened by this tragic and unforseen event.”

As we previously reported … before they were suspended, the DJs were actually BRAGGING about the call — in which they impersonated members of the royal family to get information about Kate’s medical condition.

Anyone else wondering exactly what kind of kid they got brewing in there? Because I think it’s Damien 0

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Poor Kate Middleton is still having massive morning sickness and Prince William canceled an event today because of it. It’s like a 007 vs. Goldfinger fight scene going on in there.

Kate Middleton’s severe morning sickness is back and it’s so bad that the Duchess and her royal hubby Prince William canceled a scheduled event on Sunday, RadarOnline.com is reporting.

Kate, 30, was just released from King Edward VII Hospital on Thursday after spending three nights under observation for a rare and extreme form of morning sickness.

“It is well known that Hyperemesis Gravidarum often recurs,” a St. James Palace spokesman told Us Weekly, confirming that Prince William canceled his appearance at the British Military Tournament to be by Kate’s side at their Kensington Palace home.

“Until further notice, to allow the Duchess a degree of privacy during her pregnancy, we do not intend to offer regular condition checks or advise of routine developments.”

As RadarOnline.com previously reported, “Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) is a rare disorder characterized by severe and persistent nausea and vomiting during pregnancy that may necessitate hospitalization,” according to WebMd.com.

“As a result of frequent nausea and vomiting, affected women experience dehydration, vitamin and mineral deficit, and the loss of greater than five percent of their original body weight.”

Adding to Kate’s already eventful pregnancy is the tragic suicide of Jacintha Saldanha, the hospital nurse who patched through Australian radio hosts Mel Greig and Michael Christian who called for Kate pretending to be theQueen and Prince Charles.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge released a statement on Friday saying they were “deeply saddened” by Jacintha’s death and added: “Their thoughts and prayers are with Jacintha Saldanha’s family, friends and colleagues at this very sad time.”

Jacintha’s husband, Benedict Barboza, broke his silence over the weekend saying, “I am devastated with the tragic loss of my beloved wife Jacintha in tragic circumstances. She will be laid to rest in Shriva, India.

“We as a family are deeply saddened by the loss of our beloved Jacintha.”

Oh Snap! Kate Middleton’s Nurse Who Got Pranked by DJs Killed Herself Today 0

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This is so tragic. Two days ago, these two DJs called the hospital where Kate Middleton was being treated and pretended to be Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles. A hospital receptionist transferred them to the nurse taking care of Kate and the nurse proceeded to tell them that Kate “quite stable” and hadn’t “had any retching.” Today that nurse was found dead. From dlisted:

Mel and Michael, the Australians radio hosts behind the Duchess Kate hospital prank, have put themselves in time out after the nurse who transferred them to Kate’s nurse killed herself today. SCA, the company that owns 2Day FM released this statement to TMZ:

“SCA and 2Day FM are deeply saddened by the tragic news of the death of nurse Jacintha Saldanha from King Edward VII’s Hospital. SCA and the hosts have decided that they will not return to their radio show until further notice out of respect for what can only be described as a tragedy.”

Mel and Michael also hit the delete button their Twitter accounts and are refusing to open their mouths to the media about this. A rep for King Edward VIII Hospital said that Nurse Jacintha  Saldanha was a good nurse and liked by all her co-workers, and they also said that she wasn’t punished for transferring the call. I said this in my other post, but Nurse Jacintha only answered the phone, because the receptionist was away.

 Our thoughts are with the family of the nurse. While I’m sure the DJs never thought their prank would end this way, Nurse Saldanha must have felt horrible about what happened.

Bump Watch: Life & Style Speculating that Kate and William are Having Twins 0

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I come from a family of Royal Watchers. My stepmom loves to follow all the Royal happenings and so does my 13-year old niece (I just saw her posting about this on Facebook). I apparently did not get this gene. I do remember staying up all night watching the aftermath of the Princess Diana crash and I remember watching her wedding on TV as well, but that’s about the extent of it.

I sure hope Kate’s friend, Jessica Hay, got the go ahead to spill the beans to Life & Style. They posted that Kate was preggars and sure enough, turns out she is. Now, Jessica’s spilled the due date and Life & Style is saying she’s having twins. From Life & Style:

While Jessica tells Life & Style Kate is already “seven to eight weeks along,” an insider confirms to the mag, “She’s due in July, which is a month full of significance for William,” further explaining, “His mother, Diana, was born on July 1, and his parents got married on July 29.”

The rumors that Kate’s having twins are because she’s so sick with hyperemesis gravidarum (it’s kind of like super duper version of morning sickness that prevents adequate intake of food and fluids), which can be from carrying multiple babies…but also from single pregnancies, too, so I think it’s all speculation. I know absolutely nothing about having babies so I’ll leave that to the experts. I think people are just wishful thinking with the twins thing.

And William is supposedly going to do his best to protect Kate and the baby from the paps. From Radar:

William is “excited and happy beyond belief” about the pregnancy but determined not to allow press intrusion to cause any disruption or possible harm to the well being of Kate and their first born child, according to a well placed Brit source, who goes on to say that William has called in the big guns to ensure he acheive his aims.

“William has always had a distrust, bordering on outright loathing, for the press,” the source tells RadarOnline.com. “It all stems from his childhood — watching the way his mother was built up and then torn down by the media and ultimately, he strongly believes to this day, hounded to her death by over-zealous paparazzi. He has vowed to do everything in his power to protect Kate from the media frenzy surrounding her pregnancy and Heaven help anyone who crosses the line. At William’s behest the Queen instructed Palace bigwigs to individually call all of the chiefs at the British newspapers immediately following the pregnancy announcement and warn them, in no uncertain terms, that if any lines are crossed, any intrusive paparazzi shots are purchased and published, or if Kate feels hounded in anyway there will be hell to pay.”

“William was deeply hurt and angered by the topless photo scandal Kate was forced to endure over the summer, and has made it crystal clear that, make no mistake, he will not allow his wife to be subjected to such blatant intrusion and humiliation ever again.”

“William is well aware that he leads a public life,” the source says. “And he is more than willing and accepting to dedicate his life to the British people and lead a life of public service and duty. However, as much as William accepts his responsibilities he still firmly asserts that he and his wife also have the right to demand a degree of privacy. They can not be expected to live in a fishbowl 24-7 and William is determined to make sure both he and Kate are afforded time off from public life and media scrutiny to live their lives together with at least a sprinkling of normalcy — this has just become even more of an ingrained belief since learning he is to become a father.”

Did Kate Middleton Snub Kim Kardashian? 0

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I don’t really see Kate Middleton as a Kardashian kinda girl.

If anything had us reaching for our popcorn(.gif) last week, it was the rumor that Kate Middleton had totally snubbed Kim Kardashian’s light-hearted suggestion that the pair meet in London for tea. (It’s still just a rumor, but we’re secretly hoping it’s very, very true.)

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Well, everything just keeps getting better for palace gossip watchers. Marie Claire UK reports that not only did the Duchess of Cambridge chuckle at the idea that she and Kim would settle down for some girl time, but Her Royal Highness has also sent back some sample Kardashian Kollection clothes that Kim mailed to her.

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The reality TV royal reportedly sent Kate some items from the Kardashians’ new line at Dorothy Perkins, a high-street UK department store chain. Kim was supposedly hoping that the duchess would wear them and drum up some publicity.

You’d think even a princess would want freebie clothes, right? Well, the Kardashians’ clothing line consists of bandage dresses, liquid leggings and sheer blouses — a far cry from the elegant Jenny Packham gowns and staid coat dresses Catherine typically wears to her formal appearances.

“Kate is hardly going to turn up for an event with the Queen in a cheap leopard-print miniskirt or gold sequinned jacket,” Marie Claire’s source says of the duchess’ decision to return the items.

Again, this is all still a little nebulous, as we’re hearing from unnamed “insiders.” AnE! Online source has denied the whole thing, but then, E! and the Kardashians obviously have a special relationship.

Danish Magazine on Bottomless Kate Middleton Pics – Wasn’t Us! Right. 0

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I’m not going to incur the wrath of her majesty so have a nice demure gif of Kate playing ping pong!

Se Og Hør now says they weren’t the ones that released new pics of Kate Middleton sans bottoms. But then how did the pics get out? From Huffington Post:

Despite the fact that Danish magazine Se og Hør dismissed reports that it had published bottomless photosof the Duchess of Cambridge as untrue in an interview with CNN, Gawker reported that the new nude photos of Middleton have been published [NSFW photos].

(They aren’t all that by the way, so I don’t know what the fuss is about)

Saturday, Henningsen [the editor] said the magazine would not publish anything beyond the photos that were published on Sept. 20 (these were the same photos which ran in Closer magazine).

When asked about the bottomless photos, a St. James’s Palace spokeswoman told CNN: “As we’ve said, we will not be commenting on potential legal action concerning the alleged intended publication of the photos save to say that all proportionate responses will be kept under review.”

So, is Se Og Hor in deep doo doo and trying to save its butt from the wrath of the queen?

Another Royal Pain in the Bum – More Naked Pics of Kate Middleton Surface 0

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Eonline says pics of Kate Middleton’s naked derriere are now making the rounds.

The photos—apparently copied from a spread in the Scandinavian magazine Se og Hør, when ran the photos this week—seem to have been snapped illicitly during the same private French sunbathing session that produced the earlier images.

“We are a leading gossip magazine in Denmark, and it is my job to publish them,” Kim Henningsen said, via theBelfast Telegraph.

Taken with a very long lens the grainy images show Will slathering Kate’s back and bottom with lotion as she pulls down her bikini.

A rep for the royals declined to comment, telling E! News, “Our stance is the same as before—we aren’t commenting on any further legal action save to say all proportionate responses will be kept under review.”

Denmark better watch out. You don’t fuck with the queen.

And if you don’t get the reference in the pic up top, you must watch this.