That's Showbuzz! Highlights of US celebrity magazines
NEW YORK, July 5 (Reuters Life!) - Here is a round-up of this week's U.S. celebrity magazines. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
TOP STORY- Eva Longoria's marriage
- Actress Eva Longoria and her fiance, basketball player Tony Parker, have traveled to Paris and checked into an $11,000-a-night suite at the Park Hyatt Paris-Vendome hotel in anticipation of their wedding this weekend. The 250 invited guests can look forward to a lavish reception at the Chateau of Vaux le Vicomte, where "the big color theme is red," says a source - PEOPLE
- Longoria and Parker spent the week before their wedding having fun at St. Tropez, France. Meanwhile, work continues on their mansion being built on 23 acres in Longoria's home state of Texas. Estimated cost? $10 million - IN TOUCH
- While the average bride spends about $500 on beauty-related treatments before their big day, Longoria has spent over $15,000. "A lot of eyes have been on this wedding, so it's understandable that Eva wanted to look perfect," says a deputy editor of "The Knot" - LIFE & STYLE
OTHER MAIN STORIES
- Britney Spears hand delivered a threatening letter to her mother after worrying that her mom is teaming up with her ex-husband Kevin Federline to take away the pop singer's two young boys. Friends worry that Spears is partying again and headed for another meltdown - LIFE & STYLE
- Lindsay Lohan spent her 21st birthday with "family and true friends," her mother says. The actress, currently in rehab, spent the day on a Malibu beach, enjoying a barbecue. "She's turning things around," a pal says - PEOPLE
- After several weeks of Nicole Richie hiding her stomach from photographers, the is-she-or-isn't-she-rumors can be put to rest: multiple sources confirm that Richie is more than 12 weeks pregnant with her and boyfriend Joel Madden's first child
- US WEEKLY
- Rapper Eve has pleaded guilty to driving under the influence in Los Angeles. The rapper crashed her car in April. Under the terms of her plea she must wear an alcohol-monitoring ankle bracelet for 45 days and pay $1,400 in fines as well as participate in an alcohol education program - IN TOUCH
- Diddy's longtime girlfriend -- and mother of three of his children -- Kim Porter has reportedly moved out of the couple's apartment, possibly due to his late night fraternizing with Sienna Miller - US WEEKLY
- Actress Fran Drescher is considering a run for Congress. "I've been approached, and I have until the end of the summer to decide if I want to do it," the actress says - IN TOUCH
- Jennifer Lopez, 37, and Marc Anthony, 38, are merging their musical talents for a joint national tour. Launching this fall, after the August 3 release of their film El Cantante, the road show will feature the spouses singing in large arenas around the country - US WEEKLY
- Actress Salma Hayek and her businessman-fiance have bought a five-bedroom 1930s-era home in Los Angeles from actor Kelsey Grammer for more than $20 million - LIFE & STYLE
- Pop singer Jessica Simpson has signed with Parlux Fragrances Inc. to create a signature perfume line - LIFE &
STYLE
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"I had large breasts and a large bottom and everyone wanted to feel me up. But when I took off the costume, everyone left me alone" - Actor John Travolta on his role in drag in his new movie "Hairspray" in IN TOUCH
